Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- Figure 1: Europe: Consumer spending on food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), 2011
- Figure 2: Europe: Consumer spending on food and beverages (incl. VAT), per capita, 2011
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- Figure 3: Europe: Estimated grocers sector sales (excl. VAT), 2012
- Figure 4: Europe: Compound annual growth rates in grocers sector sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 5: Forecast compound annual growth rates in grocers sector sales, 2012-17
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- Figure 6: Europe: Leading grocers’ shares of European grocers sector sales, 2010 and 2011
- Figure 7: Europe: Leading grocers: Compound annual growth rates in revenues, in reporting currencies, 2007-11
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European Summary and Outlook
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- Key points
- Consumer spending on food and beverages
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- Figure 8: Europe: Consumer spending on food and beverages, 2010 and 2011
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- Figure 9: Europe: Consumer spending on food and beverages (incl. VAT), per capita, 2011
- Distribution of spending on food, beverages, tobacco
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- Figure 10: Europe: Distribution of consumer spending on food, beverages, and tobacco, selected countries, 2011
- The grocers: Sector sales and forecasts
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- Figure 11: Europe: Grocers’ sector sales, 2007-12
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- Figure 12: Europe: Compound annual growth rates in grocers’ sector sales, 2007-11
- Figure 13: Europe: Grocers’ sector sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The grocers: Beyond food
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- Figure 14: Europe: Grocers’ sector sales as percentage of consumer spending on food and beverages, 2011
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- Figure 15: Europe: Grocers’ sector sales as percentage of all retail sales, 2007, 2012 and 2017
- The grocers: Sector sales mix
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- Figure 16: Europe: Estimated breakdown of grocers sector sales, selected countries, 2011
- Europe’s leading grocers
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- Figure 17: Europe: Leading grocers by revenues, 2007-11
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- Figure 18: Europe: Leading grocers: Compound annual growth rates in revenues, in reporting currencies, 2007-11
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- Figure 19: Europe: Leading grocers’ outlet numbers, 2007-11
- Leading grocers’ market shares
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- Figure 20: Europe: Leading grocers’ shares of European grocers sector sales, 2007-11
- The consumer: Shopping online
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- Figure 21: Europe: Percentage of all individuals having purchased food/groceries online in the past 12 months, 2010 and 2011
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- Figure 22: Europe: Percentage of respondents agreeing that they are doing more of their grocery shopping online over the last 12 months, selected countries, May 2012
- The consumer: Shopping habits
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- Figure 23: Europe: Grocery shopping habits, selected countries, May 2012
Report Scope and Technical Notes
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- Coverage
- New report format
- Technical notes
- Sector definitions
- Store definitions
- Buying groups, voluntary groups and co-operatives
- Market sizes
- Financial definitions
- Currencies
- Country codes
- VAT
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- Figure 24: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2010-12
- Abbreviations
Austria
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 25: Austria: Consumer spending on food, beverages and tobacco, 2007-11
- Figure 26: Austria: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Oct 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 27: Austria: Food retailers’ sales, 2007-11
- Figure 28: Austria: Food retailers’ sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 29: Austria: Leading food retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 30: Austria: Leading food retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 31: Austria: Leading food retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 32: Austria: Leading food retailers’ shares of food retail sales, 2009-11
Belgium
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 33: Belgium: Consumer spending on food, beverages and tobacco, 2007-11
- Figure 34: Belgium: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Oct 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 35: Belgium: Retailers’ sales, 2007-11
- Figure 36: Belgium: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 37: Belgium: Leading food retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
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- Figure 38: Belgium: Leading food retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 39: Belgium: Leading food retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 40: Belgium: Leading food retailers’ shares of food retail sales, 2009-11
Czech Republic
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 41: Czech Republic: Consumer spending on food, beverages and tobacco, 2007-11
- Figure 42: Czech Republic: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 43: Czech Republic: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 44: Czech Republic: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 45: Czech Republic: Leading food retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 46: Czech Republic: Leading food retailers ’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 47: Czech Republic: Leading food retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 48: Czech Republic: Leading food retailers’ shares of all food retailers sales, 2009-11
Denmark
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 49: Denmark: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 50: Denmark: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sept 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 51: Denmark: Retail sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 52: Denmark: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 53: Denmark: Leading grocery retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
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- Figure 54: Denmark: Leading grocery retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 55: Denmark: Leading grocery retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 56: Denmark: Leading grocery retailers’ shares of all food retailers’ sales, 2009-11
Finland
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 57: Finland: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 58: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 59: Finland: Retail sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 60: Finland: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 61: Finland: Leading grocery retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 62: Finland: Leading grocery retailers outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 63: Finland: Leading grocery retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 64: Finland: Leading grocery retailers’ shares of all food retailers’ sales, 2009-11
France
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- Executive summary
- Spending and inflation
- Key points
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 65: France: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
- Consumer prices inflation
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- Figure 66: France: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Distribution of spending
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- Figure 67: France: Estimated distribution of spending on food, beverages, and tobacco, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
- Key points
- Sector sales
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- Figure 68: France: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 69: France: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- Enterprises and employment
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- Figure 70: France: Number of retail enterprises, 2008-10
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- Figure 71: France: Number of full-time-equivalent employees in retailing, 2008-10
- Sector sales mix
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- Figure 72: France: Estimated sales mix for the grocers’ sector, 2011
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
- Key points
- Carrefour versus Leclerc
- Investing to drive growth
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- Figure 73: France: Leading grocery retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
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- Figure 74: France: Leading grocery retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 75: France: Leading grocery retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 76: France: Leading grocery retailers’ shares of all food retailers sales, 2009-11
- The consumer: Where they shop
- Key points
- Main-shop destinations
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- Figure 77: France: Grocers used for a main shop, September 2012
- Main-shop consumers by demographics
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- Figure 78: France: Leading grocers’ main-shop consumers, by average age and affluence, September 2012
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- Figure 79: France: Leading grocers’ main-shop consumers, by gender, September 2012
- Top-up shop destinations
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- Figure 80: France: Grocers used for top-up shops, September 2012
- Top-up shoppers by demographics
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- Figure 81: France: Leading grocers’ top-up consumers, by average age and affluence, September 2012
- The consumer: Shopping habits
- Key points
- Mintel’s tracker
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- Figure 82: France: Grocery shopping habits, May 2012
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- Figure 83: France: Grocery shopping habits, by average age and affluence, May 2012
- Online
- Key points
- Who is shopping online?
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- Figure 84: France: Percentage of all individuals having purchased online in the past 12 months, selected categories, 2007-11
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- Figure 85: France: Percentage of individuals having purchased food/groceries online in the past 12 months, by age band, 2011
- Leading grocers online
- Leading websites
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- Figure 86: Leading grocers’ websites, May 2012
Germany
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- Executive summary
- Spending and inflation
- Key points
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 88: Germany: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
- Figure 89: Germany: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Distribution of spending
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- Figure 90: Germany: Estimated distribution of spending on food, beverages and tobacco, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
- Key points
- Sector sales
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- Figure 91: Germany: Retail sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 92: Germany: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- Enterprises, outlets, and employment
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- Figure 93: Germany: Number of retail enterprises, 2007-10
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- Figure 94: Germany: Number of retail outlets, 2007-10
- Figure 95: Germany: Number of full-time-equivalent employees in retailing, 2008-10
- Sector sales mix
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- Figure 96: Germany: Estimated sales mix for the grocers’ sector, 2011
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
- Key points
- Major investments from the discounters
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- Figure 97: Germany: The six major grocery discounters’ shares of grocers sector sales, 2009-11
- Innovation in the convenience sub-sector
- Edeka leads
- Rewe soars, Real stagnates
- Regionality remains
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- Figure 98: Germany: Leading grocery retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
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- Figure 99: Germany: Leading grocery retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 100: Germany: Leading grocery retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 101: Germany: Leading grocery retailers’ shares of all food retailers sales, 2009-11
- The consumer: Where they shop
- Key points
- Main-shop destinations
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- Figure 102: Germany: Main grocery shop retailers, September 2012
- Main-shop consumers by demographics
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- Figure 103: Germany: Leading grocers’ main-shop consumers, by average age and affluence, September 2012
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- Figure 104: Germany: Leading grocers’ main-shop consumers, by gender, September 2012
- Top-up shop destinations
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- Figure 105: Germany: Grocery retailers used for top-up shops, September 2012
- Top-up shoppers by demographics
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- Figure 106: Germany: Leading grocers’ top-up consumers, by average age and affluence, September 2012
- The consumer: Shopping habits
- Key points
- Mintel’s Tracker
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- Figure 107: Germany: Grocery shopping habits, May 2012
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- Figure 108: Germany: Grocery shopping habits, by average age and affluence, May 2012
- Online
- Key points
- Who is shopping online?
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- Figure 109: Germany: Percentage of all individuals having purchased online in the past 12 months, selected categories, 2007-11
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- Figure 110: Germany: Percentage of individuals having purchased food/groceries online in the past 12 months, by age band, 2011
- Leading grocers online
- Leading websites
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- Figure 111: Leading grocers’ websites, May 2012
Greece
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 112: Greece: Consumer spending on food, beverages and tobacco, 2007-11
- Figure 113: Greece: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 114: Greece: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 115: Greece: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 116: Greece: Leading food retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 117: Greece: Leading food retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 118: Greece: Leading food retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 119: Greece: Leading food retailers’ shares of food retail sales, 2009-11
Hungary
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 120: Hungary: Consumer spending on food, beverages & tobacco, 2007-11
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- Figure 121: Hungary: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 122: Hungary: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 123: Hungary: Retail sales forecast, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 124: Hungary: Leading food retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 125: Hungary: Leading food retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 126: Hungary: Leading food retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 127: Hungary: Leading food retailers’ shares of all food retailers sales, 2009-11
Ireland
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 128: Republic of Ireland: Consumer spending on food, beverages and tobacco, 2007-11
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- Figure 129: Ireland: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 130: Republic of Ireland: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 131: Republic of Ireland: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 132: Republic of Ireland: Leading food retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 133: Republic of Ireland: Leading food retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 134: Republic of Ireland: Leading food retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 135: Republic of Ireland: Leading food retailers’ shares of all food retailers sales, 2009-11
Italy
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- Executive summary
- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 136: Italy: Households’ consumption expenditure, 2007-11
- Figure 137: Italy: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Oct 2012
- Distribution of spending
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- Figure 138: Italy: Channels of distribution for food and drink, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 139: Italy: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 140: Italy: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- Enterprises and employment
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- Figure 141: Italy: Number of retail enterprises, 2008 and 2009
- Figure 142: Italy: Number of full-time-equivalent employees in retailing, 2008 and 2009
- Sector sales mix
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- Figure 143: Italy: Grocers sales mix, 2011
- The Retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 144: Italy: Leading grocery retailers, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
- Figure 145: Italy: Leading grocery retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 146: Italy: Leading grocery retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 147: Italy: Leading food retailers’ share of all food retailers’ sales, 2009-11
- The consumer: Where they shop
- Main-shop destinations
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- Figure 148: Italy: Grocers used for a main shop, September 2012
- Main-shop consumers by demographics
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- Figure 149: Italy: Leading grocers’ main-shop consumers, by average age and income, September 2012
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- Figure 150: Italy: Leading grocers’ main-shop consumers, by gender, September 2012
- Top-up shop destinations
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- Figure 151: Italy: Grocers used for top-up shops, September 2012
- Top-up shoppers by demographics
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- Figure 152: Italy: Leading grocers’ top-up consumers, by average age and income, September 2012
- The consumer: Shopping habits
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- Figure 153: Italy: Grocery shopping habits, May 2012
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- Figure 154: Italy: Grocery shopping habits, by average age and affluence, May 2012
- Online
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- Figure 155: Italy: Percentage of all individuals having purchased online in the past 12 months, selected categories, 2007-11
- Figure 156: Italy Percentage of individuals having purchased food/groceries online in the past 12 months, by age band, 2011
The Netherlands
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 157: The Netherlands: Consumer spending on food, beverages & tobacco, 2007-11
- Figure 158: The Netherlands: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 159: The Netherlands: Retail sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 160: Netherlands: Retail sales forecast, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 161: Netherlands: Leading food retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 162: Netherlands: Leading food retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 163: The Netherlands: Leading food retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 164: The Netherlands: Leading food retailers’ shares of food retailers’ sales, 2009-11
Norway
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 165: Norway: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 166: Norway: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sept 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 167: Norway: Retail sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 168: Norway: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 169: Norway: Leading grocery retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 170: Norway: Leading grocery retailers, outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 171: Norway: Leading grocery retailers, sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 172: Norway: Leading grocery retailers’ shares all food retailers’ sales, 2009-11
Poland
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 173: Poland: Consumer spending on food, beverages & tobacco (incl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 174: Poland: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Oct 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 175: Poland: Retail sales (excl Vat), 2007-11
- Figure 176: Poland: Retail’ sales forecast, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 177: Poland: Leading food retailers by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
- Figure 178: Poland: Leading food retailers, outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 179: Poland: leading food retailers, sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 180: Poland: leading food retailers share of all food retailers’ sales, 2009-11
Portugal
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 181: Portugal: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 182: Portugal: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Oct 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 183: Portugal: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 184: Portugal: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 185: Portugal: Leading grocery retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 186: Portugal: Leading grocery retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 187: Portugal: Leading grocery retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 188: Portugal: Leading grocery retailers’ shares of all food retailers’ sales, 2009-11
Spain
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- Executive summary
- Spending and inflation
- Key points
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 189: Spain: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
- Consumer prices inflation
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- Figure 190: Spain: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change food and drink, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
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- Figure 191: Spain: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change tobacco, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Distribution of spending
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- Figure 192: Spain: Estimated distribution of spending on food, beverages and tobacco, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
- Key points
- Sector sales
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- Figure 193: Spain: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 194: Spain: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- Sector sales mix
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- Figure 195: Spain: Estimated sales mix for the grocers’ sector, 2011
- Enterprises and employment
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- Figure 196: Spain: Number of retail enterprises, 2008-09
- Figure 197: Spain: Number of full-time-equivalent employees in retailing, 2008-09
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
- Key points
- Mercadona the star performer
- Discounters gain ground
- Hypermarkets – what does the future hold?
- Carrefour has the scale and potential to recover
- Regional supermarkets gain ground
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- Figure 198: Spain: Leading grocery retailers, by sales, 2009-11
- Figure 199: Spain: Leading grocery retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 200: Spain: Leading grocery retailers’ estimated sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 201: Spain: Leading grocery retailers’ shares of all food retailers sales, 2009-11
- The consumer: Where they shop
- Key points
- Main-shop destinations
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- Figure 202: Spain: Grocers used for a main shop, September 2012
- Main-shop consumers by demographics
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- Figure 203: Spain: Leading grocers’ main-shop consumers, by average age and affluence, September 2012
- Top-up shop destinations
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- Figure 204: Spain: Grocers used for top-up shops, September 2012
- Top-up shoppers by demographics
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- Figure 205: Spain: Leading grocers’ top-up consumers, by average age and affluence, September 2012
- The consumer: Shopping habits
- Key points
- Consumers change their shopping patterns
- Driven by price consumer are switching retailer
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- Figure 206: Spain: Grocery shopping habits, May 2012
- Shopping habits by demographic
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- Figure 207: Spain: Selected Grocery shopping habits, by socio-economic group, May 2012
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- Figure 208: Those that have switched some of their grocery shopping to a cheaper value retailer by where they shop, May 2012
- Online
- Key points
- Who shops online?
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- Figure 209: Spain: Percentage of all individuals having purchased online in the past 12 months, selected categories, 2007-11
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- Figure 210: Spain: Percentage of individuals having purchased food/groceries online in the past 12 months, by age band, 2007-11
- Leading websites
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- Figure 211: Leading grocers’ websites, May 2012
Sweden
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 212: Sweden: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 213: Sweden: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sept 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 214: Sweden: Retail sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 215: Sweden: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 216: Sweden: Leading grocery retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
- Figure 217: Sweden: Leading grocery retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 218: Sweden: Leading grocery retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 219: Sweden: Leading grocery retailers’ shares of all food retailers’ sales, 2009-11
Switzerland
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 220: Switzerland: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 221: Switzerland: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sept 2012
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 222: Switzerland: Retail sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 223: Switzerland: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 224: Switzerland: Leading grocery retailers, by revenues, 2009-11
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- Figure 225: Switzerland: Leading grocery retailers’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 226: Switzerland: Leading grocery retailers’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 227: Switzerland: Leading grocery retailers’ shares of all food retailers’ sales, 2009-11
United Kingdom
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- Introduction
- Report change
- ONS data and definitions
- Financial definitions
- Abbreviations
- Executive summary
- The market
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- Figure 228: Grocers’ retail sales (incl. VAT), 2007-17
- Market factors
- Companies, brands and innovation
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- Figure 229: Leading ten grocers’ shares of grocers’ sector sales, 2010 and 2011
- Price and competition
- The consumer
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- Figure 230: Usage of the Big Four supermarkets for the main weekly shop, 2008-12
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- Figure 231: Customer base of main shoppers, by age and socio-economic group, August 2012
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- Figure 232: Big Four supermarkets, customer profile, 1996, 2006 and 2012
- Online
- Non-foods
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- Figure 233: Most frequently bought non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, September 2012
- Attitudes to buying non-foods
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- Figure 234: Attitudes to buying non-foods in the supermarket used for the main shop, September 2012
- Services
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- Figure 235: Services bought or would consider buying from a supermarket, September 2012
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- Figure 236: Leading food retailers: Major services offered, November 2012
- Brands
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- Figure 237: Attitudes towards and usage of brands in the food retail sector, August 2012
- What we think
- Issues in the market
- Non-foods – once the driver, now where?
- Food – Are C-stores the future?
- Problem businesses – what are the lessons?
- Price – is it being taken out of the equation?
- Where next for food retailers?
- Trend application
- Trend: Home of the Sense
- Trend: Carnivore, Herbivore, Locavore
- 2015 trend: Access Anything, Anywhere
- The market environment
- Key points
- Inflation
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- Figure 238: Consumer prices indices: annual percentage changes, Sep 2011-Sep 2012
- Figure 239: Year-on-year change in CPI for food, beverages and tobacco, and year-on-year change in grocers’ sector sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 240: Consumer prices indices: annual percentage changes, selected categories, Sep 2011-Sep 2012
- Figure 241: Annual % change in CPI versus annual % change in average weekly earnings, Sep 2011-Aug/Sep 2012
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 242: Consumer confidence levels, Nov 2011-Oct 2012
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- Figure 243: Gross domestic product: Annual % change, Q1 2010-Q2 2012
- Consumer spending
- Key points
- Consumer spending on food, beverages, and tobacco
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- Figure 244: Consumer spending on in-home food, beverages, and tobacco, (inc vat), 2007-12
- Consumer spending on non-food FMCGs
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- Figure 245: Consumer spending on personal care, household, and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, 2007-12
- Total potential grocery market
- Consumer spending on general merchandise
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- Figure 246: Consumer spending on general merchandise categories, 2007-12
- Sector size and forecast
- Key points
- Growth lags inflation
- Forecasting to 2017
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- Figure 247: Grocers’ retail sales (incl. VAT), 2007-17
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- Figure 248: Grocers’ retail sales, at current and constant prices, 2007-17
- Technical note
- The Mintel forecast
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Who’s innovating?
- Key points
- Virtual airport supermarket
- Asda identifies ‘hot’ areas for students
- Personalised pricing in-store
- In-store scan and shop
- Enhancing the in-store experience
- Tesco’s prestige beauty halls
- Drive-through grocery stores
- ‘Food deserts’ create an opportunity for innovation
- NFC-enabled grocery shop and order wall
- Sainsbury’s opens in-hospital pharmacies
- That’s entertainment
- Channels of distribution
- Key points
- Distribution of spending on food, beverages, and tobacco
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- Figure 249: Distribution of consumer spending on food, beverages, and tobacco by retail channel/outlet type, 2010-11
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- Figure 250: Distribution of consumer spending on food, beverages, and tobacco by retail channel, 2007-11
- Space allocation summary
- Key points
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- Figure 251: Space allocation of food and non-foods, October 2012
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- Figure 252: Asda, Tesco space allocation estimates, October 2012
- Figure 253: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op, Aldi, Lidl, space allocation estimates, October 2012
- Retail product mix
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- Figure 254: Asda, Sainsbury, Tesco: Sales area by format, 2012
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- Figure 255: Major food retailers: Total sales area estimates, 2012
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- Figure 256: Major food retailers: product mix (inc vat), 2011/12
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- Figure 257: Major food retailers sales density by broad product area**, 2011/12
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- Figure 258: Major category market sizes, 2011
- Figure 259: Major food retailers, market shares, by category, 2011
- The retailers – Financials and outlets
- Key points
- The Big Four
- Some retailers soar
- …while others face difficulties
- Revenues
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- Figure 260: Leading 25 grocers, by revenues (excl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 261: Leading grocers: CAGR in revenues, 2007-11
- Outlet numbers
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- Figure 262: Leading retailers: Outlet numbers, 2007-11
- Sales per outlet
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- Figure 263: Leading retailers Average annual sales per outlet (excl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 264: Leading retailers: CAGR in average annual sales per outlet, 2007-11
- Sales area and average store sizes
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- Figure 265: Selected leading retailers: Total sales area and average store size, 2007-11
- Figure 266: Selected leading retailers: CAGR in total sales area, 2007-11
- Sales densities
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- Figure 267: Selected leading retailers: Average annual sales per sq m, 2007-11
- Figure 268: Selected leading retailers: CAGR in sales per sq m, 2007-11
- Operating profits and margins
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- Figure 269: Selected leading retailers: Operating profits, 2007-11
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- Figure 270: Selected leading retailers: operating margins, 2007-11
- The retailers: Market shares
- Key points
- In brief: The top ten
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- Figure 271: Leading ten grocers’ shares of grocers’ sector sales, 2010 and 2011
- In detail: The top 20
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- Figure 272: Leading 20 grocers’ shares of grocers’ sector sales, 2007-11
- Technical note: Non-retail revenues
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- Figure 273: Leading grocers’ estimated percentage of turnover deriving from non-retail revenues, 2007-11
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- Figure 274: Leading grocers’ revenues, adjusted for estimated non-retail income, (excl. VAT), 2007-11
- Online and social media
- Key points
- The online market
- Online grocery sales
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- Figure 275: Online grocery sales, 2007-12
- Leading online grocers
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- Figure 276: Leading online grocers’ estimated revenues (excl. VAT) and shares of the online grocery sector, 2010 and 2011
- Online general merchandise
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- Figure 277: Leading grocers’ online general merchandise ranges, major categories, November 2012
- Profiling online visitors
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- Figure 279: Profile of visitors to leading grocery retailers’ websites, by age group, three month average to August 2012
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- Figure 280: Profile of visitors to leading grocery retailers’ websites, by socio-economic group, three month average to August 2012
- Figure 281: Profile of visitors to leading grocery retailers’ websites, by sex, three month average to August 2012
- Leading sites by visitor numbers
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- Figure 282: Leading food retail websites, by total unique visitors, three-month average to August 2012
- The consumer: Shopping online by category
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- Figure 283: UK: What has been bought online in the last 12 months, leading categories, May 2012
- The consumer: shopping online by device
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- Figure 284: UK: Percentage of consumers having shopped online (for any goods) in the last three months, July 2012
- Social media
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- Figure 285: UK: Social media websites visited, April 2012
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- Figure 286: Ways in which people have made contact with or share thoughts about new food products or brands, April 2012
- Figure 287: Reasons for online engagement with food brands, April 2012
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- Figure 288: Ways in which people have made contact with or share thoughts about new food products or brands, by demographics, April 2012
- Social media follower numbers
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- Figure 289: Leading retailers’ follower numbers on selected social media, October 2012
- The consumer – Retail customer profile comparison
- Key points
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- Figure 290: Age profile of main customers of leading food retailers, September 2012
- Figure 291: Socio-economic profile of main customers of leading food retailers, September 2012
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- Figure 292: Lifestage profile of main customers of leading food retailers, September 2012
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- Figure 293: Regional profile of main customers of leading food retailers, September 2012
- Figure 294: ACORN special group profile of main customers of leading food retailers, September 2012
- The consumer – Who shops where
- Key points
- Main shop
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- Figure 295: Retailers used for main weekly shop, August 2012
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- Figure 296: Usage of the Big Four supermarkets for the main weekly shop, 2018-2012
- Customer profile by main shoppers
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- Figure 297: Customer base of main shoppers, by age and socio-economic group, September 2012
- Changes in customer profile, 1996-2012
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- Figure 298: Big Four supermarkets, customer profile, 1996, 2006 and 2012
- Top-up shopping
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- Figure 299: Usage of outlets for top-up shopping, September 2012
- Profile of top-up customers
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- Figure 300: Customer profile of Top-up shoppers, September 2012
- The consumer – Grocery shopping: Frequency, location and transport
- Key points
- Frequency
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- Figure 301: Frequency of buying food, drink and household products, 2004-12
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- Figure 302: Average number of shopping trips PA, 2004-12
- Figure 303: Frequency of buying food, drink and household products, 2004-12
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- Figure 304: Frequency of buying food, drink and household products, 2004-12
- Figure 305: Regular and top-up grocery shopping trips, 2004-12
- Mode of transport
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- Figure 306: Mode of transportation used, 2004-12
- Types of outlets used
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- Figure 307: Type of outlets visited, 2008-12
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- Figure 308: Type of outlets visited regularly, 2008-12
- Figure 309: Type of outlets visited occasionally, 2008-12
- Money spent
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- Figure 310: Average spend on grocery shopping, 2010 and 2012
- Figure 311: Money spent on food and drink, and household products in the last 12 months, 2010-12
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- Figure 312: Money spent on food and drink, and household products in the last 12 months, 2010-12
- Figure 313: Money spent on food and drink, and household products in the last 12 months, 2010-12
- Key factors in choosing a supermarket
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- Figure 314: Most important factors in choosing a supermarket, 2012
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- Figure 315: Important factors while shopping for groceries, 2004-12
- Figure 316: Important factors while shopping for groceries, 2004-12
- Attitudes to grocery shopping
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- Figure 317: Attitudes towards shopping, 2004-12
- Grocery buying habits – Recent trends
- Key points
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- Figure 318: I look out for more bargains (eg buy one get one free), March-September, 2012
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- Figure 319: I have switched from branded to cheaper own-label groceries, March-September 2012
- Figure 320: I plan my shopping more carefully to avoid food waste, March-September 2012
- And September?
- The consumer and grocers’ non-foods
- Key points
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- Figure 321: Non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, September 2012
- Who buys what
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- Figure 322: Profile of purchasers of non-foods, September 2012
- Numbers of items bought
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- Figure 323: Non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, September 2012
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- Figure 324: Non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, by repertoire of non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, September 2012
- Products bought and shops used
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- Figure 325: Non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, by usage of outlets for most of the households food and grocery shopping, September 2012
- Consumers and supermarket services
- Key points
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- Figure 326: Services bought or would consider buying from a supermarket, September 2012
- Figure 327: Leading food retailers: Major services offered, November 2012
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- Figure 328: Principal supermarkets services bought or would be considered, September 2012
- Who uses them?
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- Figure 329: Profile of those who use, or would use, supermarket services, September 2012
- Services and retailers
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- Figure 330: Services bought or would consider buying from a supermarket, by usage of outlets for most of the households food and grocery shopping, September 2012
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- Figure 331: Services bought or would consider buying from a supermarket, by most popular usage of outlets for top-up shopping, September 2012
- Figure 332: Services bought or would consider buying from a supermarket, by next most popular usage of outlets for top-up shopping, September 2012
- Consumer attitudes to buying non-foods
- Key points
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- Figure 333: Attitudes towards buying non-food items in supermarkets or grocery stores, September 2012
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- Figure 334: Profile of consumers attitudes, September 2012
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- Figure 335: Attitudes towards buying non-food items in supermarkets or grocery stores, by usage of outlets for most of the households food and grocery shopping, September 2012
- Advertising and promotion
- Key points
- Growth in ad spend slows
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- Figure 336: Main media advertising spend, by leading grocery retailers, 2008-11
- Spending relative to turnover
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- Figure 337: Leading grocers’ advertising spend as % of turnover, 2008-11
- Spending by media type
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- Figure 338: Leading grocers’ main media advertising distribution, by media, 2011
- Advertising content
- Brand research
- Brand map
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- Figure 339: Attitudes towards and usage of brands in the food retail sector, August 2012
- Correspondence analysis
- Brand attitudes
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- Figure 340: Attitudes by food retail brand, August 2012
- Brand personality
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- Figure 341: Food retail brand personality – macro image, August 2012
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- Figure 342: Food retail brand personality – micro image, August 2012
- Brand experience
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- Figure 343: Food retail brand usage, August 2012
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- Figure 344: Satisfaction with various food retail brands, August 2012
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- Figure 345: Consideration of food retail brands, August 2012
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- Figure 346: Consumer perceptions of current food retail brand performance, August 2012
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- Figure 347: Food retail brand recommendation – Net Promoter Score, August 2012
- Brand index
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- Figure 348: Food retail brand index, August 2012
- Figure 349: Food retail brand index vs. recommendation, August 2012
- Target group analysis
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- Figure 350: Target groups, August 2012
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- Figure 351: Food retail brand usage, by target groups, August 2012
- Group One – Conformists
- Group Two – Simply the Best
- Group Three – Shelf Stalkers
- Group Four – Habitual Shoppers
- Group Five – Individualists
- Appendix – Consumer – Who shops where?
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- Figure 352: Usage of outlets for most of the households food and grocery shopping, by demographics, July/Aug 2012
- Figure 353: Most popular usage of outlets for top-up shopping, by demographics, September 2012
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- Figure 354: Next most popular usage of outlets for top-up shopping, by demographics, September 2012
- Appendix – Consumers and supermarkets services
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- Figure 355: Most popular services bought or would consider buying from a supermarket, by demographics, September 2012
- Figure 356: Next most popular services bought or would consider buying from a supermarket, by demographics, September 2012
- Appendix – Consumers and grocers’ non-foods
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- Figure 357: Most popular non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, by demographics, September 2012
- Figure 358: Next most popular non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, by demographics, September 2012
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- Figure 359: Other non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, by demographics, September 2012
- Figure 360: Least popular non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, by demographics, September 2012
- Appendix – Consumer attitudes to buying non-foods
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- Figure 361: Most popular attitudes towards buying non-food items in supermarkets or grocery stores, by demographics, September 2012
- Figure 362: Next most popular attitudes towards buying non-food items in supermarkets or grocery stores, by demographics, September 2012
- Appendix – The consumer – grocery shopping: Frequency, location and transport
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- Figure 363: Frequency of buying food, drink and household products, by demographics, 2012
- Figure 364: Frequency of buying food, drink and household products, by demographics, 2008
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- Figure 365: Mode of transportation used, by demographics, 2012
- Figure 366: Mode of transportation used, by demographics, 2008
- Appendix – Further analysis
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- Figure 367: Repertoire of non-food items bought from a supermarket or grocery store, by demographics, September 2012
- Appendix – Brand research
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- Figure 368: Brand usage, August 2012
- Figure 369: Brand usage, August 2012 (continued)
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- Figure 370: Brand commitment, August 2012
- Figure 371: Brand commitment, August 2012 (continued)
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- Figure 372: Brand momentum, August 2012
- Figure 373: Brand momentum, August 2012 (continued)
- Figure 374: Brand diversity, August 2012
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- Figure 375: Brand diversity, August 2012 (continued)
- Figure 376: Brand satisfaction, August 2012
- Figure 377: Brand satisfaction, August 2012 (continued)
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- Figure 378: Brand recommendation, August 2012
- Figure 379: Brand recommendation, August 2012 (continued)
- Figure 380: Brand attitude, August 2012
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- Figure 381: Brand attitude, August 2012 (continued)
- Figure 382: Brand image – Macro image, August 2012
- Figure 383: Brand image – Macro image, August 2012 (continued)
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- Figure 384: Brand image – Micro Image, August 2012
- Figure 385: Brand image – Micro image, August 2012 (continued)
- Figure 386: Profile of target groups, by demographics, August 2012
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- Figure 387: Psychographic segmentation, by target group, August 2012
- Figure 388: Brand usage, by target groups, August 2012
- Brand index
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- Figure 389: Brand index, August 2012
Ahold Group
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- What we think
- Belgium and Germany earmarked for expansion
- Further market entries also on the cards
- Pushing growth in Europe through the c-store channel
- Focus on online offer across its European markets
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 390: Ahold Group: Retail division financial performance, 2007-11
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- Figure 391: Ahold Group: Outlet data, 2007-11
- Retail offering
Aldi
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- What we think
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 392: Aldi: Group financial performance, 2007-11
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- Figure 393: Aldi: Outlet data, 2007-11
- Retail offering
Asda
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- What we think
- Re-establishing its position at the lower end of the market
- Driving home the price message
- Building multi-channel capability
- Sales growth likely to slow
- Non-foods earmarked for further development
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 395: Asda Group Ltd: Group financial performance, 2007-11
- Figure 396: Asda Group Ltd: Outlet data, 2007-11
- Retail offering
Auchan
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- What we think
- Eastwards shift
- A strong foundation
- With decentralised operations
- Strong own-brand
- Commitment to e-commerce
- Non-food activities
- Company background
- Company performance
- By region
- By activity
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- Figure 398: Auchan: Group financial performance, 2007-11
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- Figure 399: Auchan: Estimated European sales, by country, 2007-11
- First half 2012
- Stores
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- Figure 400: Auchan: European grocery stores outlet data, 2007-11
- Store formats
- Retail offering
Carrefour
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- What we think
- Dreadful results but brighter prospects
- Cutting the global footprint to improve liquidity
- What does the future hold for hypermarkets?
- Multi-channel strategy
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 401: Carrefour (Europe): Group financial performance, 2007-11
- Figure 402: Carrefour (Europe): Directly-operated outlet data, 2007-11
- Store formats
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- Figure 403: Carrefour (Europe): Total European outlet numbers by format (incl. franchise/partner stores), 2007-11
- Retail offering
Casino
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- What we think
- Focus on multi-channel for growth
- Bringing online instore
- Convenience stores
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 404: Casino: Group financial performance, 2007-11
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- Figure 405: Casino: Outlet data (excluding franchises), 2007-11
- Retail offering
Co-operative Group (Food)
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- What we think
- Share slipping
- Facing increasing c-store competition
- Greater emphasis on price
- Non-food
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 406: The Co-operative Food: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 407: The Co-operative Food: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Delhaize Group
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- What we think
- Rivals’ failure in Greece is Delhaize’s gain
- Looking to build market share on the Balkans
- Strengthening the convenience and discount offer
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 409: Delhaize Group: Group financial performance, 2007-11
- Figure 410: Delhaize Group: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11
- Retail offering
Edeka
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- What we think
- Acclerating store expansion
- And targeting food lovers
- Own label investment
- Netto’s c-store network is downscaled
- Managers and stores well supported and serviced
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 411: Edeka Group Germany: Sales performance, 2007-11
- Figure 412: Edeka Group Germany: Outlet data, 2007-11
- Store format
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- Figure 413: Edeka: Food outlet data and range by format type, 2011
- Retail offering
E. Leclerc
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- What we think
- Solid track record based on offering consistently low prices
- Strong hypermarket performance
- Non-foods and drive-thru boost growth too
- Accelerated capital investment will drive market share gains
- What risks?
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 414: E. Leclerc: Group sales performance, 2007-12
- Figure 415: Estimated International sales by country, 2010 and 2011
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- Figure 416: E. Leclerc: Group outlet data, 2007-11
- Non-food formats
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- Figure 417: E Leclerc: Non-food outlets, 2011
- Retail offering
Groupement des Mousquetaires (Intermarché, Netto)
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- What we think
- Decent 2011 performance
- New multi-format strategy paying off
- Creating point of difference
- Potential growth drivers
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 418: Groupement des Mousquetaires: Sales performance, 2007-11
- Figure 419: Groupement des Mousquetaires: Group outlet data, 2007-11
- Store formats
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- Figure 420: Groupement des Mousquetaires: Food outlet data and range by format type, 2011
- Retail offering
Iceland Foods Ltd
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- What we think
- The curse of the coupons
- Online ahead
- Clearly targeted marketing
- International opportunities?
- Non-food offer lacking
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 421: Iceland Foods Ltd: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
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- Figure 422: Iceland Foods Ltd: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Jerónimo Martins
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- What we think
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 423: Jerónimo Martins (retail): Financial performance, 2007-12
- Figure 424: Jerónimo Martins (retail): Outlet data, 2007-11
- Retail offering
Lidl/Kaufland (Schwarz Group)
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- What we think
- Can Lidl’s online non-foods offer be exported?
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- Figure 425: Schwarz Group: Lidl stores per million capita, 2011
- Prospects in Germany: Lidl
- Prospects for Kaufland
- Scaling back hard-discount in France
- Outpaced by Aldi in the UK
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 426: Schwarz Group: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
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- Figure 427: Schwarz Group: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Marks & Spencer (food)
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- What we think
- How high is too high?
- Scope for Food On The Move?
- Non-food offer
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 429: Marks & Spencer (food): Group sales performance, 2007/08-2011/12
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- Figure 430: Marks & Spencer (food): Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 431: Marks & Spencer (food): Food outlets by format, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Mercadona
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- What we think
- A well run business with an outstanding track record
- Continued investment and expansion
- Pro-actively engaging with customers
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 432: Mercadona: financial performance, 2007-11
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- Figure 433: Mercadona: Directly-operated outlet data, 2007-11
- Retail offering
Ocado Ltd
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- What we think
- Offer is as strong as ever
- Losing share where it matters
- A long time coming
- New fulfilment centre facilitates push into general merchandise
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 434: Ocado Ltd: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11
- Retail offering
Real (Metro Food Retail)
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- What we think
- Up for sale…
- Own-brand/profitability
- Eastern Europe – a mixed bag
- Online
- Non-food
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 436: Real: Group financial performance, 2007-11
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- Figure 437: Real: Outlet data, 2007-11
- Q1-Q3 2012
- Store formats
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- Figure 438: Real: European store portfolio, 2011
- Retail offering
Rewe (Food Retail)
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- What we think
- Reviving Penny in Germany
- Penny appeals in Eastern Europe
- Rewe’s spectacular growth in Germany
- And Billa/Merkur robust internationally
- Online and non-foods
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 439: Rewe: Group financial performance, 2007-11
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- Figure 440: Rewe: Outlet data, 2007-11
- Store formats
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- Figure 441: Rewe: Food formats, 2012
- Retail offering
Sainsbury’s
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- What we think
- Gaining market share through the downturn
- Driving general merchandise sales and space
- And convenience stores
- Online initiatives
- Quality and enhanced value credentials are working
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 442: Sainsbury’s supermarkets: Financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 443: Sainsbury’s supermarkets: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Store formats
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- Figure 444: Sainsbury’s supermarkets: Outlet numbers and space by store size, 2011/12
- Retail offering
Spar Europe
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- What we think
- Company background
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- Figure 446: Spar International: Year of entry, by country
- Company performance
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- Figure 447: SPAR International: Retail sales by country, 2007-11
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- Figure 448: SPAR International: Outlet data, 2007-11
- Retail offering
Tesco Plc
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- What we think
- What went wrong
- Recovery plans
- Marketing
- Price
- Online
- Stores
- Non-foods
- Banking
- Mobile phones
- Continental Europe
- Reasons to be optimistic
- Addendum
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 449: Tesco Plc: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 450: Tesco Plc: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Store formats
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- Figure 451: Tesco store portfolio by store size, Feb 2012 and Aug 2012
- Retail offering
Waitrose Ltd
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- What we think
- A deserving winner
- Convenience and online
- Non-food
- Overseas expansion
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 453: Waitrose Ltd: Group financial performance, 2007/8-2011/12
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- Figure 454: Waitrose Ltd: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Wm Morrison Group
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- What we think
- Bringing new life to stores
- Non-food
- Tentative steps into e-commerce
- C-store push
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 456: Wm Morrison Group: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
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- Figure 457: Wm Morrison Group: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Appendix – Broader Market Environment
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- Population
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- Figure 459: Europe: Population, by age group, 2005
- Figure 460: Europe: Population, by age group, 2010
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- Figure 461: Europe: Population, by age group, 2015
- Figure 462: Europe: Population, by age group, 2020
- GDP
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- Figure 463: Europe: GDP (current prices), 2011
- Figure 464: Europe: Year-on-year growth in GDP (current prices), 2002-12
- Figure 465: Europe: Year-on-year growth in GDP (constant prices), 2002-12
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 466: Europe: Households’ consumer spending (current prices), 2011
- Figure 467: Europe: Year-on-year growth in households’ consumption expenditure (current prices), 2007-11
- Figure 468: Europe: Year-on-year growth in households’ consumption expenditure (constant prices), 2007-11
- Consumer prices
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- Figure 469: Europe: Harmonised index of consumer prices, 2001-11
- Unemployment
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- Figure 470: Europe: Average rate of unemployment, 2002-2012 Q2
- Interest rates
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- Figure 471: Europe: Interest rates, 2007-12
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 472: Europe: Consumer confidence, Oct 2011-Sep 2012
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