We explore the link between globalization of the retail sector and the export activity of firms from their origin … firms with IFS certification have better export performance on markets where French retailers operate. We find that … certified French firms are more likely to export, and export larger volumes, than non-certified firms to markets where French …

firm survival. We examine whether firms at different stages of export activity (starters, exiters, continuers, switchers …) react differently to changes in financial variables. In general, export starters and exiters experience much stronger … exporters and export switchers is less negatively affected by financial characteristics. These relationships between exporting …

level, French export market share deteriorated while domestic sales kept pace with domestic demand. Does this assessment … between domestic and export sales. We show that export and domestic sales have a tendency, albeit slight, to move in opposite … export market …

participation in the export market. -- Financial health ; exports ; firm survival …