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In France, as in many of its neighbours in Europe, a series of movement restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 undoubtedly the year of ecommerce. But, as 2021 saw the easing and then strengthening again of restrictions, a more nuanced picture has begun to emerge of the lasting impacts on consumer shopping behaviours.
The volume and value of ecommerce transactions in 2021 clearly show the release of pent-up demand from consumers hankering for a return to ‘normal’ life. But the data also shows that some changes in behaviour enforced by lockdowns look set to endure, blending with pre-COVID-19 behaviours to accelerate adoption of experiences that blur the lines between ecommerce and bricks and mortar, such as Buy Online, Pick-up In Store (BOPIS) and Buy Online, Return In Store (BORIS).
67.6 million
0-14: 2015 – 18.6%, 2025 – 17.1%
15-64: 2015 – 63.0%, 2025 – 60.7%
65 and above: 2015 – 18.4%, 2025 – 22.2%
83.8
73.0
94.8
109.2
12-17: 91%
18-24: 95%
25-39: 95%
40-59: 87%
60-69: 78%
70+: 59%
2021: EUR 122.7 billion
12% decreased volume of ecommerce transactions, 2021 vs 2020
26% increase in average ticket value (ATV)
74% of French consumers have purchased at least one product online in the past 12 months, and they most frequently use smartphone devices for doing so
By 2020, 50% of French online shoppers had made at least one cross-border purchase:
to China: 44% of cross-border purchases
to Germany: 13% of cross-border purchases
to the UK: 13% of cross-border purchases