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THE BENCHMARK FOR
SECTOR STUDIES

Since 1993, 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 in France use XERFI reports. XERFI’s success is based on an exceptional catalogue of more than 1.000 titles updated monthly, thus accumulating incomparable experience. Custom research and survey services are also available to meet decision-makers’ needs.

XERFI owes its leading position to the reliability of its reports, the meticulous data processing carried out by its in-house experts, its proven methodologies and rigorous research, and the overall open-mindedness of its analyses and summaries.

FRENCH MARKET

Accessing XERFI databases allows our clients access to:

Analyses of sectors and companies, both in France and internationally: activity forecasts, overview of market forces, and updates on industry players.
Studies decrypting companies’ challenges and strategies, providing a forward-looking perspective on markets and competitive dynamics.
Insights into the institutional communication of players within various industries, using an exclusive methodology combining lexical and semantic analysis with visual decoding.
Exclusive B2B and B2C surveys, aiming to understand the needs, expectations, and behaviours of customers across sectors.
Assessment of risks and opportunities faced by companies on their sustainability journey towards a low-carbon economy ; review of available innovative solutions to assist companies in their net zero efforts.

GLOBAL MARKET

10 years ago, we decided to leverage our extensive experience of the French market and expand our scope of analysis internationally.

We then released 30 studies per year addressing a specific sector on a global scale, made 60 executive summaries of our France studies in English and maintained reports providing insights on 100 groups of companies.

In 2023, we move one step further and launch a new collection of studies initially including 275 titles covering 30 sectors of the economy, each spanning the most significant countries for each sector.

It is only the beginning of XERFI’s international journey and we will listen to our customers’ needs in Europe tailor our offerings to meet your specific requirements.

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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.

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Enrichment of the international report collection (more than 250 studies).

1993	Xerfi was founded in Paris by Laurent Faibis and Valérie Cohen.
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.
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.
2005	Creation of the Lyon research office.
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.
2010	Launch of the Xerfi International Collection.
2013	Launch of a 5-year digitalization plan. Massive investments were made in digital technologies and AI.
2016	Xerfi 700 became Xerfi 7000 with continuous report updates.
2018	Xerfi's 25th anniversary.
2019	Integration of the I+C Institute, renamed Xerfi I+C.
2020	Creation of Xerfi Specific, the new department for customised services.
2021	Launch of the ObsData collection.
2022	Launch of the BrandMapping collection.
2023	Enrichment of the international report collection (more than 250 studies).