The weight of words, the shock of photos and the price of paper. Several major press titles have increased their prices at the start of 2024. But not 20 minutes which remains indeed free. The reason for these increases? A consequence of inflation, before a year rich in political and sporting events. The world thus increased this Tuesday to 3.60 euros, an increase of 20 cents compared to 2023, while the Saturday edition remains at 3.40 euros.
This increase comes to “compensate for the high cost of our industrial costs”, announced Tuesday on the front page of the newspaper Louis Dreyfus, chairman of the board of directors of the Worldand Jérôme Fenoglio, director of World. Coverage of the elections in the United States and the European Union as well as the Paris Olympics also forced the daily to change its prices, the leaders continue in their message.
The regional press follows this increase
Same tendency to Echoes (LVMH group) in particular due to the increase in distribution costs, according to an internal source. It costs 3.60 euros to buy a copy since Tuesday. No change, however, for the weekend edition, nor for The Parisianthe group’s main value.
The cross (Bayard Presse) is also 20 cents more expensive since Tuesday. While a number of The Team now costs 2.40 euros instead of 2.30 euros. The weekend offer is also 20 cents more expensive: 3.50 euros with the weekly magazine and 4.80 euros with the magazine and the supplement France Football. A choice made to “defend the production of quality daily information”, Yannick Lemaire, communications director of the group, told AFP. The Team.
The regional press is not spared: West Francethe most read regional daily and to which 20 minutes half-owned, will increase its copy by 5 cents, due to the “economic consequences of inflation”. On their website, the title of the Sipa-Ouest-France group cites the growing costs of home delivery and an increase necessary to “firmly remain attentive to the territories”.
In 2023, several newspapers had already increased their prices
Seven of the 10 newspapers owned by the EBRA (Crédit Mutuel) press group are also revising their prices upwards from now on, a reflection of the costs of energy, paper and distribution. The Republican East, Progress, The Public Good, The Dauphiné Libéré, The latest news from Alsace, Alsace and the Journal of Saône-et-Loire : all increase their price by 10 cents, or even 20 cents depending on the purchase of a number with or without supplement.
In January 2023, the price of most major French newspapers had already increased by 10 to 20 cents due to soaring paper prices.