THE SALON MARKET IN FRANCE

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

THE SALON MARKET IN FRANCE.... 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS............. 2

SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............... 5

Table 1 The salon market in France at a glance 5

Future of the salon market. 5

Leading manufacturers...... 5

Main players in salon channel 5

Currency 5

Date of publication.......... 5

SECTION 2 MANUFACTURERS, BRANDS AND DISTRIBUTORS........ 6

Table 2 Number of manufacturers and distributors in France. 6

Table 3 Top five manufacturers, ranked by sales to salons.. 6

Table 4 Brands, ranked. 6

Professional lines. 7

Brands in salons.. 7

Table 5 Top ten distributors,  ranked by sales to salons.. 7

Direct and indirect sales.... 7

Selective distribution and hair care..... 8

SECTION 3 MARKET OVERVIEW............ 9

Table 6 Salon sector turnover 9

Table 7 Salon hair care products market (value). 9

Market size...... 9

Market variations........... 9

SECTION 4 THE SALON SECTOR 10

Table 8 The salon sector in France 10

Table 9 The salon sector, historical development..... 10

Numbers of salons and hairdressers....... 10

Labour and skills issues. 10

Table 10 Salons, chains and independents..... 11

Table 11 Salons, distribution by number of employees per salon......... 11

Table 12 Salons, distribution by annual turnover......... 11

Salon market structure......... 11

Salon turnover......... 12

Table 13 Salons, market segments......... 12

Segment......... 12

Table 14 Salons, distribution (%) by services offered 12

New service concepts......... 12

The fast service concept 13

The wellness concept 13

Table 15 The top 10 salon chains in France, by number of outlets......... 13

Table 16 Turnover in selected chains, average per outlet......... 14

The largest chains 14

Table 17 The prestige salon segment  in France......... 14

Prestige salon segment......... 14

The “Haute Coiffure” concept 14

Independent salon groupings......... 15

Salon programmes...... 15

The main programmes...... 15

SECTION 5 COMPANY PROFILES/ADDRESSES........... 17

Table 18 Manufacturers, salons sales of the top 12......... 17

Manufacturers profiles/ addresses......... 17

Distributors profiles/addresses 21

Table 19 Distributors ranked by sales to salons 21

Salon profiles/addresses 24

Table 20 Profiles, the top salon groups (number salons in France) 24

Table 21 Size (m2) of selected salon outlets 24

Table 22 JLD salon brands and market segments......... 27

SECTION 6 LIST OF AUTHORITIES........ 30

Government....... 30

Associations – manufacturers.... 30

Associations - salons......... 30

Trade magazines......... 32

SECTION 7 IN-SALON BUSINESS............. 33

In salon business and the salon sample 33

CONSUMER PROFILES AND SPENDING............. 33

Table 23 Women clients by age.... 33

Table 24 Average spend per visit.... 33

IN-SALON BUSINESS – VARIATIONS........ 34

Table 25 Variations in salon business......... 34

Table 26 In-salon business by category (2002) 34

Table 27 In-salon business by category (2007) 34

Business trends 34

Service developments... 35

IN-SALON BUSINESS - HAIR SERVICES............. 35

Table 28 In-salon business, hair services ranked 35

Table 29 Clients’ hair problems/concerns......... 36

Solutions for clients’ hair problems......... 36

Table 30 Hair/scalp care rituals in salons 36

Consultations.... 36

Scalp massages......... 37

Table 31 Care brands, ranked 37

Table 32 Cuts and styling, short and long hair......... 37

Table 33 Styling rituals and products......... 38

Styling rituals. 38

Natural and salon look... 38

Styling issues. 38

Volumising hair. 39

Fast services 39

Table 34 Styling brands and products......... 39

Table 35 Technical hair services (%).... 40

Table 36 Colouring ritual(s) 40

Table 37 Colouring techniques......... 40

Highlighting techniques......... 41

Table 38 Colouring brands 41

Table 39 Perming services, ranked 42

Table 40 Perming rituals. 42

Table 41 Perming brands 42

IN-SALON BUSINESS – NON-HAIR SERVICES............. 43

Table 42 Non-hair (spa) services, ranked 43

Table 43 Consumption patterns for salon services 43

Table 44 Non-hair brands 43

IN-SALON BUSINESS – PRODUCT RETAIL 44

Table 45 Salon product retail.. 44

Table 46 Retail sales, ranked by product category......... 44

Table 47 Retail brands 44

SAMPLE SALON PRICES 45

Table 48 Prices of hair services (€)..... 45

Table 49 Prices manicure and pedicure services (€)..... 45

Prices retail products......... 45

SECTION 8 SAMPLE PROFILES............. 46

Table 50 Salon sample, salons operated......... 46

Table 51 Salon sample, chair and cabins (per outlet) 46

Table 52 Salon sample staff, stylists and technical (per outlet) 46

Table 53 Salon sample (per outlet) 46

DIAGONAL REPORTS STATEMENT........ 48

GSP formats 48

Disclaimer......... 48

Symbols used in tables. 48

INDEX OF COMPANIES AND BRANDS 49