Christmas shopping 2010: + utility, - futility? (Deloitte)

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Christmas shopping 2010: + utility, - futility? (Deloitte)




by Christophe » 09/11/10, 13:51

Does the crisis, the decline in confidence and in purchasing power of households lead to smarter, more reasoned and above all less futile purchases?

This is what a European study by Deloitte has just shown ...

Now flat: there are figures from studies and surveys on paper and reality on the ground ... I remember a poll in early 2010 which said that more than 85% of French people paid attention to the environment when their purchases ( : Shock: ) ... hum hum ... my eye yeah ...

In short, the crisis will still have good sides: we (re) learn to buy better and consume less ...hold it reminds me of a certain slogan

It also shows that the crisis is not over and that the consequences on real economies are and will be present for a while ... maybe until the next major financial crisis?



The French will buy fewer gifts, for a reduced budget, at 605 euros on average.

With their wallets less full, Europeans will be more reasonable at Christmas. According to a study by Deloitte, carried out in 19 European countries, the inhabitants of the Old Continent will choose cheaper, fewer and more useful gifts for their loved ones at the end of the year.

Europeans should cut their gifts, outings and meals budget by 2,5% on average to 590 euros. Among them, the French are among the most pessimistic: almost two thirds (62%) consider that their country is still in recession, and lose confidence in the security of their jobs. They therefore display the intention of reducing their budget by 4% to 605 euros.
Haro on the outings

The budget that Europeans plan to save the most is outflows. They will reduce their spending on this item by 6,9%. As for gifts, their budget will be reduced by 4,9%, while they will limit breakage on the holiday meal side, with a drop estimated at 2,2%.

In times of economy, 94% of Europeans want to buy "useful". 49% of parents for example intend to offer educational gifts to their children.


More than eight in ten consumers also intend to offer gifts to fewer people. Another trend is the use of private labels to spend less. Thus, 54% will compare prices on the Internet, some of which will buy second-hand gifts, while 22% will take advantage of the loyalty points accumulated at distributors.

Another sign of the crisis: Europeans first want to be offered gift cards, so that they can buy what they want. And 20% of the gifts should be sold in France after the holidays.

Greeks on a diet

The Europeans who will cut their budget the most at Christmas are the Greeks. Their Christmas spending is expected to drop 21% this year. With a budget of 410 euros, they are ahead of the Irish (-10,6%). The biggest spenders are Luxembourgers, who will see their budget increase by 2,4%, to 1.200 euros.

The study was carried out by Deloitte on 20.655 consumers in 19 European countries.


Source: http://www.europe1.fr/Consommation/Un-N ... ee-306374/

Well, that's good, the econological shop offers only (almost) exclusively useful or energy efficient objects 8) 8) https://www.econologie.com/shop/

So Act! : Cheesy: : Cheesy:


ps: the study is probably on www.deloitte.com but it is currently stranded ... small overheating? : Cheesy:
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by Christophe » 29/03/11, 15:32

Is it confirmed? Not sure...

"The French want useful products"

Elisabeth Laville is the author of the report "For sustainable consumption" given to the Minister of Ecology last January.

Le Figaro Magazine- Has the crisis erased the interest of the French people for sustainable development?

Elisabeth Laville- Contrary to expectations, it has not reversed the trend of responsible consumption. Sales of products from organic farming or fair trade continue to increase, albeit in slightly smaller proportions (organic turnover increased by 10% in 2010), but local production, short circuits, second-hand products and rental (rather than purchase) are on the rise. Basically, the French want to consume less overpriced products and more useful products.

What is the profile of the green consumer?

The green consumer is rather a consumer! The proof: they continued to increase their purchases of organic products in 2010, while men greatly reduced theirs. These are essentially educated people: you have to be able to find your way around the different offers and the jungle of labels! The green consumer finally belongs to the most favored classes, despite the recent democratization of responsible consumption in supermarkets. The responsible offer is often the most qualitative, and therefore often the most expensive.

Responsible consumption is growing and yet we have the impression that it has no positive impact on the planet ...

The major problem on a planetary scale is that the increase in the quantities consumed more than compensates for the progress made: it takes 30% less resources to produce a unit of GDP than thirty years ago, but in the same time, our consumption of natural resources has increased by 50%! For example, mobile phones today weigh five times less than the first launched on the market, but obviously, meanwhile, sales have exploded (3 billion phones sold in 2009) and less than 1% of these phones are recycled ... Sustainable development can no longer remain confined to factories and production processes: it must enter into products, innovation strategies, commercial approaches and the economic model of companies. - By Caroline Sallé


Source: http://www.lefigaro.fr/lefigaromagazine ... utiles.php

The author has written a few other cool articles: http://plus.lefigaro.fr/page/caroline-salle
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