Table of Contents
Executive Summary – Europe
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- 2003 a bad year for electricals
- A replacement or technology led marketplace?
- Price deflation hits retailers sales
- Northern & Western European markets are the most mature
- Specialist channel dominates the market
- Online specialists are making their presence felt
- Media-Saturn maintains market lead
- Buying groups growth slows in competitive climate
- Electrical retailers sales forecast to beat market growth
- British are most keen on electrical gadgets
- Latent demand in Germany?
European Summary and Outlook
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- Report Scope
- Technical notes
- Definitions
- Market sizes
- Currencies
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- Figure 1: Europe: Euro Currencies: Entry rate into the Euro
- The European electricals market
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- Figure 2: Europe: European consumer spending on electricals, 2003
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- Figure 3: Europe: European consumer spending on electricals by market, 2003
- Figure 4: Europe: European electricals market share by country, 2003
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- Figure 5: Europe: Per capita consumer spending on electricals by market, 2003
- Specialist retailers
- Sales
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- Figure 6: Europe: Electrical specialists’ sales, 2003
- Figure 7: Europe: Electricals specialists’ sales per capita, 2003
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- Figure 8: Europe: Electricals specialists’ share of all electricals spending, 2003
- Figure 9: Europe: Electricals specialists’ share of all electricals spending, 2003
- Concentration
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- Figure 10: Europe: Retailer concentration by country, 2003
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- Figure 11: Europe: Levels of retail concentration by country, 2003
- Corporate activity levels remain low
- European product trends
- Home cinema driving growth in brown goods
- Lack of innovation in the white goods sector
- Differing fortunes for grey-goods categories
- The greying of the photography market
- The impact of e-commerce on the high street
- Online threat to the high street
- No comparison to online pricing
- Leading electrical retailers’ online operations
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- Figure 12: Europe: Top 15 electricals retailers E-commerce activities, 2004
- Leading specialists
- Leading multiples
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- Figure 13: Europe: Leading electricals retailers, 2003
- Figure 14: Europe: Top 25 electricals retailers’ share of electrical retail sales, 2003
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- Figure 15: Europe: Leading retailers’ share of total electrical retail sales, 2003
- Buying groups
- Outlook
- The state of play
- An increasingly international market
- Is Kesa on the acquisition agenda?
- Media-Saturn to change development strategy?
- New product development
- Store size
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- Figure 16: Europe: Leading electricals specialists store data, 2003
- Forecasts
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- Figure 17: European retail sales forecasts, 2004-08
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- Figure 18: Europe: Electricals retail sales forecast growth, 2004-08
- Forecast methodology
European Consumer Trends
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- Ownership of electrical goods
- Audio-visual equipment
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- Figure 19: Europe: Ownership of key brown goods, by country, 2003
- PCs
- New technology
- Large kitchen appliances
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- Figure 20: Ownership of key kitchen appliances, by country, 2003
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- Figure 21: Purchases of key kitchen appliances, by country, 2003
- Consumer attitudes
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- Figure 22: Enthusiasm for digital TV and TV home shopping, by country, 2003
- New technology
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- Figure 23: Consumers' interested in new technology, by country, 2003
- Age profile
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- Figure 24: Consumers' enthusiasm for new gadgets, by age and country, 2003
- Internet access
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- Figure 25: Consumers’ Internet connections and intention to use the Internet over the next 12 months, by country, 2003
- Service
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- Figure 26: Consumers who like to have products recommened by an expert, by country, 2003
- Advertising
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- Figure 27: Consumers admitting to being influenced by advertising, by country, 2003
- Quality and price
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- Figure 28: Consumers prepared to pay up for quality, by region, 2003
France
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- Executive summary
- Spending growth on electricals above average
- New technologies drive growth
- Price deflation a major concern
- Specialists dominate
- Influence of hypermarkets diminishing gradually
- Kesa and Fnac dominate
- Concentration taking place
- Electricals set to outperform
- Consumers take middle stance on price
- Behind UK in brown goods ownership
- Background data – France
- Population
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- Figure 29: France: Population trends, 1998-2003
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- Figure 30: France: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
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- Figure 31: France: Households, 2000
- Figure 32: France: Regions and major cities, 1999
- Economy
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- Figure 33: France: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 34: France: Consumer prices, 1995-2002
- Figure 35: France: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 36: France: Detailed breakdown of spending on consumer goods, 1998-2002
- The French electrical retailing sector
- Background
- Specialists outperform all retail sales
- Concentration low, but consolidation on its way
- Kesa leads the specialists, but PPR tops sales charts
- White goods lag behind new technologies
- Specialists looking towards larger outlets
- Threat from hypermarkets easing
- PC and multiple TV ownership increases
- The French electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 37: France: Electricals market size data, 1998-2002
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 38: France: Electrical goods – channels of distribution, 2003
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- Figure 39: France: White goods, brown goods, CDs & cassettes channels of distribution, 1997-2001
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- Figure 40: France: Share of sales of white and brown goods, by type of retailer, 1997-2001
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- Figure 41: France – Computer and telephone equipment – Channels of distribution, 1997-2001
- Figure 42: France: % share of sales of PC and telephone equipment, by type of retailer, 1997-2001
- Retail prices
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- Figure 43: France: Retail price index for electricals goods, 1998-2002
- Electrical retailing specialists
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- Figure 44: France: Electrical and photographic specialists’ sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 45: France: Electricals specialists’ sales as a % of all retail sales, 1999-2003
- Outlet data
- Product mix
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- Figure 46: France: Electricals retailers’ product breakdown, 1997 and 2001
- France consumer trends
- Ownership and purchasing of audio-visual equipment
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- Figure 47: Have or own audio-visual equipment, 2001 and 2003
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- Figure 48: Bought audio-visual equipment in last 12 months, 2001 and 2003
- PCs and the Internet
- Ownership and purchasing of large kitchen appliances
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- Figure 49: Have or own large kitchen/household appliances, 2001 and 2003
- Figure 50: Bought new large kitchen/household appliances in last 12 months, 2001 and 2003
- Consumer attitudes
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- Figure 51: Agreement with attitude statements in France, by demographic sub-group, 2003
- Figure 52: Agreement with attitude statements in France, by demographic sub-group, 2003
- Age profile
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- Figure 53: Consumers wanting to buy a new home computer, by age, 2003
- Internet access
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- Figure 54: Consumers intending to use the Internet over the next 12 months, by region, 2003
- New technology
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- Figure 55: Consumers who love to buy new gadgets, by age, 2003
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- Figure 56: Consumers admitting to being influenced by advertising, by age, 2003
- Figure 57: Consumers enthusiasm for digital television, by region, 2003
- Quality, brands and service
- Prospects and forecasts – France
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 58: France: Electrical and photographic specialists’ sales forecasts, 2004-08f
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- Figure 59: France: Electrical specialists’ sales forecasts, 2004-08f
- Leading specialists in France
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- Figure 60: France: Leading specialist electricals retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 61: France: Leading electricals retailers’ share of sector sales, 2003
- Company profiles
Germany
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- Executive summary
- German electricals market in decline
- Deflation driving market value down
- Market dominated by the specialists
- MediaMarkt continues its inexorable rise
- German consumers less interested in new technology than British or French
- Background data – Germany
- Population
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- Figure 62: Germany: Population trends, 1998-2002
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- Figure 63: Germany: Population, by age group and sex, 1999-2001
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- Figure 64: Germany: Households, 2002
- Figure 65: Germany: Regions and major cities, 2001a
- Economy
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- Figure 66: Germany: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 67: Germany: Consumer prices, 1995-2003
- Figure 68: Germany: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 69: Germany: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The German electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Depressed German economic background
- Lack of consumer confidence
- Brown goods ownership levels low
- Retail market driven by price
- Media-Saturn is the dominant player
- Low Internet penetration
- The German electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 70: Germany: Total consumer spending on electricals, 1998-2002
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- Figure 71: Germany: Spending on electricals as a percentage of total consumer spending, 1998-2002
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 72: Germany: Spending by channel of distribution, 2003
- Electricals retail specialists
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- Figure 73: Germany: Electricals specialists’ retail sales, 1999-2003
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 74: Germany: Electricals retailers’ outlet data, 1997-2000
- Germany consumer trends
- Ownership and purchasing of audio-visual goods
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- Figure 75: Have or own audio-visual equipment, 2001 and 2003
- Figure 76: Bought audio-visual equipment in last 12 months, 2001 and 2003
- PCs and the Internet
- Ownership and purchasing of large kitchen appliances
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- Figure 77: Have or own large kitchen/household appliances, 2001 and 2003
- Figure 78: Bought new large kitchen/household appliances in last 12 months, 2001 and 2003
- Consumer attitudes
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- Figure 79: Agreement with attitude statements in Germany, by demographic sub-group, 2003
- Figure 80: Agreement with attitude statements in Germany, by demographic sub-group, 2003
- Age profile
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- Figure 81: Consumers wanting to buy a new home computer, by age, 2003
- Internet access
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- Figure 82: Consumers intending to use the Internet over the next 12 months, by region, 2003
- New technology
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- Figure 83: Consumers who love to buy new gadgets, by age, 2003
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- Figure 84: Consumers admitting to being influenced by advertising, by age, 2003
- Quality, brands and service
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- Figure 85: Consumers prepared to pay extra for quality, by region, 2003
- Prospects and forecasts – Germany
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 86: Germany: Electricals retail sales forecasts, 2004-08
- Figure 87: Germany: Electricals specialists’ retail sales forecasts, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Germany
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- Figure 88: Germany: Leading electricals retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 89: Germany: Leading electricals retailers’ market shares, 2003
- Company profiles
Spain
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- Executive summary
- Sector sales of €8 billion
- Electricals retail market booming
- Buying groups predominate
- Further scope for consolidation
- MediaMarkt set to become the market leader
- Hypermarkets are an important channel of distribution
- Spanish consumers very keen to take up new technology
- Considerable enthusiasm for the Internet
- Background data – Spain
- Population
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- Figure 90: Spain: Population trends, 1998-2002
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- Figure 91: Spain: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
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- Figure 92: Spain: Households by number of members, 2001
- Figure 93: Spain: Population, by region, January 2002
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- Figure 94: Spain: Population of major cities, January 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 95: Spain: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 96: Spain: Consumer prices, 1996-2003
- Figure 97: Spain: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 98: Spain: Detailed breakdown of expenditure on consumer goods, 1997-2002
- The Spanish electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Fragmented market
- Buying groups vs. multiples
- Spanish consumer boom
- Out-of-town stores becoming popular
- The Spanish electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 99: Spain: Consumer spending on electricals, by major product category, 1997-2001
- Channels of distribution
- Electricals retail specialists
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- Figure 100: Spain: Electrical retail specialists sales, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 101: Spain: Retail outlets (places of work), 2001-02
- Spain consumer trends
- Ownership and purchasing of audio-visual goods
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- Figure 102: Have or own audio-visual equipment, 2001 and 2003
- Figure 103: Bought audio-visual equipment in last 12 months, 2001 and 2003
- PCs and the Internet
- Ownership and purchasing of large kitchen appliances
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- Figure 104: Have or own large kitchen/household appliances, 2001 and 2003
- Figure 105: Bought new large kitchen/household appliances in last 12 months, 2001 and 2003
- Consumer attitudes
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- Figure 106: Agreement with attitude statements in Spain, by demographic sub-group, 2003
- Figure 107: Agreement with attitude statements in Spain, by demographic sub-group, 2003
- Age profile
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- Figure 108: Consumers wanting to buy a new home computer, by age, 2003
- Internet access
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- Figure 109: Consumers intending to use the Internet over the next 12 months, by region, 2003
- New technology
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- Figure 110: Consumers who love to buy new gadgets, by age, 2003
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- Figure 111: Consumers admitting to being influenced by advertising, by age, 2003
- Quality, brands and service
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- Figure 112: Consumers prepared to pay extra for quality, by age, 2003
- Prospects and forecasts – Spain
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 113: Spain: Electricals retailers’ prospects, 2004-08
- Figure 114: Spain: Electricals specialists’ sales as % of total retail sales, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Spain
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- Figure 115: Spain: Leading electricals retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 116: Spain: Leading retailers’ share of electricals specialists sales, 2002/03
- Company profiles
UK
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- Executive summary
- The UK is the largest electricals retail market in Europe
- Price competition intensifies as non-specialists expand their electricals offering
- Inquiry into extended warranties hits sales
- Dixons remains the market leader
- Multimedia products set to drive market over next five years
- Brown goods market driven by younger buyers, white goods by families
- Argos an important player within the marketplace
- Premier Insight
- Background data – United Kingdom
- Population
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- Figure 117: UK: Population trends, 1998-2002
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- Figure 118: UK: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
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- Figure 119: UK: Population profile, 2002
- Figure 120: UK: Household numbers, 1991-2007f
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- Figure 121: UK: Households, 2002
- Figure 122: UK: Regions and major cities, 2001
- Economy
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- Figure 123: UK: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 124: UK: Consumer prices, 1995-2002
- Figure 125: UK: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 126: UK: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The UK electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Price deflation hinders market growth
- Non-specialists versus specialists
- Household appliance sales driven by housing market
- Electrical warranties investigated
- The UK electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 127: UK: Consumer expenditure on electricals, 1999-2003
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- Figure 128: UK: Detailed spending data for specific electrical markets, 1999-2003
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- Figure 129: UK: Consumer spending on electricals, by major product category, 2003
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 130: UK: Electrical goods, channels of distribution, 2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 131: UK: Electrical goods, implied deflators, 1999-2003
- Electrical retailing specialists
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- Figure 132: UK: Electrical retail specialists sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 133: UK: Electricals retail sales breakdown, by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Outlets and enterprises
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- Figure 134: UK: Electrical enterprises, 1997-2002
- UK consumer trends
- Key findings
- Introduction
- Ownership and purchasing of electrical goods
- Audio-visual
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- Figure 135: Have or own audio-visual equipment, 2001 and 2003
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- Figure 136: Bought audio-visual equipment in last 12 months, 2001-03
- Large kitchen appliances
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- Figure 137: Have or own large kitchen/household appliances, 2001-03
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- Figure 138: Bought new large kitchen/household appliances in last 12 months, 2001-03
- Any electrical purchases in last three years
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- Figure 139: Any purchasing of audio-visual equipment and large kitchen appliances in the last three years, by gender, age and socio-economic group, April 2004
- Purchases of electrical products by retailer
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- Figure 140: Stores used to purchase audio-visual equipment and large kitchen appliances in the last three years, April 2004
- Source of purchase for audio-visual products
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- Figure 141: Outlets used for A-V purchases, 2003 and 2004
- Detailed analysis of outlets used for audio-visual goods
- Source of purchase for large kitchen appliances
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- Figure 142: Outlets used for large kitchen appliances purchases, 2003 and 2004
- Detailed analysis of outlets used for large kitchen appliances
- UK consumer attitudes and typologies
- Key findings
- Introduction
- Key topics
- The statements presented to consumers
- Consumer typologies
- Price
- The Internet
- Brands
- Service
- Supermarkets and non-specialist competition
- Extended warranties
- Customer loyalty
- Implications for retailers
- The statements
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- Figure 143: Agreement with statements describing how consumers shop for electrical goods, April 2004
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- Figure 144: Agreement with statements about buying electrical goods, April 2004
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- Figure 145: Consumer attitudes towards buying electrical goods, 2003
- Identifying targets
- Attributes of consumer typologies
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- Figure 146: Mintel consumer typologies, buying patterns, 2001-04
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- Figure 147: Brand buyers vs Practical buyers, by region, April 2004
- Price
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- Figure 148: Customers who shop around to compare prices before buying, by age group, April 2004
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- Figure 149: Consumers who have bought electrical goods in the last 12 months, by age, April 2004
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- Figure 150: Customers who shop around to compare prices before buying, by region, April 2004
- The Internet
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- Figure 151: Planned Internet usage, by age, 2003
- The Internet as a retail channel
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- Figure 152: Consumers who have bought over the Internet, by socio-economic group, April 2004
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- Figure 153: Attitudes towards shopping for electricals on the Internet, April 2004
- Internet and service
- TV shopping
- Brands and own brands
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- Figure 154: Consumers prepared to pay extra for recognised brands, by media usage and commercial TV viewing, April 2004
- Service
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- Figure 155: Electricals shoppers attitudes towards service, April 2004
- Sainsbury’s shoppers particularly like service
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- Figure 156: Consumers rating good service by primary supermarket destination, April 2004
- Demonstration areas not particularly popular
- Supermarkets
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- Figure 157: Consumers willing to buy electrical goods from supermarkets, by age, April 2004
- Warranties
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- Figure 158: Consumers rating extended warranties a waste of money, by age, April 2004
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- Figure 159: Consumers who would definitely buy an extended warranty next time, by media usage, April 2004
- Customer loyalty
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- Figure 160: Number of outlets used by gender, April 2004
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- Figure 161: Number of stores used, by lifestage, April 2004
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- Figure 162: Proportions of consumers using only one outlet, by region, April 2004
- Implications for retailers
- Service and advice – the preserve of the independents
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- Figure 163: Where consumers who value service shop, April 2004
- The price conscious
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- Figure 164: Those who shopped around to compare prices, by store used for electricals, April 2004
- Shopping habits by consumer type
- Currys and Dixons
- Comet
- Powerhouse
- Argos
- UK advertising expenditure
- Total advertising by electrical retailers
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- Figure 165: UK – Main media advertising expenditure by the top ten electrical retailers, 1999-2003
- Total spending of top ten electrical retailers by media
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- Figure 166: UK – Main media advertising expenditure by the top ten electricals retailers, by media used, 2003
- UK prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 167: UK: Electricals retailers’ prospects, 2004-08
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- Figure 168: UK: Electricals retailers’ share of all retailers sales, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in the UK
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- Figure 169: UK: Leading retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 170: UK: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2002/03
- Company profiles
Austria
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- Executive summary
- Sector sales of €2.2 billion
- Large stores dominate
- Fragmented sector
- Strong specialists
- Economy past the worst
- Product gap
- Background data – Austria
- Population
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- Figure 171: Austria: Population trends, 1998-2002
- Figure 172: Austria: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
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- Figure 173: Austria: Households, 2001 and 2002
- Figure 174: Austria: Regions, 2002
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- Figure 175: Austria: Major cities, 2001
- Economy
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- Figure 176: Austria: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 177: Austria: Consumer prices, 1995-2003
- Figure 178: Austria: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 179: Austria: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The Austrian electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Economic recovery
- Growing consumer confidence
- Austrian consumers
- Large stores dominate in electricals retailing
- The Austrian electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 180: Austria: Consumer expenditure on electricals, 1998-2002
- Figure 181: Austria: White and brown goods share of all electricals spending, 1998-2002
- Ownership of electrical goods
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- Figure 182: Austria: Ownership of electrical goods, 2000
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 183: Austria: Electrical goods: Channels of distribution, 2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 184: Austria: Household goods inflation rates, 1997-2003
- Figure 185: Austria: Household goods inflation, 1993-2003
- Electricals retail specialists
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- Figure 186: Austria: Electrical retail specialists sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 187: Austria: Electrical, photographic and computer retailers, sales indices, 1995, 1999-2002
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 188: Austria: Retail businesses, 1997-2001
- Prospects and forecasts – Austria
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 189: Austria: Electrical specialists prospects, 2003-08
- Figure 190: Electricals specialists, share of all retail sales, 2003-08
- Leading specialists in Austria
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- Figure 191: Austria: Leading retailers, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 192: Austria: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2003
- Company profiles
Belgium
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- Executive summary
- Spending on electricals remains flat
- Planning regime hinders development
- Perseverance can pay off
- Fnac pushes for leadership of fragmented market
- Minimal levels of growth ahead
- Background data – Belgium
- Population
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- Figure 193: Belgium: Population trends, 1998-2002
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- Figure 194: Belgium: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
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- Figure 195: Belgium: Households, 2000-02
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- Figure 196: Belgium: Major regions, 2002
- Figure 197: Belgium: Population, by province, 2002
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- Figure 198: Belgium: Major cities, 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 199: Belgium: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
- Figure 200: Belgium: Consumer prices, 1995-2003
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- Figure 201: Belgium: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2002
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- Figure 202: Belgium: Detailed breakdown of household expenditure, 1997-2001
- The Belgian electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Planning regime hampers development
- Market lacks concentration
- Statistical data lack detail
- The Belgian electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 203: Belgium: Consumer expenditure on electricals, 1998-2002
- Channels of distribution
- Retail prices
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- Figure 204: Belgium: Consumer price index & its subsidiaries, 1998-2002
- Figure 205: Belgium: Retail inflation rates, 1997-2002
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- Figure 206: Belgium: Retail price index for household goods, 1997-2002
- Electricals retail specialists
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- Figure 207: Belgium: Household goods specialists’ sales, 1999-2003
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 208: Belgium: Retail enterprise data, 2001 and 2002
- Prospects and forecasts – Belgium
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 209: Belgium: Household goods specialists’ sales forecast, 2004-08f
- Leading specialists in Belgium
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- Figure 210: Belgium: Leading retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 211: Belgium: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2003
- Company profiles
Czech Republic
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- Executive summary
- Spending on electricals falls behind
- Foreign players dominate
- A highly fragmented and competitive market
- Euronics is the market leader
- Foreign retailers predominate
- Underperforming sector
- Background data – Czech Republic
- Population
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- Figure 212: Czech Republic: Population trends, 1998-2002
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- Figure 213: Czech Republic: Population, by age group and sex, 2001
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- Figure 214: Czech Republic: Households, 1991-2001
- Figure 215: Czech Republic: Major cities, 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 216: Czech Republic: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 217: Czech Republic: Consumer prices, 1995-2002
- Figure 218: Czech Republic: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 219: Czech Republic: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1996-2000
- Figure 220: Czech Republic: Detailed breakdown of consumer spending, 2000-02
- The Czech electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Top players battling for leadership
- The market remains highly fragmented
- Outlets
- The Czech electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Czech Republic: Consumer spending on electricals products, 2000-02
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- Figure 221: Czech Republic: Breakdown of consumer spending on electricals, by product category, 2002
- Channels of distribution
- Retail prices
- Electrical retailing specialists
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- Figure 222: Czech Republic: Estimated retail sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 223: Czech Republic: Annual % change in electricals retail sales, 1998-2002
- Outlets and enterprise data
- Prospects and forecasts – Czech Republic
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 224: Czech Republic: Forecast retail sales data, 2004-08
- Figure 225: Czech Republic: Electricals specialists’ sales as % of total retail sales, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in the Czech Republic
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- Figure 226: Czech Republic: Leading retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 227: Czech Republic: Retailers’ share of total specialists’ retail sales, 2003
- Company profiles
Denmark
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- Executive summary
- Electricals specialists sales of DKr18.5 billion
- Competitive and highly fragmented market
- Buying groups and voluntary chains struggle
- Multiples make progress
- Background data – Denmark
- Population
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- Figure 228: Denmark: Population trends, 1998-2003
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- Figure 229: Denmark: Population, by age group and sex, 2003a
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- Figure 230: Denmark: Households, 1998-2003
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- Figure 231: Denmark: Major regions, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2003a
- Figure 232: Denmark: Major cities, 2003a
- Economy
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- Figure 233: Denmark: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
- Figure 234: Denmark: Consumer prices, 1995-2003
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- Figure 235: Denmark: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 236: Denmark: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The Danish electricals retailing sector
- Background
- The Danish electrical market size
- Buying groups remain very strong
- Buying group activity
- Dixons created intense competition
- The Danish electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Denmark: Consumer spending on electricals products, 1998-2002
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- Figure 237: Denmark: Consumer spending on electricals, year-on-year % change, 1998-2002
- Channels of distribution
- Electrical retailing specialists
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- Figure 238: Denmark: Electricals specialists retail sales, 1998-2002
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- Figure 239: Denmark: Electricals specialist retail sales. year-on-year % change, 1999-2002
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 240: Denmark: Electricals specialists – number of enterprises, 1995-1999
- Prospects and forecasts – Denmark
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 241: Denmark: Electricals retailers’ prospects, 2003-08
- Figure 242: Denmark: Electricals specialists’ sales as % of total retail sales, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Denmark
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- Figure 243: Denmark: Leading players, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 244: Denmark: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2003
- Company profiles
Finland
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- Executive summary
- Retailers growing within a steady market
- A fragmented market ripe for rationalisation
- Increasing internationalisation
- And development of larger stores
- Other channels important
- Background data – Finland
- Population
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- Figure 245: Finland: Population trends, 1998-2002
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- Figure 246: Finland: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
- Figure 247: Finland: Households, December 2002
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- Figure 248: Finland: Major regions and cities, 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 249: Finland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
- Figure 250: Finland: Consumer prices, 1995-2003
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- Figure 251: Finland: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 252: Finland: Breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The Finnish electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Technically literate population
- Retail sector structure
- Consolidation and internationalisation increasing
- The Finnish electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 253: Finland: Consumer expenditure on electricals, 1998-2002
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- Figure 254: Finland: Consumer spending on electricals by major product category, 2002
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 255: Finland: Estimated channels of distribution for spending on electrical goods, 2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 256: Finland: Retail Price Index for categories relevant to electricals, 2000-03
- Electricals retail specialists
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- Figure 257: Finland: Electrical retail specialists sales, 1998-2002
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- Figure 258: Finland: Specialist electricals retailers’ sales by type of retailer, 1998-2002
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 259: Finland: Specialist electricals retailers’ outlet numbers, 1997-2001
- Prospects and forecasts - Finland
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 260: Finland: Electricals retailers’ sales forecasts, 2003-08
- Figure 261: Finland: Specialist electricals retailers’ relative performance, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Finland
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- Figure 262: Finland: Leading specialist retailers, 2002
- Market shares
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- Figure 263: Finland: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2002
- Company profiles
Greece
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- Executive summary
- Specialists see sales grow
- But suffer fallout from technology bubble bursting
- Market leaders slim down operations
- Market appears more diluted
- Germanos and Kotsovolos market leaders
- Sector to underperform
- Background data – Greece
- Population
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- Figure 264: Greece: Population trends, 1998-2003
- Figure 265: Greece: Population, by age group and sex, 2001
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- Figure 266: Greece: Households, 2001
- Figure 267: Greece: Regions, 2001
- Economy
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- Figure 268: Greece: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 269: Greece: Consumer prices, 1995-2003
- Figure 270: Greece: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 271: Greece: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1997-2001
- The Greek electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Over-expansion leads to bubble burst
- Operations scaled back after the burst
- Restructuring means more leading players
- Buying groups hold their own
- Local players dominate
- Caution the watchword
- The Greek electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 272: Greece: Consumer expenditure on electricals, 1997-2001
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 273: Greece: Electrical goods – channels of distribution, 2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 274: Greece: Retail price index for electrical products, 1999-2003
- Electrical retail specialists
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- Figure 275: Greece: Electrical retail specialists sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 276: Greece: Electrical retail specialists sales as a % of all retail sales, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 277: Greece: specialist electricals retailers enterprise data, 1994, 1995 and 2000
- Prospects and forecasts – Greece
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 278: Greece: Electricals retailers’ prospects, 2004-08F
- Figure 279: Greece: Electricals retailers sales as a % of all retail sales, 2004-08f
- Leading specialists in Greece
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- Figure 280: Greece: Leading retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 281: Greece: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2003
- Company profiles
Hungary
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- Executive summary
- Spending booms ahead of EU accession
- Strong growth in electricals expenditure
- Rich heritage in electronics manufacturing and innovation
- Western multiples in ascendancy
- Solid growth ahead as market matures
- Background data – Hungary
- Population
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- Figure 282: Hungary: Population trends, 1980, 1990 and 2000-03
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- Figure 283: Hungary: Population, by age group and sex, 2001-03
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- Figure 284: Hungary: Population, by region, 2001-03
- Economy
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- Figure 285: Hungary: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 286: Hungary: Consumer prices, 1996-2003
- Figure 287: Hungary: Consumer expenditurea, 1995-2002
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- Figure 288: Hungary: Detailed breakdown of consumer spending, 1998-2000
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- Figure 289: Hungary: Detailed breakdown of consumer spending, 1999-2001
- The Hungarian electricals retailing sector
- Background
- EU accession promises bright future
- Tradition in consumer electronics production
- Technology innovators
- Educational system promotes awareness
- MediaMarkt moves ahead
- The Hungarian electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 290: Hungary: Estimated consumer expenditure on electrical goods, 1999-2003
- Figure 291: Hungary: Per capita expenditure on electrical goods, 1999-2001
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 292: Hungary: Electrical goods – channels of distribution, 2003
- Electricals retail specialists
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- Figure 293: Hungary: Household goods retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Outlet data
- Prospects and forecasts – Hungary
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 294: Hungary: Household goods specialists’ sales forecast, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Hungary
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- Figure 295: Hungary: Leading electricals specialists, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 296: Hungary: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2001/02
- Company profiles
Ireland
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- Executive summary
- Irish electricals market worth €1.6 billion
- ESB hangs on to market lead
- Dixons Group has expanded its Irish operation
- Background data – Republic of Ireland
- Population
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- Figure 297: Republic of Ireland: Population by sex, 1971-2002
- Figure 298: Republic of Ireland: Population age profile, 2001
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- Figure 299: Republic of Ireland: Households, 2001 and 2002
- Figure 300: Republic of Ireland: Average household size, 1998-2002
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- Figure 301: Republic of Ireland: Counties and major cities, 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 302: Republic of Ireland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 303: Republic of Ireland: Consumer prices, 1996-2002
- Figure 304: Republic of Ireland: Consumer spending, 1995-2002
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- Figure 305: Republic of Ireland: Detailed breakdown of spending on consumer goods, 1998-2002
- The Irish electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Strong consumer market
- Electricals retail sector remains fragmented
- Buying groups versus specialist multiples
- The Irish electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 306: RoI: Consumer expenditure on electricals, 1998-2002
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 307: Republic of Ireland: Electrical goods, channels of distribution, 2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 308: Republic of Ireland: Electrical goods inflation, 1996-2000
- Electricals retail specialists
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- Figure 309: Republic of Ireland: Electrical retail specialists’ sales, 1999-2003
- Prospects and forecasts – Ireland
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 310: Republic of Ireland: Electricals retailers’ prospects, 2004-08
- Figure 311: Republic of Ireland: Electricals retailers’ share of all retailers’ sales, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Ireland
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- Figure 312: Ireland: Leading retailers, 2003
- Market shares
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- Figure 313: Republic of Ireland: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2003
- Company profiles
Italy
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- Executive summary
- Strong growth in spending on electricals
- Telephones and communications see boom then bust
- Specialists underperform all retail sales
- Multiples advancing
- Consolidation under way
- Electricals to continue to underperform
- Background data – Italy
- Population
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- Figure 314: Italy: Population trends, 1997-2001
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- Figure 315: Italy: Population, by age group and sex, January 2001
- Figure 316: Italy: Households, by number of members, 1971-2000
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- Figure 317: Italy: Population, by region, January 2001
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- Figure 318: Italy: Major cities, 2001
- Economy
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- Figure 319: Italy: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 320: Italy: Consumer prices, 1996-2002
- Figure 321: Italy: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 322: Italy: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The Italian electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Multiples in the ascendancy
- Media-Saturn aims for leadership
- Buying groups look to defend position
- Deregulation aiding consolidation
- Hypermarkets lead other channels
- The Italian electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 323: Italy: Electricals market size, 1998-2002
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 324: Italy: Electrical goods – Estimated sales by channel of distribution, 2003
- Electricals retail specialists
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- Figure 325: Italy: Electricals specialists’ sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 326: Italy: Electrical specialists’ sales as a % of all retail sales, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 327: Italy: Enterprise data, 1997-2001
- Prospects and forecasts – Italy
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 328: Italy: Electrical specialists’ sales forecasts, 2004-08f
- Figure 329: Italy: Electrical specialists’ forecast sales as a % of all retail sales, 2004-08 f
- Leading specialists in Italy
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- Figure 330: Italy: Leading electricals retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 331: Italy: Leading specialists’ market share, 2003
- Company profiles
The Netherlands
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- Executive summary
- Electricals spending outperforms
- Mature market with limited opportunities
- No real competition for the specialists
- Foreign retailers pose a threat
- Background data – The Netherlands
- Population
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- Figure 332: The Netherlands: Population trends, 1998-2002
- Figure 333: The Netherlands: Population, by age group, 2002
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- Figure 334: The Netherlands: Households, January 2002a
- Figure 335: The Netherlands: Major regions and cities, 2001
- Economy
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- Figure 336: The Netherlands: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
- Figure 337: The Netherlands: Consumer prices, 1996-2002
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- Figure 338: The Netherlands: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 339: The Netherlands: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The Dutch electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Depressed Dutch economic background
- Intense competition
- Mature marketplace
- Specialists dominate the sector
- Vendex versus strong buying groups
- The Dutch electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 340: Netherlands: Electricals market size data, 1998-2002
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- Figure 341: Netherlands: Household appliance spending breakdown by main category, 2002
- Channels of distribution
- Electrical retailing specialists
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- Figure 342: Netherlands: Electricals retail sales data, 1998-2002
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- Figure 343: Netherlands: Electricals specialists sales by major product category, 2002
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 344: Netherlands: Electricals enterprise and outlet data, 1997-2001
- Prospects and forecasts – The Netherlands
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 345: Netherlands: Electricals retail sales forecasts, 2003-08
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- Figure 346: Netherlands: Electricals retailers’ % of all retailers’ sales, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in the Netherlands
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- Figure 347: Netherlands: Leading retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 348: Netherlands: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2002/03
- Company profiles
Norway
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- Executive summary
- A growing but highly competitive market
- But retail sector struggling
- Specialist retailers primary channel for electricals spending
- Dominated by two organisations
- Process of consolidation and concentration occurring
- Background data – Norway
- Population
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- Figure 349: Norway: Population trends, 1998-2003
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- Figure 350: Norway: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
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- Figure 351: Norway: Households, 2001
- Figure 352: Norway: Population by region, 1998 and 2003
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- Figure 353: Norway: Major cities, 1998 and 2003
- Economy
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- Figure 354: Norway: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
- Figure 355: Norway: Consumer prices, 1995-2002
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- Figure 356: Norway: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
- Figure 357: Norway: Detailed breakdown of expenditure on consumer goods, 1998-2002
- The Norwegian electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Affluent and technically literate consumers
- Retail sector structure
- Consolidation beginning
- The Norwegian electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 358: Norway: Consumer expenditure on electricals, 1997-2001
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- Figure 359: Norway: Consumer spending on electricals, by major product category, 2001
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 360: Norway: Estimated channels of distribution for spending on electrical goods, 2002
- Retail prices
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- Figure 361: Norway: Inflation on electrical goods, 1998-2002
- Figure 362: Norway: Retail price index for electrical goods, 1998-2002
- Electrical retailing specialists
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- Figure 363: Norway: Electrical retail specialists’ sales, 1998-2002
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- Figure 364: Norway: Specialist electricals retailers’ sales by type of retailer, 1998-2002
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 365: Norway: Specialist electricals retailers’ enterprise numbers, 1997-2001
- Figure 366: Norway: Specialist electricals retailers’ outlet numbers, 1997-2001
- Prospects and forecasts – Norway
- Prospects
- Forecasts
-
- Figure 367: Norway: Specialist electricals retailers’ sales forecasts, 2003-08
- Figure 368: Norway: Specialist electricals retailers’ relative performance, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Norway
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- Figure 369: Norway: Leading retailers, 2002
- Market shares
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- Figure 370: Norway: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2002
- Company profiles
Poland
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- Executive summary
- Strong recovery in 2003
- A highly fragmented market
- MediaMarkt set to dominate the competitive agenda
- Background data – Poland
- Population
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- Figure 371: Poland: Population trends, 1997-2001
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- Figure 372: Poland: Population, by age group and sex, December 2001
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- Figure 373: Poland: Major cities, 1997-2001
- Economy
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- Figure 374: Poland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 375: Poland: Consumer prices, 1995-2002
- Figure 376: Poland: Consumer spending, 1995-2002
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- Figure 377: Poland: Consumer spending, by category, 1997-2001
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- Figure 378: Poland: Breakdown of average monthly per capita expenditure of households, 1999-2001
- The Polish electricals retailing sector
- Background
- A rapidly developing market
- The market remains highly fragmented
- Specialist retail development
- The Polish electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 379: Poland: Retail sales of electricals, 1999-2003f
- Channels of distribution
- Electricals retail specialists
- Outlet data
- Prospects and forecasts – Poland
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 380: Poland: Forecast retail sales of electricals products, 2004-08
- Figure 381: Poland: Forecast of electrical product sales As % of total, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Poland
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- Figure 382: Poland: Leading electricals retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
- Company profiles
Portugal
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- Executive summary
- Sonae is the market leader
- Specialists’ sales falling
- A highly fragmented market
- Lack of buying group development
- Background data – Portugal
- Population
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- Figure 383: Portugal: Population trends, 1998-2002
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- Figure 384: Portugal: Population, by age group, December 2001
- Figure 385: Portugal: Households, 2001
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- Figure 386: Portugal: Regions and major cities, 2001
- Economy
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- Figure 387: Portugal: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 388: Portugal: Consumer prices, 1996-2002
- Figure 389: Portugal: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 390: Portugal: Consumer spending breakdown, by category, 1997-2001
- The Portuguese electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Sluggish economic conditions
- Market still dominated by high street retailers
- Sonae is the dominant player
- The Portuguese electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 391: Portugal: Consumer expenditure on electricals, 1997-2001
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 392: Portugal: Estimated electricals channels of distribution, 2003
- Electrical retail specialists
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- Figure 393: Portugal: Electrical retail specialists’ sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Prospects and forecasts – Portugal
- Prospects
- Forecasts
-
- Figure 394: Portugal: Electricals retailers prospects, 2004-08
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- Figure 395: Portugal: Electricals specialists’ sales as % of total retail sales, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Portugal
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- Figure 396: Portugal: Leading retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 397: Portugal: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2003
- Company profiles
Sweden
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- Executive summary
- A competitive marketplace
- Specialists dominant
- Multiples and buying groups important
- But still relatively fragmented
- Increasing presence of foreign retailers
- Background data – Sweden
- Population
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- Figure 398: Sweden: Population trends, 1998-2002
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- Figure 399: Sweden: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
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- Figure 400: Sweden: Households, 2000
- Figure 401: Sweden: Counties, 2002
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- Figure 402: Sweden: Population of major cities, 2000-02
- Economy
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- Figure 403: Sweden: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
- Figure 404: Sweden: Consumer prices, 1995-2002
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- Figure 405: Sweden: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 406: Sweden: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The Swedish electricals retailing sector
- Background
- An advanced information economy
- Retail sector structure
- Downturn in 2001
- The Swedish electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 407: Sweden: Consumer expenditure on electricals, 1998-2002
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- Figure 408: Sweden: Consumer spending on electricals, by major product category, 2002
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 409: Sweden: Estimated channels of distribution for spending on electrical goods, 2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 410: Sweden: Retail price inflation for electrical goods, 1999-2003
- Figure 411: Sweden: Price indices for electricals sectors, 1998-2003
- Electrical retailing specialists
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- Figure 412: Sweden: Electrical retail specialists sales, 1998-2002
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- Figure 413: Sweden: Specialist electricals retailers’ sales, by type of retailer, 1998-2002
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 414: Sweden: Specialist electricals retailers’ enterprise numbers, 1998-2001
- Figure 415: Sweden: Specialist electricals retailers’ outlet numbers, 1998-2001
- Prospects and forecasts – Sweden
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 416: Sweden: Specialist electricals retailers’ sales forecasts, 2003-08
- Figure 417: Sweden: Specialist electricals retailers’ relative performance, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Sweden
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- Figure 418: Sweden: Leading retailers, 2002
- Market shares
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- Figure 419: Sweden: Leading electrical retailers’ market shares, 2002
- Company profiles
Switzerland
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- Executive summary
- The Swiss electricals market size
- A highly concentrated market
- MediaMarkt is the market leader
- Background data – Switzerland
- Population
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- Figure 420: Switzerland: Population trends, 1997-2001
- Figure 421: Switzerland: Population, by age group and sex, 2001
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- Figure 422: Switzerland: Number of households, 1993-2000
- Figure 423: Switzerland: Cantons, 2001
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- Figure 424: Switzerland: Major cities, 2001
- Economy
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- Figure 425: Switzerland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
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- Figure 426: Switzerland: Consumer prices, 1996-2002
- Figure 427: Switzerland: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
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- Figure 428: Switzerland: Consumer expenditure, by category, 1998-2002
- Figure 429: Switzerland: Breakdown of household monthly expenditure on consumer goods, 2000
- The Swiss electricals retailing sector
- Background
- Market dominated by high street retailers
- A mature concentrated market
- Intense competition
- The Swiss electricals market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 430: Switzerland: Spending on electrical products, 1998-2002
- Figure 431: Switzerland: Monthly household spending on electrical good, 1998, 2000 and 2001
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 432: Switzerland: Electrical goods – Sales by distribution channel, 2003
- Electricals retail specialists
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- Figure 433: Switzerland: Estimated electricals retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 434: Switzerland: Electricals retailers outlet and enterprise numbers, 1995, 1998 and 2001
- Prospects and forecasts – Switzerland
- Prospects
- Forecast
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- Figure 435: Switzerland: Electricals retailers’ sales forecasts, 2004-08
-
- Figure 436: Switzerland: Electricals retailers’ share of all retailers’ sales, 2004-08
- Leading specialists in Switzerland
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- Figure 437: Switzerland: Leading electricals retailers, 2003
- Market shares
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- Figure 438: Switzerland: Leading electrcals retailers’ share of electricals specialists’ sales, 2003
- Company profiles
Major Company Profiles
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- Boulanger
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 439: Boulanger: Estimated sales, 1997-2002
- Figure 440: Boulanger: Estimated sales performance, 1997-2002
- Outlets
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- Figure 441: Boulanger: Outlet data, 1998-2003
- Products
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- Figure 442: Boulanger: Store plan, 2003/04
- SWOT
- The Carphone Warehouse
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 443: The Carphone Warehouse: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
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- Figure 444: The Carphone Warehouse: Turnover by region, 2000-03
- Performance by division
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- Figure 445: The Carphone Warehouse: Turnover by division, 2001/02-2002/03
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- Figure 446: The Carphone Warehouse: Sales by division, 2001/02-2002/03
- Interim results
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- Figure 447: The Carphone Warehouse: Interim results, 2002-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 448: The Carphone Warehouse: Outlet data, End March 2002-03
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Conrad Electronic
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets
-
- Figure 449: Conrad: Store data, 2003
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- Figure 450: Conrad: Stores in partnership, 2003
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Dixons Group
- Background
- History
- Stockmarket flotation
- Expansion by acquisition
- Short-lived US venture
- Move into PCs and mobile phones
- Launch of Freeserve
- New partnerships with AOL and Napster
- UK extended warranties
- European acquisitions
- Central European launch
- Group financial data
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- Figure 451: Dixons Group: Financial data, 1998/99-2002/03
- UK operations
- Currys
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- Figure 452: Currys: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- Dixons
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- Figure 453: Dixons: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- The Link
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- Figure 454: The Link: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- PC World
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- Figure 455: PC World: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- International operations
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- Figure 456: Dixons Group: International operations, by fascia, 2002/03
- Elkjøp
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- Figure 457: Elkjøp: Sales and store data, 1999/2000-2002/03
- Dixons Ireland
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- Figure 458: Dixons Ireland: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- UniEuro
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- Figure 459: UniEuro: Financial and outlet data, 2000-03
- PC City
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- Figure 460: PC City: Sales and store data, 1999/2000-2002/03
- Electro World
- Products
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- Figure 461: Dixons Group: Sales by product, 1998/99
- E-commerce
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- Figure 462: Dixons Group: Retail websites, April 2004
- SWOT
- EDA
- Background
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- Figure 463: EDA: Membership, 2003
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- Figure 464: EDA members, Share of national electrical retailers’ sales, 2003
- Financial data
-
- Figure 465: EDA: Financial data, 2001-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 466: EDA: Outlet data, 2000-03
- Products
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- Figure 467: EDA members: Purchases by product type, 2001
- SWOT
- ElectronicPartner
- Background
-
- Figure 468: ElectronicPartner members, 2003
- Financial data
-
- Figure 469: ElectronicPartner: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 470: ElectronicPartner, Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Figure 471: ElectronicPartner: Outlets and estimated sales, 2003
- Products
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- Figure 472: ElectronicPartner: Sales by product, 1999
- SWOT
- Euronics
- Background
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- Figure 473: Euronics: Members by country of operation, December 2003
- Financial data
-
- Figure 474: Euronics: Sales by country, 2000 and 2002-03
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- Figure 475: Euronics: Sales by country, 2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 476: Euronics: Member and outlet data, by country, 2001-03
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- Figure 477: Euronics: Average sales per outlet and store size, by country, 2003
- Products
- SWOT
- Expert
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- Figure 478: Expert: European members, contact details, 2004
- Background
- Increased control
- Financial data
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- Figure 479: Expert Global: Group sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 480: Expert International: Members' sales, by country, 2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 481: Expert: Outlet data, 1997-2003
- Products
- SWOT
- Fnac
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 482: Fnac: Financial performance, 1999-2003
-
- Figure 483: Fnac: Sales, by country, 2000-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 484: Fnac: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Products
-
- Figure 485: Fnac: Sales by product category, 2003
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Kesa Electricals
- Background
- History
- Overseas expansion
- Demerger
- UK extended warranties report published
- Financial data
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- Figure 486: Kesa Electricals: Financial data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Figure 487: Kesa: Electricals sales, by country, 2001/02-2003/04
- Darty
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- Figure 488: Darty: Financial and outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Comet
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- Figure 489: Comet: Financial and outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- BUT
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- Figure 490: BUT: Financial and outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Other businesses
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- Figure 491: New Vanden Borre, BCC and Datart: Financial and outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Products
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- Figure 492: Kesa Electricals: Product mix, 2002/03
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Media-Saturn
- Background
- Media-Saturn
- Metro Group
- Financial data
- Media-Saturn Group
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- Figure 493: Media-Saturn: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Figure 494: Media-Saturn: Sales by country, 2003/04
- Market share performance
- German vs. international sales
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- Figure 495: Media-Saturn: Germany, Western Europe & Eastern Europe annual sales growth, 2000-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 496: Media-Saturn: Group outlet data, 1999-2003
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- Figure 497: Media-Saturn: Outlet data, by country, 1999-2003
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- Figure 498: Media-Saturn: Sales/outlet, by country, 2003/04
- Products
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- Figure 499: Media-Saturn: Product mix, 2003
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Royal Vendex KBB
- Background
- History
- Vendex and KBB merge
- Disposal programme leads to greater clarity
- Electricals acquisitions
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- Figure 500: Royal Vendex KBB: Consumer electronics businesses, April 2004
- Financial data
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- Figure 501: Royal Vendex KBB: Group financial performance, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Outlets
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- Figure 502: Royal Vendex KBB: Consumer Electronics unit outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
Mini Company Profiles
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- A2A
- Activa Hogar
- Agrupacion Asel
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 503: Agrupacion Asel: Sales performance, 1998-2002
- Outlets
- CDC
- Background and financial data
- Outlets
- Condigesa-Cadena Idea
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 504: Condigesa: Sales performance, 2001-03
- Outlets and products
- Coop Schweiz
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 505: Interdiscount: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 506: Interdiscount: Outlet data, 1999-2002
- Cosmos Electrohandels
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets
- De Harense Smid
- Elbodan
- Eldi
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets
- Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 507: Electricity Supply Board Retail: Estimated sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Establecimientos Miró
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets
- F-Group
- Fotex
- Fust
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 508: Fust: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 509: Fust: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Germanos
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 510: Germanos: Financial performance, 2002-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 511: Germanos: Outlet data, 2001-03
- Hartlauer
- Financial data
-
- Figure 512: hartlauer: Financial performance, 2000-02
- Outlets
-
- Figure 513: Hartlauer: Outlet numbers, 2000-03
- Jessops
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 514: Jessop Group, Financial performance, 1997/98-2002/03
- Outlets
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- Figure 515: Jessops: Outlet data, 2000-03
- Kotsovolos
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 516: Kotsovolos: Financial performance, 2000-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 517: Kotsovolos: Outlet data, 1999-2002
- Krëfel
- Financial data
-
- Figure 518: Krëfel: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 519: Krëfel: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Megapool
- Menaje del Hogar
- Background
- Outlets
- Products
- Merlin
- Miller Brothers
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 520: Miller Brothers (electrical) Ltd, financial performance, 1999/2000-2002/03
- Outlets
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- Figure 521: Miller Brothers: UK outlet data, 2000-03
- Mobilezone
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 522: Mobilezone: Financial performance, 2000-03
- Outlets
- Modelo Continente (Sonae)
- Worten
- Background
- Financial and outlet data
- Vobis
- Background
- Financial and outlet data
- Musta Pörssi (Kesko)
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 523: Musta Pörssi: Sales data, 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 524: Musta Pörssi: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Niedermeyer
- Overview
- Financial data
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- Figure 525: Niedermeyer: Sales performance, 1998-2002
- Outlets
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- Figure 526: Niedermeyer: Outlet data, 2001-03
- Nordialog
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- Figure 527: Nordialog: Sales and store data, 1998-2002
- Onoff
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 528: Onoff: Sales performance, 1998-2002
- Outlets
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- Figure 529: Onoff: Swedish outlet data, 1998-2002
- Orange Retail
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 530: Orange Retail: Financial performance, 1999-2002
- Outlets
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- Figure 531: Orange Retail: Outlet data, 2000-03
- Pannon GSM
- PC Box
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 532: PC Box: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Products
- PC-Spezialist
- Background and financial data
- Outlets
- Photo Hall (Spector Photo Group)
- Plaisio Computers
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 533: Plaisio Computers: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 534: Plaisio Computers: Outlet data, 2000-03
- Power City
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets
- Powerhouse
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 535: Powerhouse Holdings: Financial performance, 1999/2000-2002/03
- Outlets
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- Figure 536: Powerhouse: UK outlet data, 2000-03
- ProMarkt/MakroMarkt
- Background and financial data
- Outlets
- Radio Korasidis
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 537: Radio Korasidis: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Segesa (Cadena Redder)
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets
- Siba
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 538: Siba: Sales performance, 1998-2002
- Outlets
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- Figure 539: Siba: Swedish outlet data, 1998-2002
- Figure 540: Siba: Outlets by country, 2002
- Spector Photo Group
- Financial data
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- Figure 541: Spector: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Figure 542: Spector continuing businesses: Financial performance, 2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 543: Photo Hall: Outlet data, 2003
- Telehuset
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- Figure 544: Telehuset: Sales and store data, 1998-2002
- Time Group
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 545: Time Group: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
- Outlets
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- Figure 546: Time Group: UK outlet data, 2000-03
- Urende
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 547: Urende: Sales performance, 1998 and 2003
- Outlets
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