European Retail Handbook - November 2007

INTRODUCTION
PAN-EUROPEAN COMPARISON
Population
Figure 1: Europe: Population by country, 2006
Figure 2: Europe: Population by country, 2006
GDP
Figure 3: Europe: GDP by country and per capita, 2006
Figure 4: Europe: GDP per capita, 2006
Consumer expenditure
Figure 5: Europe: Consumer expenditure by country and per capita, 2006
Figure 6: Europe: Consumer expenditure per capita, 2006
Retail sales
Figure 7: Europe: Retail sales by country and per capita, 2006
Figure 8: Retail sales per capita, 2006
EXCHANGE RATES
Euro
Figure 9: Exchange rates: € to other European currencies, £ and $, 2002-06
Sterling
Figure 10: Exchange rates: £ to European currencies and the $, 2002-06
US Dollar
Figure 11: Exchange rates: $ to European currencies, 2002-06
AUSTRIA
 THE AUSTRIAN RETAIL SCENE
 AUSTRIA IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 12: Austria: Population trends, 2002-07
Figure 13: Austria: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
Figure 14: Austria: Households, 2001-06
Figure 15: Austria: Regions, 2002-06
Figure 16: Austria: Major cities, 2001 and 2004
Economy
Figure 17: Austria: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 18: Austria: Consumer prices, 2000-06
Figure 19: Austria: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 20: Austria: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
 AUSTRIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 21: Austria: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 22: Austria: Retail sales by category, 2002-06
Figure 23: Austria: Retail businesses by category, 1997-2005
Figure 24: Austria: Retail employment, 1999-2005
 FOOD RETAILING IN AUSTRIA
Figure 25: Austria: Food, drink and tobacco retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 26: Austria: Food, drink and tobacco retailers’ sales by category, 2001-06
Figure 27: Austria: Food, beverages & tobacco retail businesses, 2000-05
Figure 28: Austria: Food and daily goods market, 2000-05
Figure 29: Austria: Major food retailers, 2006/07
Figure 30: Austria: Market shares of leading food retailers, 2001-05
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN AUSTRIA
Figure 31: Austria: Non-food retailers' sales, 2001-06
Figure 32: Austria: Mixed goods stores' sales 2001-06
Figure 33: Austria: Major department and variety store retailers, 2006/07
Figure 34: Austria: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, sales 2001-06 and businesses 2000-05
Figure 35: Austria: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006/07
Figure 36: Austria: Furniture retailers – Sales 2001-06 and businesses 2000-05
Figure 37: Austria: Major furniture and household goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 38: Austria: Electrical goods retailers, sales 2001-06 and businesses 2000-05
Figure 39: Austria: Major electrical goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 40: Austria: DIY and hardware products retailers, sales 2001-06 and businesses 2000-05
Figure 41: Austria: Major DIY, hardware and garden products retailers, 2006/07
Figure 42: Austria: Cultural, leisure and other non-food product retailers' sales 2001-06 and enterprises 2000-05
Figure 43: Austria: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers, 2006/07
Figure 44: Austria: Health and beauty retailers – Sales 2001-06 and enterprises 2000-05
Figure 45: Austria: Drugstores – Outlet numbers and sales, 2000-05
Figure 46: Austria: Major health and beauty retailers, 2006/07
Figure 47: Austria: Mail order and other non-store sales 2001-06 and businesses 2000-05
Figure 48: Austria: Major mail order operators, 2006/07
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN AUSTRIA
Figure 49: Leading retailers in the Austrian market, 2006/07
Figure 50: Major Austrian retailers with foreign operations, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN AUSTRIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 51: Shopping streets in principal Austrian cities, 2007
Figure 52: Austria: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
BELGIUM
 THE BELGIAN RETAIL SCENE
 BELGIUM IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 53: Belgium: Population trends, 2001-06
Figure 54: Belgium: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 55: Belgium: Households, 2000-05
Figure 56: Belgium: Major regions, 2002-06
Figure 57: Belgium: Population, by province, 2002-06
Figure 58: Belgium: Population of major cities, 2003-06
Economy
Figure 59: Belgium: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 60: Belgium: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
Figure 61: Belgium: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2005
Figure 62: Belgium: Detailed breakdown of household expenditure, 2001-05
 BELGIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 63: Belgium: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 64: Belgium: Retail sales breakdown, 2002-06
Figure 65: Belgium: Retail enterprises, 2003 and 2004
Figure 66: Belgium: Retail outlets by region, 2003
Figure 67: Belgium: Retail employment, 2001-04
Figure 68: Belgium: Retail employment by sector, 1999 and 2000
 FOOD RETAILING IN BELGIUM
Figure 69: Belgium: Food, drink and tobacco retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 70: Belgium: Food retailers' sales per store by type of retailer, 2001-2005
Figure 71: Belgium: Food outlets, 1998-2002 and 2005
Figure 72: Belgium: Self-service stores by type, 1999-2002 and 2005, sales 2001-05
Figure 73: Belgium: Major food retailers, 2006/07
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN BELGIUM
Figure 74: Belgium: Non-food retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 75: Belgium: Department and variety store retailers – Enterprise numbers, 1998-2000
Figure 76: Belgium: Department and variety store retailers, 2006
Figure 77: Belgium: Clothing, textiles and footwear specialists – Sales, 2002-06
Figure 78: Belgium: Clothing, textiles and footwear – Enterprises, 1994-2002
Figure 79: Belgium: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006
Figure 80: Belgium: Furniture, household and electrical goods retailers – Sales, 2002-06
Figure 81: Belgium: Furniture, electricals, DIY and household goods – Enterprises, 1998-2002
Figure 82: Belgium: Major leading furniture, electricals and household goods retailers, 2006
Figure 83: Belgium: Major DIY and hardware products retailers, 2006
Figure 84: Belgium: Cultural, leisure and other non-food products – Enterprises, 1998-2002
Figure 85: Belgium: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers, 2006
Figure 86: Belgium: Health and beauty – Enterprises, 1998-2000
Figure 87: Belgium: Major health and beauty retailers, 2006
Figure 88: Belgium: Mail order market, 2002-06
Figure 89: Belgium: Major mail order operators, 2006
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN BELGIUM
Figure 90: Leading retailers in the Belgian market, 2007
Figure 91: Major Belgian retailers with foreign operations, 2007
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN BELGIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 92: Belgium: Shopping streets and areas in Principal Belgian cities, 2007
Figure 93: Belgium: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
BULGARIA
 THE BULGARIAN RETAIL SCENE
 BULGARIA IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 94: Bulgaria: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 95: Bulgaria: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 96: Bulgaria: Population by region, 2006
Economy
Figure 97: Bulgaria: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
Figure 98: Bulgaria: Consumer prices, 2000-06
Figure 99: Bulgaria: Consumer expenditure, 1997-2006
Figure 100: Bulgaria: Average expenditure per household, 2001-05
Figure 101: Bulgaria: Consumer expenditure by category, 1997-2000
 BULGARIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 102: Bulgaria: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 103: Bulgaria: Retail enterprises, 1999-2004
Figure 104: Bulgaria: Retail outlets, 1999-2003
Figure 105: Bulgaria: Retail employment, 1999-2003
Figure 106: Bulgaria: Identified retailers, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN BULGARIA
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 107: Bulgaria: Leading shopping centres, 2007
Figure 108: Bulgaria: Shopping streets and areas in principal cities, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
CROATIA
 THE CROATIAN RETAIL SCENE
 CROATIA IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 109: Croatia: Population trends, 2001-05
Figure 110: Croatia: Population, by age group and gender, 2005
Figure 111: Croatia: Major towns, 2001
Economy
Figure 112: Croatia: Gross domestic product, 1997-2006
Figure 113: Croatia: Consumer prices, 2001-06
Figure 114: Croatia: Final household consumption, 1997-2006
Figure 115: Croatia: Average annual personal consumption per household, 2002-05
 CROATIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 116: Croatia: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 117: Croatia: Retail sales by type of retailer, 2002-06
Enterprise, outlet and employment data
Figure 118: Croatia: Distributive trade, business, outlet and employee data, 2001-05
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN CROATIA
Figure 119: Leading retailers in the Croatian market, 2006
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
CZECH REPUBLIC
 THE CZECH RETAIL SCENE
 CZECH REPUBLIC IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 120: Czech Republic: Population trends, 2001-06
Figure 121: Czech Republic: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 122: Czech Republic: Households, 1991-2001
Figure 123: Czech Republic: Population of major cities, 2006
Economy
Figure 124: Czech Republic: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
Figure 125: Czech Republic: Consumer prices, 2001-06
Figure 126: Czech Republic: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
Figure 127: Czech Republic: Detailed breakdown of final consumption expenditure, 2001-05
 CZECH RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 128: Czech Republic: Retail sales, 2002-06
Figure 129: Czech Republic: Breakdown of retail sales, 1998
Figure 130: Czech Republic: Breakdown of retail sales by employees, 1998-2004
Figure 131: Czech Republic: Retail outlets by region, 1989 and 1998
Figure 132: Czech Republic: Retail enterprises, 2002-05
Figure 133: Czech Republic: Retail network, 1998
Figure 134: Czech Republic: Mail order market, 2001-05
Figure 135: Major retailers in the Czech Republic, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN CZECH RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property issues
Figure 136: Czech Republic: Leading shopping centres, 2007
Figure 137: Czech Republic: Shopping streets and areas in principal cities, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
DENMARK
 THE DANISH RETAIL SCENE
 DENMARK IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 138: Denmark: Population trends, 2003-07
Figure 139: Denmark: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
Figure 140: Denmark: Households, 2003-07
Figure 141: Denmark: Major regions, 2002-06
Figure 142: Denmark: Major cities, 2002-06
Economy
Figure 143: Denmark: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
Figure 144: Denmark: Consumer prices, 2002-2006
Figure 145: Denmark: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
Figure 146: Denmark: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
 DANISH RETAILING IN FIGURES.
Figure 147: Denmark: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 148: Denmark: Retail sales by sector, 2002-06
Figure 149: Denmark: Retail businesses by sector, 2000-04
Figure 150: Denmark: Retail outlets (places of work), 2002-05
Figure 151: Denmark: Regional distribution of retail sales, 2003
Figure 152: Denmark: Retail employment, 2001-05
 FOOD RETAILING IN DENMARK
Figure 153: Denmark: Food, drink & tobacco retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 154: Denmark: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales by type of retailer, 2002-06
Figure 155: Denmark: Major food, drink and tobacco retailers, 2006
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN DENMARK
Figure 156: Denmark: Non-food retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 157: Denmark: Department & variety stores sales, 2002-06
Figure 158: Denmark: Major department & variety store retailers, 2005/06
Figure 159: Denmark: Clothing, textiles & footwear retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 160: Denmark: Major clothing, textiles & footwear retailers, 2006
Figure 161: Denmark: Furniture and household goods retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 162: Denmark: Major furniture and household goods retailers, 2006
Figure 163: Denmark: Electrical goods retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 164: Denmark: Major electrical goods retailers, 2006
Figure 165: Denmark: DIY & hardware goods retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 166: Denmark: Major DIY and hardware retailers, 2006
Figure 167: Denmark: Cultural, leisure & other non-food product retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 168: Denmark: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers, 2006
Figure 169: Denmark: Health & beauty products retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 170: Denmark: Major health & beauty products retailers, 2006
Figure 171: Denmark: Mail order sales, 2002-06
Figure 172: Denmark: Leading mail order operations, 2005
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN DENMARK
Figure 173: Leading retailers in the Danish market, 2006
Figure 174: Major Danish retailers with foreign operations, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN DANISH RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 175: Denmark: Shopping streets in principal Danish cities, 2007
Figure 176: Denmark: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
ESTONIA
 THE ESTONIAN RETAIL SCENE
 ESTONIA IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 177: Estonia: Population trends, 2003-07
Figure 178: Estonia: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
Figure 179: Estonia: Major regions and cities, 2007
Economy
Figure 180: Estonia: Gross domestic product, 1997-2006
Figure 181: Estonia: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
Figure 182: Estonia: Consumer expenditure, 1997-2006
Figure 183: Estonia: Consumer expenditure, 2002-06
Figure 184: Estonia: Detailed breakdown of spending on consumer goods, 2002-06
 ESTONIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 185: Estonia: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 186: Estonia: Breakdown of retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 187: Estonia: Retail enterprises, 2000-04
Figure 188: Estonia: Outlet numbers and sales area, 1998-2000, 2002 and 2004
Figure 189: Estonia: Retail employment, 2000-04
Figure 190: Estonia: Identified retailers, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN ESTONIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 191: Estonia: Leading shopping centres, 2007
Figure 192: Estonia: Shopping streets and areas in principal cities, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
FINLAND
 THE FINNISH RETAIL SCENE
 FINLAND IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 193: Finland: Population trends, 2001-06
Figure 194: Finland: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 195: Finland: Households, December 2002-06
Figure 196: Finland: Major regions and cities, 2005 and 2006
Economy
Figure 197: Finland: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 198: Finland: Consumer prices, 1997-2006
Figure 199: Finland: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
Figure 200: Finland: Breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
 FINNISH RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 201: Finland: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 202: Finland: Breakdown of retail sales, 2002-06
Figure 203: Finland: Retail enterprises, 2001-05
Figure 204: Finland: Retail outlets, 2001-05
Figure 205: Finland: Retail employment by sector, 2001-05
Figure 206: Finland: Retail sales and outlets by region, 2005
 FOOD RETAILING IN FINLAND
Figure 207: Finland: Sales of food, drink and tobacco retailers, 2002-06
Figure 208: Finland: Sales of food, drink and tobacco retailers, 2002-06
Figure 209: Finland: Food, drink and tobacco enterprises, 2001-05
Figure 210: Finland: Major food, beverages and tobacco retailers, 2006
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN FINLAND
Figure 211: Finland: Sales of non-food retailers, 2002-06
Figure 212: Finland: Department & variety stores – sales, 2002-06
Figure 213: Finland: Department & variety stores – enterprises, outlets and employees, 2001-05
Figure 214: Finland: Major department and variety store retailers, 2006
Figure 215: Finland: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers – sales, 2002-06
Figure 216: Finland: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers – enterprises, outlets and employees, 2001-05
Figure 217: Finland: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006
Figure 218: Finland: Furniture and home furnishing retailers – sales, 2002-06
Figure 219: Finland: Furniture and home furnishing retailers – Enterprises, outlets and employees, 2001-05
Figure 220: Finland: Major furniture and home furnishings retailers, 2006
Figure 221: Finland: Electrical goods retailers – sales, 2002-06
Figure 222: Finland: Electrical goods retailers – sales, outlets and employees, 2001-05
Figure 223: Finland: Major electrical goods retailers, 2005/06
Figure 224: Finland: DIY, hardware and garden products retailers – sales, outlets and employees, 2000-05
Figure 225: Finland: Major DIY, hardware and garden products retailers, 2006
Figure 226: Finland: Cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers – sales, 2002-06
Figure 227: Finland: Cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers – enterprises, outlets and employees, 2001-05
Figure 228: Finland: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers, 2006
Figure 229: Finland: Health and beauty retailers – sales, 2002-06
Figure 230: Finland: Health and beauty retailers – outlets and employees, 2001-05
Figure 231: Finland: Major health and beauty retailers, 2006
Figure 232: Finland: Mail order retailers – sales, enterprises and employees, 2001-06
Figure 233: Finland: Major mail order operators, 2006
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN FINLAND
Figure 234: Leading retailers in the Finnish market, 2006
Figure 235: Major Finnish retailers with foreign operations, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN FINNISH RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property issues
Figure 236: Finland: Shopping streets in principal Finnish cities, 2007
Figure 237: Finland: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
FRANCE
 THE FRENCH RETAIL SCENE
 FRANCE IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 238: France: Population trends, 2003-07
Figure 239: France: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
Figure 240: France: Households, 2005
Figure 241: France: Population of regions, 1999 and 2006
Economy
Figure 242: France: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 243: France: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
Figure 244: France: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 245: France: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2001-05
 FRENCH RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 246: France: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 247: France: Retail sales breakdown by type of retailer, 2002-06
Figure 248: France: Retail enterprises, 1994-1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 249: France: Ownership of retail enterprises by type and sector, 2004
Figure 250: France: Retail enterprises by number of employees, 2004
Figure 251: France: Retail enterprises by size of of outlets, 2002
Figure 252: France: Number of retail businesses and outlets, by type, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 253: France: Retail employment, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004
Figure 254: France: Retail employment (average), 2004
 FOOD RETAILING IN FRANCE
Figure 255: France: Food retailers' sales, 2001-06
Figure 256: France: Food, drink and tobacco retailers' sales by type of outlet, 2001-06
Figure 257: France: Food, drink and tobacco retail enterprises 1994-2004
Figure 258: France: Food, drink and tobacco retail outlets, 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 259: France: Hypermarket data, 1998-2006
Figure 260: France: Hypermarket sales by type of goods, 2000-04
Figure 261: France: Supermarkets, 1998-2006
Figure 262: France: Discount food stores, 1998-2006
Figure 263: France: Major food, drink & tobacco retailers, 2006/07
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN FRANCE
Figure 264: France: Non food retailers' sales, 2001-06
Figure 265: France: Department and variety stores – sales and outlets, 2001-06
Figure 266: France: Major department and variety store retailers, 2006/07
Figure 267: France: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers – sales, 2001-06 and enterprise numbers, 1996-2004
Figure 268: France: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers – Number of outlets, 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 269: France: Major clothing and footwear retailers, 2006/07
Figure 270: France: Furniture retailers – sales, 2001-06 and furniture and household goods retailers, enterprise numbers, 1994-1998 and 2002-04
Figure 271: France: Furniture and household goods retailers – Number of outlets, 1998 and 2004
Figure 272: France: Major furniture and household goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 273: France: Electrical goods retailers – Sales, 2001-06 and enterprise numbers, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 274: France: Electrical goods retailers – Number of outlets, 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 275: France: Major electrical goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 276: France: DIY retailers – Sales, 2001-06 and DIY, hardware and garden products retailers enterprise numbers 1995-2004
Figure 277: France – DIY retailer’s outlet numbers 1996-2004 and large outlets 2001-06
Figure 278: France: Major DIY, hardware and garden products retailers, 2006/07
Figure 279: France: Cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers – Sales, 2001-06 and enterprise numbers, 1994-96, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 280: France: Cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers – Number of outlets, 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 281: France: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers, 2006/07
Figure 282: France: Health & beauty retailers – sales, 2001-06 and enterprise numbers, 1994-1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 283: France: Pharmacy and health & beauty retailers number of outlets, 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004
Figure 284: France: Major health and beauty product retailers, 2006/07
Figure 285: France: Mail order sales 2001-06 and enterprises 1995-2004
Figure 286: France: Breakdown of mail order sales mix (%), 2005
Figure 287: France: Major mail order operators, 2006/07
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN FRANCE
Figure 288: Major retailers in the French market, 2006/07
Figure 289: Major French retailers with foreign operations, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN FRENCH RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 290: France: Shopping streets in principal French cities, 2007
Figure 291: France: Major shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
GERMANY
 THE GERMAN RETAIL SCENE
 GERMANY IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 292: Germany: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 293: Germany: Population, by age group and gender, 2001-05
Figure 294: Germany: Households, 2003-05
Figure 295: Germany: Population by region and major city, 2004
Economy
Figure 296: Germany: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
Figure 297: Germany: Consumer prices, 2002-06
Figure 298: Germany: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
Figure 299: Germany: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2001-05
 GERMAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 300: Germany: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 301: Germany: Retail sales by type of retailer, 2002-06
Figure 302: Germany: Retail businesses, 1998-2001
Figure 303: Germany: Retail outlets, 1999 and 2000
Figure 304: Germany: Retail employment, 1999-2003
Figure 305: Germany: Retail employment, 1996-2003
 FOOD RETAILING IN GERMANY
Figure 306: Germany: Food, drink and tobacco retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 307: Germany: Detailed breakdown of food, drink & tobacco retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 308: Germany: Food, drink & tobacco retailers – Number of enterprises, 1997-2001 and outlets, 1999 and 2000
Figure 309: Germany: Self-service grocery outlets, 2002-06
Figure 310: Germany: Number of food retailer stores by type, 1990, 1993-2000 and 2003-05
Figure 311: Germany: Food retail store sales by type, 1990, 1993-2000 and 2003-05
Figure 312: Germany: Sales area of food retail stores by type, 1990 and 1993-2000
Figure 313: Germany: Major food retailers, 2006
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN GERMANY
Figure 314: Germany: Non-food retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 315: Germany: Mixed goods retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 316: Germany: Mixed goods retailers – Number of enterprises, 1998-2001 and outlets, 1999-2000
Figure 317: Germany: Department and variety stores – Sales and outlets, 1995-2000
Figure 318: Germany: Major department and variety store retailers, 2006
Figure 319: Germany: Clothing, textiles and footwear specialist retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 320: Germany: Clothing and Textiles sales by channels of distribution & number of enterprises, 2003 and 2004
Figure 321: Germany: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers – Number of enterprises, 1998-2001 and outlets 1999 and 2000
Figure 322: Germany: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006
Figure 323: Germany: Furniture retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 324: Germany: Furniture and household goods retailers – Number of enterprises, 1998-2001 and outlets 1999 and 2000
Figure 325: Germany: Leading furniture buying groups, 2005
Figure 326: Germany: Major furniture and household goods retailers, 2006
Figure 327: Germany: Electricals retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 328: Germany: Specialist electrical goods retailers – Number of enterprises, 1998-2001 and Outlets, 1999 and 2000
Figure 329: Germany: Major electrical goods retailers, 2006
Figure 330: Germany: DIY and hardware retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 331: Germany: DIY and hardware retailers – Number of enterprises, 1998-2001 and outlets, 1999 and 2000
Figure 332: Germany: Major DIY and hardware products retailers, 2006
Figure 333: Germany: Cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 334: Germany: Cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers – Number of enterprises, 1998-2001 and outlets 1999 and 2000
Figure 335: Germany: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers, 2006
Figure 336: Germany: Health and beauty retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 337: Germany: Health and beauty retailers – Number of enterprises, 1998-2001 and outlets, 1999 and 2000
Figure 338: Germany: Pharmacies and drugstores – Sales and outlet numbers, 1998-2004
Figure 339: Germany: Major health and beauty retailers, 2006
Figure 340: Germany: Mail order retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 341: Germany: Mail order retailers – Enterprise numbers, 1997-2001
Figure 342: Germany: Major mail order operators, 2006
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN GERMANY
Figure 343: Major retailers in the German market, 2006
Figure 344: Major German retailers with foreign operations, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN GERMAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 345: Germany: Shopping streets in principal German cities, 2007
Figure 346: Germany: Major shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
GREECE
 THE GREEK RETAIL SCENE
 GREECE IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 347: Greece: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 348: Greece: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 349: Greece: Households, 2001
Figure 350: Greece: Population by region, 2002-06
Economy
Figure 351: Greece: Gross domestic product, 2000-06
Figure 352: Greece: Consumer prices, 1998-2006
Figure 353: Greece: Consumer expenditure, 2000-06
Figure 354: Greece: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2000-04
 GREEK RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 355: Greece: Estimated retail sales, 2001-07
Figure 356: Greece: Estimated retail sales by category, 2002-06
Figure 357: Greece: Retail enterprises, 2001-04
Figure 358: Greece: Retail outlets, 1984, 1988 and 1995
Figure 359: Greece: Retail employment, 2000-05
 FOOD RETAILING IN GREECE
Figure 360: Greece: Food retail sales, 2001-06
Figure 361: Greece: Breakdown of food retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 362: Greece: Major food retailers, 2006/07
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN GREECE
Figure 363: Greece: Estimated non-food retail sales, 2001-06
Figure 364: Greece: Mixed goods stores' sales, 2001-06
Figure 365: Greece: Major department and variety store retailers, 2006/07
Figure 366: Greece: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 367: Greece: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006/07
Figure 368: Greece: Household goods retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 369: Greece: Major household goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 370: Greece: Cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers' sales, 2001-06
Figure 371: Greece: Miscellaneous Non-food retailers, 2006/07
Figure 372: Greece: Health and beauty retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 373: Greece: Health & Beauty retailers, 2006/07
Figure 374: Greece: Non-store retailers' sales, 2001-06
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN GREECE
Figure 375: Greece, Leading Retailers, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN GREEK RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 376: Greece: Shopping streets and areas in principal Greek cities, 2007
Figure 377: Greece: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
HUNGARY
 THE HUNGARIAN RETAIL SCENE
 HUNGARY IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 378: Hungary: Population trends, 2003-07
Figure 379: Hungary: Population, by age group and gender, 2002-06
Figure 380: Hungary: Population, by region, 2003-07
Economy
Figure 381: Hungary: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 382: Hungary: Consumer prices, 2000-2006
Figure 383: Hungary: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 384: Hungary: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure per capita, 2001-05
 HUNGARIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 385: Hungary: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 386: Hungary: Retail sales breakdown, 2002-06
Figure 387: Hungary: Retail outlets, 2002-06
Figure 388: Hungary: Regional distribution of outlets, 2000-03 & 2006
Figure 389: Hungary: Retail enterprises by number and type of shop, December 2003
Figure 390: Hungary: Retail employment by sector 2003-05
Figure 391: Hungary: Food retailers’ sales 2002-06
Figure 392: Hungary: Number of Drugstores and Grocery Stores by selling area 1998-2003
Figure 393: Hungary: Retail structure, 2000-02
Figure 394: Hungary: Sales breakdown by outlet size, 1999-2003
Figure 395: Hungary: Mail order specialists, 2002-06
Figure 396: Hungary: Identified leading retailers in Hungary, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN HUNGARIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 397: Hungary: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
IRELAND
 THE IRISH RETAIL SCENE
 IRELAND IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 398: Republic of Ireland: Population by gender, 2002-06
Figure 399: Republic of Ireland: Population age profile, 2006
Figure 400: Republic of Ireland: Household data, 1996, 2002 and 2006
Figure 401: Republic of Ireland: Average household size, 1998-2002 and 2006
Figure 402: Republic of Ireland: Counties, 2002 and 2006
Figure 403: Republic of Ireland: Major cities, 2002 and 2006
Economy
Figure 404: Republic of Ireland: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 405: Republic of Ireland: Consumer prices, 1998-2006
Figure 406: Republic of Ireland: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 407: Republic of Ireland: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
 IRISH RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 408: Ireland: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 409: Ireland: Retail sales by broad sector, 2002-06
Figure 410: Ireland: Retail businesses by broad category, 2001-2005
Figure 411: Ireland: Breakdown of retail structure by turnover band, 2004
Figure 412: Ireland: Retail outlets, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002
Figure 413: Ireland: Retail outlets by region, 2002
Figure 414: Ireland: Retail employment, 2003-05
 FOOD RETAILING IN IRELAND
Figure 415: Ireland: Food, drink and tobacco retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 416: Ireland: Food, drink and tobacco retailers’ sales by type of retailer, 2001-06
Figure 417: Ireland: Food sector – outlet numbers, 1991-2002
Figure 418: Ireland: Grocery outlet numbers by type, 1994-2002
Figure 419: Ireland: Major food retailers, 2006/07
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN IRELAND
Figure 420: Ireland: Non-food retail sales, 2001-06
Figure 421: Ireland: Major department and variety store retailers, 2006/07
Figure 422: Ireland: Clothing, textiles & footwear sales, 2001-06
Figure 423: Ireland: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers outlets, 1993-2002
Figure 424: Ireland: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006/07
Figure 425: Ireland: Furniture, homewares and electrical goods retailers sales, 2001-06
Figure 426: Ireland: Furniture, homewares and electrical goods outlets, 1993-2002
Figure 427: Ireland: Major furniture, homewares and electrical goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 428: Ireland: DIY, Hardware and garden products retailer’s sales, 2001-06
Figure 429: Ireland: DIY, hardware and garden products retailer’s outlets, 1991-2002
Figure 430: Ireland: Major DIY, hardware and garden products retailers, 2006
Figure 431: Ireland: Cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers sales, 2001-06
Figure 432: Ireland: Cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailer outlets, 1993-2002
Figure 433: Ireland: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers, 2006/07
Figure 434: Ireland: Health and beauty retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 435: Ireland: Pharmacies – outlets, 1991-2002
Figure 436: Ireland: Major health and beauty product retailers, 2006/07
Figure 437: Ireland: Non-store retail sales, 2001-06
Figure 438: Ireland: Home shopping operators, 2006/07
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN IRELAND
Figure 439: Ireland: Leading retailers, 2006/07
Figure 440: Major Irish retailers with foreign operations, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN IRISH RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 441: Ireland: Leading shopping centres, 2007
Figure 442: Ireland: Shopping streets in principal Irish cities, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
ITALY
 THE ITALIAN RETAIL SCENE
 ITALY IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 443: Italy: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 444: Italy: Population, by age group and gender, 2006*
Figure 445: Italy: Households, by number of members, 1998-2003
Figure 446: Italy: Population, by region, 2002-06
Figure 447: Italy: Population of major cities, 2002-06
Economy
Figure 448: Italy: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
Figure 449: Italy: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
Figure 450: Italy: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 451: Italy: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
 ITALIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 452: Italy: Estimated retail sales, 2002-06
Figure 453: Italy: Retail turnover by type of retailer, 2002-06
Figure 454: Italy: Retail enterprises, by sector, 2000-04
Figure 455: Italy: Retail employment by sector, 2000-04
Figure 456: Italy: Modern retail channels – Outlets by region, 1997-2001, 2003 and 2006
Figure 457: Italy: Modern retail formats – Outlets and sales area, 1997-2001, 2003 and 2006
 FOOD RETAILING IN ITALY
Figure 458: Italy: Estimated sales of food, drink and tobacco retailers, 2002-07
Figure 459: Italy: Food, drink and tobacco retailers’ estimated sales by type of retailer, 2002-06
Figure 460: Italy: Food retailers' enterprises and employees, 2002-04
Figure 461: Italy: Hypermarkets, 1997-2003
Figure 462: Italy: Supermarkets, 1990-2003
Figure 463: Italy: Hard discount stores, 1993-2000 and 2003
Figure 464: Italy: Cash and carries, 1990-2003
Figure 465: Italy: Major food retailers, 2006/07
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN ITALY
Figure 466: Italy: Estimated sales of non-food retailers, 2002-07
Figure 467: Italy: Estimated sales of department and variety stores, 2002-07
Figure 468: Italy: Department and variety stores, 1990-2003
Figure 469: Italy: Major department and variety store retailers, 2005/06
Figure 470: Italy: Estimated sales of clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2002-07
Figure 471: Italy: Clothing, textiles and footwear enterprises, 2000-04
Figure 472: Italy: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006/07
Figure 473: Italy: Estimated sales of household goods retailers (furniture, electricals & DIY), 2002-07
Figure 474: Italy: Household goods retailers (furniture, electricals & DIY) enterprise and employee numbers, 2001-04
Figure 475: Italy: Major furniture, household and electrical goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 476: Italy: Major DIY retailers, 2006/07
Figure 477: Italy: Estimated sales of cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers, 2002-07
Figure 478: Italy: Cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers – Enterprise and employee numbers, 2001-04
Figure 479: Italy: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers, 2005/06
Figure 480: Italy: Estimated sales of health & beauty retailers, 2002-07
Figure 481: Italy: Health and beauty retailers – Enterprises and employee numbers, 2002-04
Figure 482: Italy: Major health and beauty products retailers, 2005/06
Figure 483: Italy: Mail order market, 2002-06
Figure 484: Italy: Mail order retailers – Enterprises and employee numbers, 2002-04
Figure 485: Italy: Leading mail order operators, 2005/06
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN ITALY
Figure 486: Leading retailers in the Italian market, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN ITALIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 487: Italy: Shopping streets in principal Italian cities, 2007
Figure 488: Italy: Major shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
LATVIA
 THE LATVIAN RETAIL SCENE
 LATVIA IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 489: Latvia: Population trends, 2003-07
Figure 490: Latvia: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
Figure 491: Latvia: Major cities and towns by population, 2003-07
Economy
Figure 492: Latvia: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 493: Latvia: Consumer prices, 2001-06
Figure 494: Latvia: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 495: Latvia: Detailed breakdown of consumer spending, 2001-05
 LATVIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 496: Latvia: Estimated Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 497: Latvia: Estimated Retail sales by product group, 1996-2001
Figure 498: Latvia: Retail enterprises, 2000-04
Figure 499: Latvia: Retail outlets, 2002-06
Figure 500: Latvia: Retail outlets by size, 2006
Figure 501: Latvia: Retail employment by sector, 1999-2003
Figure 502: Latvia: Identified Retailers in Latvia, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN LATVIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 503: Latvia: Shopping centres, 2007
Figure 504: Latvia: Shopping streets and areas in principal cities, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
LITHUANIA
 THE LITHUANIAN RETAIL SCENE
 LITHUANIA IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 505: Lithuania: Population trends, 2003-07
Figure 506: Lithuania: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
Figure 507: Lithuania: Households by size, 2001
Figure 508: Lithuania: Major counties and towns, 2006-07
Economy
Figure 509: Lithuania: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 510: Lithuania: Consumer prices, 2002-206
Figure 511: Lithuania: Household Consumption Expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 512: Lithuania: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1997-2001
Figure 513: Lithuania: Average monthly consumer spending, by category, 2002-06
 LITHUANIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 514: Lithuania: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 515: Lithuania: Breakdown of retail sales, 2002-06
Figure 516: Lithuania: Retail enterprises, 2003-06
Figure 517: Lithuania: Outlet numbers, 2001-05
Figure 518: Lithuania: Retail space, 2001-05
Figure 519: Lithuania: Breakdown of retail outlets by sales area, 1998-2003
Figure 520: Lithuania: Retail outlets by region, 2002 and 2003
Figure 521: Identified retailers in Lithuania, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN LITHUANIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property issues
Figure 522: Lithuania: Shopping centres, 2007
Figure 523: Lithuania: Shopping streets and areas in principal cities, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
LUXEMBOURG
 THE LUXEMBOURG RETAIL SCENE
 LUXEMBOURG IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 524: Luxembourg: Population trends, 2001-06
Figure 525: Luxembourg: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 526: Luxembourg: Households, 2001
Figure 527: Luxembourg: Population by county (Cantons), January 2003-07
Economy
Figure 528: Luxembourg: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
Figure 529: Luxembourg: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
Figure 530: Luxembourg: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
Figure 531: Luxembourg: Breakdown of consumer expenditure, by category, 2001-05
 LUXEMBOURG RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 532: Luxembourg: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 533: Luxembourg: Retail sales by sector, 2002-06
Figure 534: Luxembourg: Retail enterprises, 2000-04
Figure 535: Luxembourg: Retail employment, 2000-04
Figure 536: Major retailers in Luxembourg, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN RETAILING IN LUXEMBOURG
Shopping hours
Property issues
Figure 537: Luxembourg: Shopping streets in principal cities, 2007
Figure 538: Luxembourg: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
NETHERLANDS
 THE DUTCH RETAIL SCENE
 THE NETHERLANDS IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 539: The Netherlands: Population trends, 2003-07
Figure 540: The Netherlands: Population, by age group, 2006 and 2007
Figure 541: The Netherlands: Households, January 2006
Figure 542: The Netherlands: Major regions and cities, 2005 and 2006
Economy
Figure 543: The Netherlands: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 544: The Netherlands: Consumer prices, 2001-06
Figure 545: The Netherlands: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 546: The Netherlands: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
 DUTCH RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 547: The Netherlands: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 548: The Netherlands: Breakdown of retail sales by type of retailer, 2002-06
Figure 549: The Netherlands: Retail enterprises, 2000-04
Figure 550: The Netherlands: Outlet numbers, 2003-07
Figure 551: The Netherlands: Retail employment, 2002-07
Figure 552: The Netherlands: Retail employment by type of retailer, 2003-07
 FOOD RETAILING IN THE NETHERLANDS
Figure 553: The Netherlands: Food, beverage and tobacco retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 554: The Netherlands: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers – Sales, 2002-06 & enterprise numbers 2000-2004 and outlet numbers, 2003-07
Figure 555: The Netherlands: Major food retailers, 2006/07
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN THE NETHERLANDS
Figure 556: The Netherlands: Non-food retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 557: The Netherlands: Mixed goods retailers – Sales 2002-06, enterprise numbers 2000-04 and outlet numbers, 2003-07
Figure 558: The Netherlands: Major department, variety store and mixed goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 559: The Netherlands: Clothing, textiles & footwear retailers – Sales 2002-06, Enterprise numbers 2000-04 and outlet numbers, 2003-07
Figure 560: The Netherlands: Leading clothing, footwear & textiles specialists, 2006/07
Figure 561: The Netherlands: Furniture & homewares retailers – Sales 2002-06, enterprise numbers 2000-04 and outlet numbers, 2003-07
Figure 562: The Netherlands: Major furniture and household goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 563: The Netherlands: Electrical and related goods retailers – Sales 2002-06, Enterprise numbers 2000-04 and outlet numbers, 2003-07
Figure 564: The Netherlands: Major electrical goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 565: The Netherlands: DIY and hardware products retailers – Sales 2002-06, enterprise numbers 2000-04 and outlet numbers, 2003-07
Figure 566: The Netherlands: Major DIY and hardware products retailers, 2006/07
Figure 567: The Netherlands: Cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers – Sales 2002-06, enterprise and outlet numbers, 2003-07
Figure 568: The Netherlands: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food specialists, 2006/07
Figure 569: The Netherlands: Health & beauty retailers – Sales 2002-06, enterprise numbers 2000-04 and outlet numbers, 2003-07
Figure 570: The Netherlands: Major health and beauty retailers, 2006/07
Figure 571: The Netherlands: Mail order retailers, sales and enterprises, 2002-06 and 2000-04
Figure 33: The Netherlands: Mail order operators, 2006/07
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN THE NETHERLANDS
Figure 572: Major retailers in the Dutch market, 2006/07
Figure 573: Major Dutch retailers with foreign operations, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN DUTCH RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 574: The Netherlands: Leading shopping centres, August 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
NORWAY
The Norwegian retail scene
 NORWAY IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 575: Norway: Population trends, 2003-07
Figure 576: Norway: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
Figure 577: Norway: Households, 2001
Figure 578: Norway: Population by region, 2003-07
Figure 579: Norway: Population of major cities, 2002-06
Economy
Figure 580: Norway: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
Figure 581: Norway: Consumer prices, 2002-06
Figure 582: Norway: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
Figure 583: Norway: Detailed breakdown of expenditure on consumer goods, 2002-06
 NORWEGIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 584: Norway: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 585: Norway: Retail sales by sector, 2002-06
Figure 586: Norway: Retail businesses by sector, 1997-2002
Figure 587: Norway: Retail outlets by sector, 1997-2002
Figure 588: Norway: Retail outlets and sales by region, 2002, 2003 and 2004
Figure 589: Norway: Retail outlets, employees and sales by band of employee numbers, 2004
Figure 590: Norway: Retail employment, 1997-2002
 FOOD RETAILING IN NORWAY
Figure 591: Norway: Food, drink and tobacco retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 592: Norway: Food, drink and tobacco retailers – sales by category, 2002-06
Figure 593: Norway: Food, drink and tobacco retailers – number of outlets, 1997-2002
Figure 594: Norway: Major food and daily goods retailers, 2006
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN NORWAY
Figure 595: Non-food retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 596: Norway: Mixed goods retailers – Sales, 2002-06
Figure 597: Norway: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers – Sales and outlets, 2002-06
Figure 598: Norway: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006
Figure 599: Norway: Furniture and household goods retailers – sales and outlet numbers, 2002-06
Figure 600: Norway: Major furniture and household goods retailers, 2006
Figure 601: Norway: Electrical goods retailers – sales and outlet numbers, 2002-06
Figure 602: Norway: Major electrical goods retailers, 2006
Figure 603: Norway: DIY and hardware retailers – Sales and outlet numbers, 2002-06
Figure 604: Norway: Major DIY and hardware retailers, 2006
Figure 605: Norway: Cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers – Sales and outlet numbers, 2002-06
Figure 606: Norway: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers, 2005/06
Figure 607: Norway: Health and beauty retailers – Sales and outlet numbers, 2002-06
Figure 608: Norway: Major health and beauty retailers, 2006
Figure 609: Norway: Mail order market, 2002-06
Figure 610: Norway: Mail order operators, 2006
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN NORWAY
Figure 611: Major retailers in the Norwegian market, 2006
Figure 612: Major Norwegian retailers with foreign operations, 2005/06
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN NORWEGIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 613: Norway: Shopping streets in principal Norwegian cities, 2007
Figure 614: Norway: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
POLAND
 THE RETAIL SCENE IN POLAND
 POLAND IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 615: Poland: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 616: Poland: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 617: Poland: Household size, 2002-06
Figure 618: Poland: Major cities, 2002-05
Economy
Figure 619: Poland: Gross domestic product, 1996-2005
Figure 620: Poland: Consumer prices, 2002-06
Figure 621: Poland: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2005
Figure 622: Poland: Consumer spending, by category, 1999-2003
Figure 623: Poland: Breakdown of average monthly per capita expenditure of households, 1999-2003
 POLISH RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 624: Poland: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 625: Poland: Retail sales breakdown, 2002-06
Figure 626: Poland: Breakdown of trade enterprises by number of outlets, 2005-06
Figure 627: Poland: Retail outlets by sector, 2005-06
Figure 628: Poland: Retail outlets and sales area by Voivodeships (regions), 2005
Figure 629: Poland: Retail outlets by size, 1998
Figure 630: Poland: Leading food retailers, 2006
Figure 631: Poland: Leading non-food retailers, 2006
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN POLAND
Figure 632: Major retailers in the Polish market, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN POLISH RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property issues
Figure 633: Poland: Leading shopping centres, 2007
Figure 634: Poland: Main shopping streets, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
PORTUGAL
 THE PORTUGUESE RETAIL SCENE
 PORTUGAL IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 635: Portugal: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 636: Portugal: Population, by age group, December 2006
Figure 637: Portugal: Households, 2001
Figure 638: Portugal: Regions and major cities, 2005
Economy
Figure 639: Portugal: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
Figure 640: Portugal: Consumer prices, 2002-06
Figure 641: Portugal: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
Figure 642: Portugal: Consumer spending breakdown, by category, 1999-2003
 PORTUGUESE RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 643: Portugal: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 644: Portugal: Retail sales by type of retailer, 2002-06
Figure 645: Portugal: Retail enterprises by type of retailer, 1999-2003
Figure 646: Portugal: Retail outlets by sector, 2004 and 2005
Figure 647: Portugal: Retail outlets by region, 2003-05
Figure 648: Portugal: Retail employment by sector, 2004 and 2005
 FOOD RETAILING IN PORTUGAL
Figure 649: Portugal: Food, drink and tobacco retailers’ sales, 2002-06
Figure 650: Portugal: Sales of food and daily goods retailers by type of store, 2001 and 2003-05
Figure 651: Portugal: Sales of food products by type of store, 2001 and 2003-05
Figure 652: Portugal: Food and daily goods – Outlet numbers, 2001-05
Figure 653: Portugal: Number of discount stores, convenience stores and cash & carries, 1999 and 2002
Figure 654: Portugal: Major food retailers, 2005
Figure 655: Portugal: Major food retailers, 2006
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN PORTUGAL
Figure 656: Portugal: Non-food retailers' sales, 2002-06
Figure 657: Portugal: Non-food retailers' outlets, 2001, 2004 and 2005
Figure 658: Portugal: Major non-food retailers, 2006/07
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN PORTUGAL
Figure 659: Major retailers in the Portuguese market, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN PORTUGUESE RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 660: Portugal: Shopping streets in principal Portuguese cities, 2007
Figure 661: Portugal: Major shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
ROMANIA
 THE ROMANIAN RETAIL SCENE
 ROMANIA IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 662: Romania: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 663: Romania: Population, by age group and gender, July 2006
Figure 664: Romania: Population by county, July 2005
Economy
Figure 665: Romania: Gross domestic product, 1997-2006
Figure 666: Romania: Consumer prices, 2000-06
Figure 667: Romania: Consumer expenditure, 1997-2006
Figure 668: Romania: Consumer expenditure, by category (% of monthly spend), 2001-04
 ROMANIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 669: Romania: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 670: Romania: Estimated retail sales breakdown, 2002-06
Figure 671: Romania: Retail enterprises by sector, 1999-2002
Figure 672: Romania: Identified retailers in Romania, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN ROMANIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property issues
Figure 673: Romania: Major shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
RUSSIA
 THE RUSSIAN RETAIL SCENE
 RUSSIA IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 674: Russia: Population trends, 2003-07
Figure 675: Russia: Population, by age group, 2006
Figure 676: Russia: Population of major cities, 2004 and 2006
Economy
Figure 677: Russia: Gross domestic product, 1997-2006
Figure 678: Russia: Consumer prices, 2002-06
Figure 679: Russia: Consumer expenditure, 1997-2006
Figure 680: Russia: Proportion of household budget spend by category, 2000-04
 RUSSIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 681: Russia: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 682: Russia: Retail sales by commodity, 1999-2004
Figure 683: Russia: Retail sales by region, 1999-2004
Figure 684: Russia: Retail establishments, 2002-06
Figure 685: Russia: Retail Employment, 1996, 2000 and 2004-05
Figure 686: Russia: Identified retailers in Russia, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN RUSSIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property issues
Figure 687: Russia: Leading shopping centres, 2007
Figure 688: Russia: Shopping streets in principal Russian cities, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
 THE SLOVAK RETAIL SCENE
 SLOVAK REPUBLIC IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 689: Slovak Republic: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 690: Slovak Republic: Population, by age group and gender, 2005
Figure 691: Slovak Republic: Population in major regions, 2003-05
Figure 692: Slovak Republic: Major cities, 2003
Economy
Figure 693: Slovak Republic: Gross domestic product, 1997-2006
Figure 694: Slovak Republic: Consumer prices, 2000-06
Figure 695: Slovak Republic: Consumer expenditure, 1997-2006
Figure 696: Slovak Republic: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
 SLOVAK RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 697: Slovak Republic: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 698: Slovak Republic: Breakdown of retail sales, 2002-06
Figure 699: Slovak Republic: Outlet numbers, 2002-06
Figure 700: Slovak Republic: Retail employment by activity, 2002-06
Figure 701: Identified retailers in Slovak Republic, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN SLOVAKIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property issues
Figure 702: Slovak Republic: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
SLOVENIA
 THE SLOVENIAN RETAIL SCENE
 SLOVENIA IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 703: Slovenia: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 704: Slovenia: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 705: Slovenia: Households, 2002
Figure 706: Slovenia: Population by region, 2002-06
Economy
Figure 707: Slovenia: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 708: Slovenia: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
Figure 709: Slovenia: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 710: Slovenia: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2001-05
 SLOVENIAN RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 711: Slovenia: Estimated retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 712: Slovenia: Estimated breakdown of retail sales by type of store, 2000-06
Figure 713: Slovenia: Retail enterprises by sector, 2002-06
Figure 714: Slovenia: Retail outlets by sector, 2000-05
Figure 715: Slovenia: Number of persons employed in the retail sector, 2000-04
Figure 716: Slovenia: Identified retailers in Slovenia, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN SLOVENIAN RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property issues
Figure 717: Shopping centres in Slovenia, 2007
Figure 718: Slovenia: Shopping streets and areas in principal cities, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
SPAIN
 THE SPANISH RETAIL SCENE
 SPAIN IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 719: Spain: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 720: Spain: Population, by age group and gender, 2005
Figure 721: Spain: Households by number of members, 2004
Figure 722: Spain: Population by region, 2002-06
Figure 723: Spain: Population of major cities, 2002-06
Economy
Figure 724: Spain: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 725: Spain: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
Figure 726: Spain: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 727: Spain: Detailed breakdown of expenditure on consumer goods, 2001-05
 SPANISH RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 728: Spain: Estimated retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 729: Spain: Estimated retail sales breakdown, 2002-07
Figure 730: Spain: Retail enterprises, 2003-07
Figure 731: Spain: Geographical distribution of retail enterprises, 2005-07
Figure 732: Spain: Retail enterprises by number of employees, 2007
Figure 733: Spain: Retail outlets, 2005-07
Figure 734: Spain: Geographical distribution of retail outlets, 2005-07
Figure 735: Spain: Retail employment by sector, 2001-05
 FOOD RETAILING IN SPAIN
Figure 736: Spain: Estimated food, drink and tobacco retail sales, 2001-06
Figure 737: Spain: Hypermarkets, 1973-2006
Figure 738: Spain: Hypermarkets by sales area, 2002-06
Figure 739: Spain: Selected leading hypermarket operators, 2006/07
Figure 740: Spain: Leading 30 supermarket operators in figures, 1996-2006
Figure 741: Spain: Leading supermarket operators, key figures, 2006/07
Figure 742: Spain: Leading discounters, 2006
Figure 743: Spain: Hypermarkets, supermarkets, discount stores and cash & carries by region, 2006
Figure 744: Spain: Major food, drink & tobacco retailers, 2006/07
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN SPAIN
Figure 745: Spain: Estimated non-food retail sales, 2001-06
Figure 746: Spain: Major department and mixed goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 747: Spain: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006/07
Figure 748: Spain: Major furniture, household and electrical goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 749: Spain: Major DIY and related goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 750: Spain: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food products retailers, 2006/07
Figure 751: Spain: Major health and beauty retailers, 2006/07
Figure 752: Spain: Mail order market, 2001-06
Figure 753: Spain: Mail order operators, 2006/07
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN SPAIN
Figure 754: Major retailers in the Spanish market, 2006/07
Figure 755: Major Spanish retailers with foreign operations, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN SPANISH RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 756: Spain: Shopping streets in principal Spanish cities, 2007
Figure 757: Spain: Evolution of shopping centres, 1994-2005
Figure 758: Spain: Major shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
SWEDEN
 THE SWEDISH RETAIL SCENE
 SWEDEN IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 759: Sweden: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 760: Sweden: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 761: Sweden: Households by size, 2000-05
Figure 762: Sweden: Population by county, 2002-06
Figure 763: Sweden: Population of major cities, 2002-06
Economy
Figure 764: Sweden: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 765: Sweden: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
Figure 766: Sweden: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 767: Sweden: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2001-05
 SWEDISH RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 768: Sweden: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 769: Sweden: Retail sales by sector, 2002-06
Figure 770: Sweden: Retail businesses by sector, 2003-06
Figure 771: Sweden: Retail outlets by sector, 2001-05
Figure 772: Sweden: Retail employment by sector, 2003-06
 FOOD RETAILING IN SWEDEN
Figure 773: Sweden: Retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco, 2001-06
Figure 774: Sweden: Food and daily goods – Sales 2001-06 and outlets 2000-05
Figure 775: Sweden: Major food and daily goods retailers, 2006/07
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN SWEDEN
Figure 776: Sweden: Non-food retail sales, 2001-06
Figure 777: Sweden: Department and mixed goods stores – Sales 2001-06 and outlets 2000-05
Figure 778: Sweden: Major Department and variety store retailers, 2006/07
Figure 779: Sweden: Clothing, footwear and textiles – Sales 2001-06 and outlets 2000-05
Figure 780: Sweden: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006/07
Figure 781: Sweden: Furniture and household goods – Sales 2001-06 and outlets 2000-05
Figure 782: Sweden: Major furniture and household goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 783: Sweden: Electrical goods sales 2001-06 and outlets, 2000-05
Figure 784: Sweden: Major electrical goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 785: Sweden: DIY and hardware – Sales 2001-06 and outlets 2000-05
Figure 786: Sweden: Major DIY and hardware retailers, 2006/07
Figure 787: Sweden: Cultural, leisure & other non-food retailers – Sales 2001-06 and outlets 2000-05
Figure 788: Sweden: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers, 2006/07
Figure 789: Sweden: Health and beauty – Sales 2001-06 and outlets, 2000-05
Figure 790: Sweden: Major health and beauty retailers, 2006/07
Figure 791: Sweden: Mail order market, 2001-06
Figure 792: Sweden: Mail order operators, 2006/07
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN SWEDEN
Figure 793: Leading retailers in the Swedish market, 2006/07
Figure 794: Major Swedish retailers with foreign operations, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN SWEDISH RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 795: Sweden: Shopping streets in principal Swedish cities, 2007
Figure 796: Sweden: Leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
SWITZERLAND
 THE SWISS RETAIL SCENE
 SWITZERLAND IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 797: Switzerland: population trends, 2001-05
Figure 798: Switzerland: Population, by age group and gender, 2005
Figure 799: Switzerland: Number of households, 2000
Figure 800: Switzerland: Population by cantons, 2003-05
Figure 801: Switzerland: Population major metropolitan areas & cities, 2003-05
Economy
Figure 802: Switzerland: gross domestic product, 1995-2005
Figure 803: Switzerland: Consumer prices, 2002-06
Figure 804: Switzerland: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
Figure 805: Switzerland: Consumer expenditure, by category, 2000-04
 SWISS RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 806: Switzerland: Estimated retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 807: Switzerland: Retail sales by category, 2002-06
Figure 808: Switzerland: Retail enterprises by sector, 1995, 1998 and 2001
Figure 809: Switzerland: Retail outlets (places of work) by sector, 1995, 1998 and 2001
Figure 810: Switzerland: Employees by sector, 1995, 1998 and 2001
 FOOD RETAILING IN SWITZERLAND
Figure 811: Switzerland: Estimated food, drink and tobacco retail sales, 2002-06
Figure 812: Switzerland: Food and general goods – retail outlets, 1985-2001
Figure 813: Switzerland: Breakdown of general food outlets by size, 1995, 1998 and 2001
Figure 814: Switzerland: Food, drink and tobacco enterprise and outlet numbers, 1995, 1998 and 2001
Figure 815: Switzerland: Major food retailers, 2006
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN SWITZERLAND
Figure 816: Switzerland: Estimated non-food retail sales, 2002-06
Figure 817: Switzerland: Department and variety stores, 2002-06
Figure 818: Switzerland: Major department and variety store retailers, 2006
Figure 819: Switzerland: Clothing, textiles and footwear – Numbers of outlets and enterprises, 1995,1998 and 2001
Figure 820: Switzerland: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006
Figure 821: Switzerland: Furniture, household and electrical goods stores – numbers of outlets, 1995, 1998 and 2001
Figure 822: Switzerland: Major furniture, household and electrical goods retailers, 2006
Figure 823: Switzerland: DIY – Number of outlets and enterprises, 1995, 1998 and 2001
Figure 824: Switzerland: Major DIY, hardware and garden products retailers, 2006
Figure 825: Switzerland: Cultural, leisure and other non-food stores – Numbers of outlets and enterprises, 1995, 1998 and 2001
Figure 826: Switzerland: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers, 2006
Figure 827: Switzerland: Pharmacies and personal goods – Number of outlets, 1995, 1998 and 2001
Figure 828: Switzerland: Pharmacies and personal goods – Number of outlets and sales, 2002-06
Figure 829: Switzerland: Major health and beauty products retailers, 2006
Figure 830: Switzerland: Mail order market, 2002-06
Figure 831: Switzerland: Mail order operators, 2005
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN SWITZERLAND
Figure 832: Leading retailers in the Swiss market, 2006
Figure 833: Major Swiss retailers with foreign operations, 2006
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN SWISS RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 834: Switzerland: shopping streets in principal Swiss cities, 2007
Figure 835: Switzerland: leading shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
TURKEY
 THE TURKISH RETAIL SCENE
 TURKEY IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 836: Turkey: Population trends, 2002-06
Figure 837: Turkey: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
Figure 838: Turkey: Population of major cities and towns, 2007 (e)
Economy
Figure 839: Turkey: Gross domestic product, 1997-2006
Figure 840: Turkey: Consumer prices, 2002-06
Figure 841: Turkey: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure at current prices, 2001-05
Figure 842: Turkey: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure at constant prices, 2001-05
 TURKISH RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 843: Turkey: Estimated retail sales, 2002-06
Figure 844: Identified retailers in the Turkish market, 2006/07
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES
UNITED KINGDOM
 THE UK RETAIL SCENE
 THE UK IN FIGURES
Population
Figure 845: UK: Population trends, 2001-06
Figure 846: UK: Population, by age group and gender, 2005
Figure 847: UK: Households, 2005
Figure 848: UK: Regions and major cities, 2004
Economy
Figure 849: UK: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
Figure 850: UK: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
Figure 851: UK: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
Figure 852: UK: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
 UK RETAILING IN FIGURES
Figure 853: UK: Retail sales, 2002-07
Figure 854: UK: Retail sales by broad sector, 2002-06
Figure 855: UK: Retail businesses, outlets and employment, 1999-2005
Figure 856: UK: Retail outlets by sector, 2002-06
Figure 857: UK: Retail concentration, 2006
Figure 858: Leading retailers’ share of all retailers’ sales, 1998, 2000, 2005-06
 FOOD RETAILING IN THE UK
Figure 859: UK: Food, drink and tobacco retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 860: UK: Sales of food, drink and tobacco retailers, 2001-06
Figure 861: UK: Off-licence sales, 2001-06
Figure 862: UK: Convenience stores – Retail sales, 1996-2005
Figure 863: UK: Leading grocery chains’ petrol forecourt developments, 1997-2003
Figure 864: UK: Major food and drink and CTN retailers, 2006/07
 NON-FOOD RETAILING IN THE UK
Figure 865: UK: Non-food and mixed goods retailers sales, 2001-06
Figure 866: UK: Mixed goods retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 867: UK: Major department and mixed goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 868: UK: Clothing, textiles and footwear retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 869: UK: Major clothing, textiles and footwear retailers, 2006/07
Figure 870: UK: Furniture and electrical goods retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 871: UK: Major furniture, homewares and electrical goods retailers, 2006/07
Figure 872: UK: DIY and hardware retailers’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 873: UK: Major DIY, hardware and garden products retailers, 2006/07
Figure 874: UK: Miscellaneous specialists’ sales, 2001-06
Figure 875: UK: Major cultural, leisure and other non-food retailers, 2006/07
Figure 876: UK: Health and beauty retail sales, 2001-06
Figure 877: UK: Major health and beauty retailers, 2006/07
Figure 878: UK: Mail order sales, 2001-06
Figure 879: UK: Mail order operators 2006/07
 MAJOR RETAILERS IN THE UK
Figure 880: Major retailers in the UK market, 2006/07
Figure 881: Major UK retailers with foreign operations, 2006/07
 LEGISLATIVE AND PROPERTY ISSUES IN UK RETAILING
Shopping hours
Property matters
Figure 882: UK: Shopping streets in principal UK cities, 2007
Figure 883: UK: Major shopping centres, 2007
 CONTACTS AND SOURCES