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THE LEADING PROVIDER
OF SECTOR STUDIES

Xerfi is the leading provider of sector studies, helping understand the economic landscape and facilitating decision-making through comprehensive knowledge of companies, their environment, competition, and performance.

Major companies, SMEs, prominent consulting firms, top universities and business schools, as well as major public administrations, rely on Xerfi reports. Xerfi's success is based on an exceptional catalogue of over 1,000 titles that are updated monthly, accumulating unparalleled experience. Additionally, Xerfi offers tailor-made research and survey services to meet the needs of decision-makers.

Xerfi's prominent position stems from the reliability of its reports, meticulous data processing conducted by its own experts, proven methodologies, and rigorous and open-minded analyses and summaries. These factors are essential for success, which has been built not only on experience since 1993, but also on strict intellectual and financial independence.

RECOGNIZED
EXPERTISE

Xerfi studies are the ultimate reference for financial reports, drawing on the multidisciplinary skills of France's leading economic and sectoral research firm.

RIGOROUS
INFORMATION PROCESSING

Xerfi combines proven methodologies, knowledgeable experts, and the best digital technologies to filter, collect, and provide reliable data and information. This allows access to the best-data sources, thoroughly analyzed by specialists.

UNBIASED MONITORING OF
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS

Xerfi closely monitors technological developments that impact the economy, markets, and companies in France, Europe, and worldwide. This deep knowledge of companies and their environment stimulates decision-making.

EXCLUSIVE CUMULATED
EXPERTISE ON FRANCE

With a catalogue of over 1,000 reports accumulating unrivaled experience, Xerfi possesses high reliability and in-depth knowledge of various industries.

COMPLETE
EDITORIAL FREEDOM

Xerfi has gained recognition in addressing major economic challenges, guided by a commitment to intellectual open-mindedness and creativity.

30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
IN ECONOMIC AND
BUSINESS ANALYSIS

As a private institute serving the public interest, Xerfi's mission extends beyond research. The group has established itself by tackling major economic challenges through internal multidisciplinary thinking and a vast network of top-class skills.

Xerfi intends to become a corporate reference. For over 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 Green Business collection on decarbonization and CSR strategies.

FIVE COLLECTIONS
WITH OVER 1000
PUBLICATIONS

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There are 250 reports that analyze companies' challenges, business strategies, and offer a forward-looking vision of markets and competitive landscapes. Xerfi's experts focus on evolution factors, competitive shifts, and their strategic consequences.

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The Xerfi Classic collection covers all sectors of the French economy. Each report highlights the market outlook, main challenges, financial health, and competitive dynamics of a specific market, providing exclusive forecasts on companies' business and margin developments.

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The Empirical Reports collection, based on exclusive surveys of companies, local authorities, and households, provides professionals with insights into customers' needs, expectations, and behaviors. These reports help properly segment markets and adapt strategies.

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The Corporate Communication collection analyzes corporate communication in a given sector. This collection scrutinizes companies' institutional speeches using an exclusive methodology that combines lexical and semantic analysis, as well as visual deciphering.

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Xerfi is launching a new Green Business collection focusing on decarbonization and CSR strategies. In these in-depth reports, Xerfi's experts, specially trained in CSR issues, closely examine the challenges, risks, and opportunities companies face during their transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy, as well as the innovative solutions implemented to achieve this goal.

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CUSTOMISED REPORTS
TO MEET YOUR SPECIFIC
NEEDS

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As Xerfi's custom market research department, our teams will help you monitor, analyze, and forecast market developments with a tailor-made approach that is most relevant and adapted to your situation.

Xerfi Spécific capitalizes on proven methods, tools, experienced teams, and the group's unparalleled resources in all sectors of activity to provide you with the most relevant information and address your needs.

Market monitoring :

Our survey center's barometers allow you to follow key indicators of your industry.

Market analysis :

Our market studies, thematic sheets, and behavioral 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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Xerfi Canal, the largest database of educational videos on economics and management sciences, offers over 1,000 videos to enable decision-makers and future managers to grasp essential 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 Xerfi Spécific, the new department for customised services
2021	Launch of the Xerfi Observatoire collection.
2022	Launch of the Xerfi Brand Mapping collection.
2023	Launch of the Xerfi Green Business collection on decarbonization and CSR strategies.