[mind Retail Exclusive] The French repair bonus to be extended to underwear and household linen

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An article by Sophie Baqué

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13 December 2024 à 18h25

Updated on 14 January 2025 à 18h17

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Publication: 13 December 2024 à 18h25, Updated on 14 January 2025 à 18h17

Reading time: 3 minutes

After a year's use for clothes in France, the Refashion eco-organisation is working on new territories for a repair bonus, mind Retail has learned.

An article by Sophie Baqué

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13 December 2024 à 18h25

Updated on 14 January 2025 à 18h17

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Publication: 13 December 2024 à 18h25, Updated on 14 January 2025 à 18h17

Reading time: 3 minutes

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While a French repair bonus financed 826,000 repairs in 2024, 83% of which involved footwear and 17% clothing, it is now being extended to 2 new categories. “At the beginning of 2025, it will be extended to underwear and household linen”, revealed Elsa Chassagnette, Head of the Repair Fund, to mind Retail. The average bonus paid was €8 on footwear and €7 on clothes. That’s an average of 36% of a total repair price. Bonus is financed by eco-contributions (when manufacturers pay a fee to Refashio

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