France Retail Consulting

Unlock your potential in the France retail market with YCP's tailored consulting service. Our global expertise guides growth and innovation.

France Retail Consulting

YCP Solidiance Retail Experts in France

Retail experts in France

In France, the Retail industry faces dynamic shifts due to evolving consumer preferences and digital integration.

YCP's team leverages deep insights and strategies to navigate Retail challenges, ensuring clients outperform the market in France.

As a premier consulting firm, YCP stands as a beacon of excellence, guiding businesses in France's Retail sector towards sustainable growth.

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Unlocking Potential: Your Path to Excellence with France's Retail Professionals

In France's retail sector, evolving consumer habits present both challenges and opportunities. YCP tailors strategies for market success.

The French retail landscape demands innovation. YCP's expertise guides firms in embracing digital transformation and sustainability.

YCP offers insight into France's competitive retail market, helping clients navigate regulations and consumer trends for growth.

Our Services

Marketing & Sales

Boost your France retail growth with expert marketing & sales strategies.

  • Branding & Brand Management
  • Product & Portfolio Management
  • Pricing
  • Digital Marketing
  • E-commerce
  • Customer Experience
  • Sales Channel Strategy
  • Digital Sales

Operations

Elevate your France retail operations with YCP's expert consulting services.

  • Project Management Office (PMO)
  • Growth Strategy Implementation
  • Operation Transformation
  • Manufacturing
  • Organization Design

Supply Chain Management

Optimize your supply chain in France for maximum efficiency and growth with YCP.

  • Supply Chain
  • Digital Supply Chain
  • Procurement
  • Logistics

M&A, Transactions, and PMI

Maximize M&A success in France with tailored retail consulting that drives growth.

  • M&A Strategy
  • Divesstiture/Curb-out Strategy
  • M&A Target Scouting
  • Buyer/Investor Search
  • Commercial Due Diligence
  • M&A Execution (Buy-side & Sell-side Financial Advisory)
  • Valuation
  • Post-Merger Integration (PMI)
  • Value Creation
  • IPO PMO
  • Joint Venture
  • Corporate Venture Capital

Strategy

Empowering France's retail sector with cutting-edge strategy consulting.

  • Business Strategy
  • Corporate Finance
  • Growth Opportunity Identification
  • New Business Development
  • Organization Strategy
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Asset/Project Risk Management
  • Digital Strategy
  • Strategic Partnership & Channel Strategy

Digital Transformation

Guiding France's retail sector through pivotal digital transformation journeys.

  • DX Vision
  • Digital Roadmap
  • CIO/CDO Support
  • System Architecture Design
  • DX PMO
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
  • Big Data Analysis
  • IT Organization Design & Restructuring
  • IT Portfolio Management
  • Off-shore Development Centre Set-up

Public Services

Revolutionize public services in France with strategic insights for transformative impact.

  • Economic Development
  • Public Policy Development
  • E-Governance

Sustainability

YCP guides French retail to sustainable success through strategic, impactful solutions.

  • Sustainability Strategy & Implementation
  • Double Materiality
  • Decarbonization & Net-Zero Strategy
  • Climate Change Risks and Opportunities
  • Sustainability Due Diligence
  • Supply Chain Assessment
  • ESG Reporting
  • Investor Relations & Fundraising
  • Organization & Governance Design

Market Research

Guiding retail growth in France through in-depth market analysis & strategic insights.

  • Market Landscape
  • Market Size
  • Industry Structure and Trend
  • Competitive Benchmark
  • Business Partner Search & Screening
  • B2B/B2C Customer Survey
  • B2B Customer Survey
  • Consumer Research

Navigating Retail Sector in France

Rising Competition Impact on the Retail Sector

  • The French retail industry faces growing competition with over 230,000 retail outlets, which operate amid low consumer spending.
  • Businesses need to innovate and improve consumer engagement strategies to stand out, like Inverstil Strategy that increased sales by 13%.

Navigating Complex Regulatory Environment

  • French retail businesses encounter intricate, often changing regulations, costing the industry approx. €7.8 billion annually in compliance.
  • Retailers ought to invest in regulatory technology to reduce compliance costs, fostering proactivity and saving potentially equivalent to 2-4% of their revenue.

Embracing Digital Transformation in Retail

  • The digital retail market in France reached €129 billion at the end of 2022 inserting a major digital footprint on traditional commerce.
  • Adopting e-commerce and omnichannel strategies can significantly enhance market presence, as shown by retailers increasing online sales by 21%.

Unlocking Sustainable Retail Opportunities

  • There is a growing consumer shift toward sustainable goods, influencing over 54% of shoppers' decisions inFrance’s retail market.
  • By investing in eco-positive practices and products, retailers can drive profitability, cutting energy costs and appealing to the environmentally conscious consumer segment.

Our Clients

We have worked with more than 2000 companies throughout various industries.

What Our Clients Say About Us

"I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for all the effort and commitment that Solidiance showed us during this project. Although building detailed strategies for different countries within a tough time constraint is without any doubt a demanding and challenging task, YCP Solidiance did a fabulous job. I believe that the success in this project laid a foundation for building a strong relationship between YCP Solidiance and GS Caltex, and I promise that YCP Solidiance will be the first one to be contacted whenever GSC needs any help for growth."

GS Caltex

Manager, Finished Lubricants Marketing Strategy Team

GS Caltex

"I am very satisfied with YCP Solidiance's work on competitors benchmarking analysis project in the Automotive Glass industry. The team fully understood the project background and objectives, and their output surely met our expectations. Although there were some challenges in collecting detailed information given this is a highly specialized industry, their analytical framework and logical approach made this project a great success. I also found the discussion with their local consultants very valuable. This gave me lots of useful insights to pursue the project. I would like to work with YCP Solidiance on my next project."

Asahi Glass Group

Senior Sales & Marketing Center Manager Automotive Glass Division

Asahi Glass Group

Results Through Expertise: Case Studies

Learn how we help clients build and implement strategies
that drive sustainable growth in today’s complex business landscape.

Tofu Market Research

Client

A food and beverage industry player in Germany

Area

United Kingdom, Germany

Expertise Scope

Market Research Support, Sales Strategy Development, Distribution Channel Establishment

Project Summary

We provided support in market research and analysis, developed marketing and sales strategies, established distribution channels, and implemented both digital and offline marketing activities which enhanced the client's market presence.

In-Depth Interviews and Analysis in the United Kingdom and France

Client

A management services provider operating across Europe

Area

United Kingdom, France

Expertise Scope

Market Expansion Analysis, Sales and Marketing Management, Business Development Initiatives

Project Summary

We conducted an in-depth analysis of potential European markets and managed the expansion efforts in sales, digital marketing, public relations, events, and other business development initiatives.

YCP in Media

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YCP Solidiance's Managing Partner Damien Duhamel talks on BBC on the Indonesian mining industry.

YCP Solidiance's Managing Partner Damien Duhamel talks on BBC on the Indonesian mining industry.

YCP Solidiance’s Partner Gervasius Samosir speaks to CNBC about the economy outlook after Indonesia’s presidential election.

YCP Solidiance’s Partner Gervasius Samosir speaks to CNBC about the economy outlook after Indonesia’s presidential election.

Tagged as Asia’s Game Changer, YCP Holdings wins the Management Consulting award in SBR National Business Awards.

Tagged as Asia’s Game Changer, YCP Holdings wins the Management Consulting award in SBR National Business Awards.

Publications

Overview of the Skincare Industry
Changes in consumption in China and dynamic adjustments
Changes in China's Consumption and Corporate Management Post-Pandemic
China hair care market insights: Presence of Japanese brands in the hair color market

Meet Our Experts

Establish industry dominance with our experts and partners

Pilar Dieter

Pilar Dieter

Managing Partner, Management Service Division CEO

M.B.A., University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Manish Chheda

Manish Chheda

Managing Partner

M.B.A., INSEAD

Jun Amano

Jun Amano

Partner

B.B.A with Honors in Entrepreneurship Management, Zicklin School of Business, City University of New York

Mehdi Jaouadi

Mehdi Jaouadi

Partner

Master in Management, EDHEC Business School

Talk to Our Retail Experts

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