Independent stores are a form of trade in which the company, whether wholesale or retail, has no link with a coordinating or centralizing organization for its buying or selling activities. In 2021, this type of commerce was quite popular in France: 58 percent of the French planned to make at least as many purchases there as in 2020, and 13 percent even intended to make more.
Major crisis for independent local businesses
These independent local businesses have been strongly affected by the crisis. Classified by the French government as "non-essential" businesses (in other words, not selling goods and services deemed to be of primary importance), many have had to close, which has severely affected their turnover. As proven by the financial results of the giant Amazon, French consumers turned massively to e-commerce during the pandemic, to the detriment of local independent shops, and physical stores in general.
Many retailers have therefore applied to benefit from the solidarity fund made available by the French government for companies with less than one million euros in sales. Some have also turned to other solutions, such as bookstores, some of which have taken the lead and developed/perfected their click and collect system.
The question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Et en 2021, avez-vous l’intention de réaliser plus, autant ou moins qu’en 2020 chacun des types d’achats suivants ?"
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Harris Interactive. (April 15, 2021). In 2021, do you intend to make more purchases in an independent, non-branded convenience store than in 2020? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246808/forecasts-independent-convenience-store-visits-french/
Harris Interactive. "In 2021, do you intend to make more purchases in an independent, non-branded convenience store than in 2020?." Chart. April 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246808/forecasts-independent-convenience-store-visits-french/
Harris Interactive. (2021). In 2021, do you intend to make more purchases in an independent, non-branded convenience store than in 2020?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246808/forecasts-independent-convenience-store-visits-french/
Harris Interactive. "In 2021, Do You Intend to Make More Purchases in An Independent, Non-branded Convenience Store than in 2020?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246808/forecasts-independent-convenience-store-visits-french/
Harris Interactive, In 2021, do you intend to make more purchases in an independent, non-branded convenience store than in 2020? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246808/forecasts-independent-convenience-store-visits-french/ (last visited October 05, 2024)
In 2021, do you intend to make more purchases in an independent, non-branded convenience store than in 2020? [Graph], Harris Interactive, April 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246808/forecasts-independent-convenience-store-visits-french/