The footwear market in France

The French footwear market has become more fragmented, and the best opportunities can be found in niches, such as older women and the rising number of immigrants. DC exporters could offer here colourfull flipflops, decorated leather (heeld) sandals, boot-sandals, gladiator style sandals, espadrilles, fashionable clogs. Evening foowear is becoming more decorated with floral or ethnic patterns and with heels made of cork, wood, sisal or rope.

Check out the latest seasonal footwear trends for 2010/2011 in French footwear in the Annex of this survey!

This market survey covers the French market for footwear.

You can find information on:
• consumption, production and trade (statistics and trends )
• trade channels for market entry, including websites of buyers
• pricing
• market access requirements
• business practices and sales promotion, including an overview of trade fairs

Special attention is paid to opportunities for exporters from developing countries.

More general information can be found in the related market survey on the EU.