Consumers Say No to “Coalition of Unwilling” Made Products -- Especially France

Europe Daily ^ | April 17 2003 | Internetwire

[knighthawk]

COLUMBUS, OH -- (INTERNET WIRE) “Touche France” is the response from American consumers toward buying products made in France, according to the Consumer Intentions and Actions survey of over 9,800 conducted by BIGresearch April 3th-10th. Forty-three percent of consumers stated that their attitude toward buying products from France was not to buy, 30.1% said they would buy, while 26.9% didn’t know. When asked to state their attitude toward buying products from a list of countries from around the world, France was #1 with 43% of consumers saying they “won’t buy,” 30.1% said they “would buy,” and 26.9% said they “don’t know.” Following France was Germany, with 28% saying they “won’t buy,” and the third place is Russia, with 23.2% saying they “won’t buy.” The complete list of “won’t buys” by rank is as follows:

Percentage Who “Won’t Buy” Products from Particular Country

France 43.0%
Germany 28.0%
Russia 23.2%
China 17.7%
India 13.4%
Sri Lanka 11.5%
Mexico 11.1%
Japan 7.2%
Argentina 7.2%
Spain 7.2%
Brazil 6.9%
Canada 6.7%
Ireland 4.2%
England 2.8%

Source: BIGresearch, Consumer Intentions and Actions - APR 03

Meanwhile, consumers also indicated a change of heart in their shopping behavior, as 37.7% of consumers said they are shopping “less” at enclosed malls than they did a year ago and only 4% said they are shopping “more.” Free-standing stores were the big winners, as only 12.2% said they are shopping “less” and 13.2% said they were shopping “more” at free-standing stores. 74.5% said “the same.”

And finally, another sign that the consumer market is ever-changing is the behavior and attitudes of 22.6% of consumers that said they had “reordered their priorities in their daily life over the last 6 months” and 13.1% said the same for their professional/personal life.

What does this all mean? Consumer behavior is complex; it is clearly influenced by world events and buying behavior can be changed by the issue of security and safety for extended periods of time.

[knighthawk]

Ping

[SwinneySwitch]

NO FRENCH PARTS!

[Desecrated]

"What does this all mean?"

I'd say it means some Frenchies are staining their drawers.

[schaketo]

NEVER FORGET!

Gotta keep this alive. Share this link with all like minded family and friends. They are feeling the heat.

15000 french products that you can boycott:

http://howtobuyamerican.leethost.com/b-db-boycottfrance.shtml

[COBOL2Java]

Wonder if the Weasels will take a hint from Tim Robbins and accuse us boycotters of impinging on their rights? ;-)

[schaketo]

A short refresher course:

Hang this one on the refrigerator.

A list of French companies products to boycott. Some are well known, but many are not. Here goes.

It lists French products to boycott. You will probably be surprised to learn the French own everything from Wild Turkey to Car & Driver to Motel 6 to cheesy Spencer Gifts to disgusting Democrat schlock-show host Jerry Springer.

Air France
Air Liquide
Airbus
Alcatel - Based in Paris France
Allegra (Allergy Medication) - Produced by Aventis Pharmaceuticals based in Strasbourg, France
Aqualung (Including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest)
AXA Advisors
Bank of the West - Owned by BNP Paribas
Beneteau (boats)
BF Goodrich - Owned by Michelin
BIC (Razors, Pens & Lighters) - Started in 1945 by Marcel Bich. Originally based just outside of Paris. Began trading on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972. 40.5% Publicly traded. Bich family still owns 33.5%.
Biotherm (Cosmetics)
Black Bush
Bollinger (Champagne)
Car & Driver Magazine
Cartier
Chanel
Chivas Regal (Scotch)
Christian Dior
Club Med (Vacations) - Owned in part by Paris based CDC (Caisse des Dépôts
et Consignations)
Culligan (owned by Vivendi)
Dannon (Yogurt & Dairy Foods)
DKNY - LVMH acquired 100% of Gabrielle Studio Inc., the privately owned licenser of Donna Karan trademarks back in 2001.
Dom Perignon
Durand Crystal
Elle Magazine
Essilor Optical Products
Evian
Fina Gas Stations
Fina Oil - Billions invested in Iraqi Oil fields
First Hawaiian Bank
George Magazine
Givenchy
Hennessy
Houghton Mifflin (books)
International Herald Tribune - 181 ave Charles-de-Gaulle - F-92521 Neuilly - FRSource:World Business Council for Sustainable Development '00 [Domain Registration], [Corporate Profile]
Jacobs Creek - Owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989
Jameson (wiskey)
Jerry Springer (talk show)
Krups (coffee and cappaccino makers)
Lancome
Le Creuset (Cookware)
L'Oreal (Health & Beauty Products)
Louis Vuitton
Marie Claire
Martel Cognac
Maybelline
Méphisto (Footwear & Apparel)
Michelin (Tires & Auto Parts) - Their phone number is: (33) 1 45 66 15 53 in France
Mikasa Crystal and Glass (purchased by ARC int'l in 2001)
Moet (Champagne)
Motel 6 - 33, Avenue du Maine- 75755 Paris Cedex 15 France
Motown Records
MP3.com
Mumms (Champagne)
Nissan (Cars) - Majority owned by Renault
Nivea
Normany Butter
Parents Magazine
Peugeot (Automobiles) - Pronounced "Pooh Joe", must be French
Pierre Cardin
Playstation Magazine
ProScan - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France
Publicis Group (Including: Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising) - Here's a French connection that'll tick ya off--a couple years ago Publicis bought the Leo Burnett Advertising agency and that agency does the "Go Army" campaign. Sickening ain't it?

RCA (televisions & electronics) - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France
Red Magazine
Red Roof Inns - Owned by the Accor group based in France
Renault (Automobiles)
Road & Track Magazine
Roquefort Cheese - All Roquefort cheese is made in France
Rowenta (Toasters, Irons, Coffee makers, etc)
Royal Canadian
Salomon (Skis)
Seagram's Gin
Sierra Software and Computer Games
Smart & Final
Sofitel (Hotels) - Owned by the Accor group based in France
Sparkletts (Water) - Owned by Danone, based in France
Spencer Gifts
Sundance Channel
Taylor Made (Golf)
Technicolor
T-Fal (Kitchenware)
The Glenlivet (Scotch
Total Gas Stations
UbiSoft (Computer Games)
Uniroyal
Uniroyal Tires - Owned by Michelin
Universal Studios (Music, Movies & Theme Parks) - Universal Studios is owned by Vivendi-Universal, headquartered in Paris France
USFilter
Veritas Group
Veuve Clicquot Champagne
Vittel
Vivendi - Vivendi Headquarters, Paris France
Wild Turkey (bourbon)
Woman's Day Magazine
Yoplait - France-based Sodiaal owns a 50% stake of Yoplait
Yves Saint Laurent
Yema watches
Zodiac Inflatable Boats
Hutchinson Tires (bicycle) www.hutchinson.fr
Mavic (bicycle) rims www.mavic.com
Zefal (bicycle accessories) www.zefal.com

Please add to the list and email to your like-minded friends.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Forty-three percent of consumers stated that their attitude toward buying products from France was not to buy,...

Great line from John McCain...France should worry about "the American street". LOL!!!

[pachanga]

domestic partners jacque and dominique intend to pick up for the slack...

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

I just found out the product "Frontline," a flea and tick spray for pets, is made in France.

[JoJo Gunn]

You need to add MCA Records to the list, unless there's been a sale in the last year I'd not heard of (Vivendi-Universal).

[rwfromkansas]

I considered brushing this off as nothing really hard evidence-wise.

But wow, it honestly is basically a list of anti-American countries to pro-American countries. Pretty solid evidence actually.