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THE BENCHMARK FOR
SECTOR STUDIES

XERFI is the benchmark for sectoral studies to help understand the economic landscape and stimulate decision-making through an excellent knowledge of companies and their environment, competition and performance.

All major companies, SMEs, major consulting firms, the best universities and business schools as well as major public administrations use XERFI reports. Xerfi’s success is based on an exceptional catalogue of more than 1000 titles that are updated monthly, thus accumulating incomparable experience. A tailor-made and customised research and survey service is also available to meet decision-makers’ needs.

XERFI's leading position is based on the reliability of its reports, the meticulous data processing carried out by its own experts, its proven methodologies as well as the rigour and open-mindedness of its analyses and summaries. Essential factors of this succes include not only an experience accumulated since 1993, but also a strict independence both on an intellectual and financial standpoint.

A RECOGNISED
EXPERTISE

XERFI studies are the absolute reference for financial reports. This expertise is based on the multidisciplinary skills of France's largest economic and sectoral research firm.

RIGOROUS
INFORMATION PROCESSING

XERFI combines proven methodology, knowledgeable experts and the best digital technologies to filter, collect and make reliable data and information in order to allow access to the best data sources, thoroughly analysed by specialists.

AN UNBIASED MONITORING OF
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS

XERFI closely monitors the technological developments that are shaking up the economy, markets and companies in France, Europe and throughout the world. This deep knowledge of the companies and their environment helps to stimulate decision-making.

A CUMULATIVE EXPERTISE UNIQUE
IN FRANCE

A catalogue of more than 1000 reports accumulating unrivalled experience, high reliability and in-depth knowledge of the industry.

COMPLETE
EDITORIAL FREEDOM

XERFI made a name for itself on major economic challenges, guided by a requirement for intellectual open-mindedness and creativity.

30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
IN ECONOMIC AND
BUSINESS ANALYSIS

As a private institute serving the general interest, Xerfi's mission goes beyond just research. The group made a name for itself on major economic challenges thanks to internal multidisciplinary thinking and a vast network of first-class skills.

XERFI intends to assume a role of corporate reference : for more than 10 years, Xerfi Canal, the audiovisual channel for economy, strategy and management, has been monitoring global changes for the corporate world.

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Launch of the Xerfi Brand Mapping collection.

FOUR COLLECTIONS
FOR A TOTAL OF OVER
1000 PUBLICATIONS

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250 reports to analyse companies’ challenges and business strategies and offer a forward-looking vision of the markets and competitive landscapes. Our experts notably focus on evolution factors as well as competitive shifts and their strategic consequences.

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The Xerfi Classic collection covers all sectors of the French economy. Each individual report highlights the outlook, main challenges, financial health, competitive dynamics of a given market and allows access to our exclusive forecasts on companies’ business and margin developments.

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A collection of empirical reports, based on exclusive surveys of companies, local authorities and households. They enable professionals to identify their customers’ needs, expectations and behaviour in order to properly segment their market and adapt their strategies.

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A collection of innovative studies that allows for the analysis of corporate communication. Companies’ institutional speeches in a given sector are scrutinised using an exclusive methodology combining both lexical and semantic analysis as well as visual deciphering.

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CUSTOMISED REPORTS
TO MEET YOUR SPECIFIC
NEEDS

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As Xerfi’s customised research and services department, our teams will help you monitor, analyse and forecast market developments with a tailor-made approach that is the most relevant and adapted to your situation.

In order to provide you with most relevant information and answer your needs, Xerfi Spécific capitalises on proven methods and tools and on experienced teams and relies on the group's unrivalled resources in all sectors of activity.

Market monitoring

The barometers based on our survey centre allow you to follow the key indicators of your activity

Market analysis

Our market studies, thematic sheets and behavioural studies shed light on the competitive environment

Market outlook

Our forecasts, prospective scenarios and impact studies enable you to anticipate risks and protect your interests

STIMULATE THOUGHTS
ON ECONOMY, STRATEGY
AND MANAGEMENT

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The largest database of educational videos on economics and management sciences: more than 1,000 videos to enable decision-makers and future managers to grasp the most important information and focus on management issues.

1993	Xerfi was founded in Paris by Laurent Faibis and Valérie Cohen.
1994	Launch of the Secteurs 700 collection of sectoral reports.
1995	Secteurs 700 was made available on CD-Rom. The main banking institutions subscribed to Secteurs 700.
1997	Creation of the first xerfi.com website.
1998	Opening of the capital to 2 investment funds. Founders nonetheless remained majority shareholders.
1999	Secteurs 700 became Xerfi 700. Several hundred studies started being published and updated every year.
2000	Creation of an integrated Web and IT department.
2001	Launch of the monthly magazine Prévisis and the Xerfi-Prévisis economic analysis and forecasting department.
2005	Creation of the Lyon research office.
2006	Takeover of Precepta's strategic and competitive analysis reports, which will become Xerfi-Precepta.
2007	Creation of the Xerfi Global department. An MBO allowed the managers to control 100% of the capital.
2009	Launch of the Xerfi Canal channel.
2012	Creation of a department working on economic summaries.
2013	Launch of a 5-year digitalization plan. Massive investments were made in digital technologies and AI.
2015	Creation of the custom services department, which will become Xerfi MCI (Market & Competitive Intelligence).
2016	Xerfi 700 became Xerfi 7000 with continuous report updates.
2017	Launch of the Emploi-RH collection.
2018	Xerfi's 25th anniversary.
2019	Integration of the I+C Institute, renamed Xerfi I+C.
2020	Creation of the new department for customised reports : Xerfi Specific
2021	Launch of the Xerfi Observatoire collection.
2022	Launch of the Xerfi Brand Mapping collection.