Climbing the French Market: Insights from Bloc Session's 28 Gym Journey

Speaker: Jean-Francois Schreiber, Bloc Session

Friday 11/21/2025

11:00 am - 11:45 am

Conference Center East
Room Rom

English

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With 28 gyms across France, Bloc Session offers a unique lens on the evolution of the French indoor climbing market. This 40-minute talk explores the rise of bouldering, the challenges and opportunities in the French climbing scene, and key lessons from nearly a decade of hands-on growth. From shifting customer behaviors to financing growth and market saturation risks , this session delivers grounded insights and data-backed reflections—followed by a Q&A session for deeper discussion.

Climbing & bouldering, Presentation

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