The One About Getting Stuff Done

We’re pleased to present you a practical episode on shopping in Paris. As we go through shopping habits of Parisians, we prepared this guide on where to buy things from groceries to clothes, from furniture to antiques, as detailed as where to find a plumber. Yes, this is the episode we finally talk about bed bugs in Paris and the French Pharmacy trend that went viral on TikTok. All mentioned places and sources are in the links below so that you don't have to worry about taking notes as you listen :)  Global e-commerce rankings Online shopping stats in France Food: History of épiceries Numbers of boulangeries-pâtisseries Rungis. The marchés of Paris Clothes: Westfield Forum des Halles Rue de Rivoli Galaries Lafayettes, Printemps, Le BHV Marais, Le Bon Marché Friperie, Emmaüs, Le Bon Coin, Vinted Furniture: IKEA, Conforama, Maison du Monde DIY: Leroy Merlin, Castorama, Bricorama Antiques, second hand: Marchés aux Puces, Rue d'Alésia, Puces d’Aligre, Vide-grenier and brocants Everything: Gifi Electronics: Darty Plumber: Plombier.com Pharmacy rules and numbers. Shopping habits. Our ending quote is from Hors de Soi by Michel Polac. We recorded this episode on 12 November at Les Trois Freres and it’s published on 21 November 2023. If you'd like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at [email protected] or hit us up on Instagram  The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.