Black Friday originated in the United States in 1951 and arrived in France in 2014. According to Wikipedia, it is “a one-day shopping event that takes place on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This Friday traditionally marks the kick-off of the holiday shopping season. Initially this was only done in shops in the USA. Where does …
Senior citizens are becoming increasingly digital but remain demanding when shopping online. We are going to look at the criteria they use to make their choices when buying on marketplaces. With the health crisis, marketplaces have experienced a boom, but what is a marketplace? A marketplace is an e-commerce site that connects buyers and sellers, …
According to an OpinionWay survey for Younited in September 2022, a large majority of the over-65s (65+) believe, like the general population, that inflation will be sustainable (88%). However, slightly fewer of them than the under-64s say that this will have a concrete impact on their daily lives (79%). The attitude of those aged 65+ …
Travel, a question of generation There are different profiles of seniors and not all of them have the same approach to holidays. Indeed, people born before the Second World War, the so-called Silent Generation, have travelled the least and less far. In this generation, travel was more reserved for the wealthier classes. The less well-off …
Nowadays, elderly people want to stay at home as long as possible and since the health crisis this trend has increased. In some cases of dependency or cognitive decline, however, it is necessary to go to an institution for frail or dependent elderly people. In France, there are several categories of establishments, the most common …
We often hear in the media the words “retirement pension”, “retirement age”, “inequality between men and women”… but what is it really? What is a retirement pension? “A retirement pension is a social annuity benefit for older people” 1. It is composed of: the direct pension acquired in return for professional activity and therefore contributions …
The level of pensions is a political issue in France, but what about women’s pensions? Read More »
The 5th Republic, which began in June 1958, aimed to make the role of the President of the Republic central and to strengthen executive power by electing the President by direct universal suffrage. The first presidential election of the 5th Republic was held on 21 December 1958. At the time, it was a one-round election …
When we look at the first names of the different generations, we see that there is a strong fashion effect, but the decline in religious practice and changes in legislation have also led to a growth in the diversity of first names, which we see from generation X onwards. In the 19th century and until …
The over-50s, and in particular the Baby Boomers, have grown up with the development of the car in French society. Their history and current needs mean that they remain very attached to them and this is reflected in the high age of new car buyers. According to Autoways, in 2021, the average age of new …
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