Initially, the sixty members present voted – unanimously – for its new president. Indeed, Emmanuel Bonnaud, then president and manager of Villenav’Presse in Villenave-d’Ornon handed over to the now ex-vice president Claire Pécout. This forty-year-old runs a point of sale in a gallery in a shopping center in Libourne, having taken it over ten years ago from her parents. “The press is part of my DNA, it is the noblest part of my profession,” she assured, also saying she was “listening to the needs [des membres] » and wanting a “concrete impact on the profession”.
Precarious stability
Among the various news from the profession, several figures showing the more than precarious stability of the sale of press titles by number have attracted attention. Thus, in October 2024, press collections increased by 2.6% and by 0.8% cumulatively since the start of the year. “We are seeing an improvement compared to a catastrophic month of September which made us fear the worst,” analyzes Philippe Palma, president of the South-West region. The Olympic Games effect running out of steam seems to be one of the brutal reasons for this sudden collapse.
