The EU on Monday slapped a €550 million fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products in Europe, including unsafe toys and cosmetics.
Struggling French retail giant Auchan has announced plans to operate all its 300 supermarkets across the country as franchises under the Intermarché and Netto banners.
Businesses in France have a legal obligation to post product recalls on a dedicated online portal - so if you heard something about a potentially dangerous product but aren't sure if you are affected, you can check online.
A French court has ordered Apple to pay around €39 million to mobile network operators over accusations it imposed unfair contract conditions to allow them to sell iPhones.
The company behind bringing Asian e-commerce giant Shein to a landmark Parisian department store has suffered another setback as Disneyland Paris abandoned plans to open a pop-up boutique.
The season of big-spending is upon us, as shoppers up and down the country scour the online stores and high streets of France in search of the perfect Christmas gift – but how can you be sure your purchases are safe and genuine?
France's parliament on Thursday backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers.
New rules mean that retailers in France will have to charge a higher minimum delivery fee for book deliveries. So now might be the time to get down to your local bookshop.
Shopping in France may be a bit different for consumers starting August 1st, when the country will stop automatically printing sales receipts at most stores.
In France, you can only shop the best deals twice a year - during 'les soldes'. Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 winter sales, which start on Wednesday throughout much of the country.
In the extravagant world of the French luxury industry, brands used to prefer destroying their unsold goods rather than offering their high-priced products at a discount.
France's National Assembly passed a bill on Wednesday which will impose a minimum delivery fee for books, as a way of helping independent bookshops compete with online multinationals.
With their wide range of fresh fruit and veg and extensive cheese and charcuterie selections, French supermarkets are popular with visitors - but which chain do the French themselves prefer?
British tourists travelling to France - when it has been possible - have been able to make the most of tax-free shopping since the UK formally left the EU at the beginning of 2021.
With children in France set to go back to school on September 2nd, parents are beginning the annual rush to stock up on essential school supplies. New figures reveal how much most families will have to shell out.
Now could be the best time to buy that new fridge-freezer you have been considering, as global shortages of key parts mean prices of electrical goods at stores across France are set to rise from September, experts warned.
France’s summer sales will begin later than usual this year, the finance minister has announced, in a bid to help business owners battered by shutdowns and curfews.
