date:May 16, 2014
According to data released by market research group Nielsen, France's FMCG industry experienced a growth of 2% in value during the month of April.
Nielsen say that it is an increase in footfall and the volume of online spending driving the growth, as opposed to price hikes.
The research looked at the trading period between 23 march and 20 April, and compounded a 0.6% increase in FMCG sales during the previous month.
So far this year, FMCG sales have risen 1.8% at stores, while there has also