Table of Contents
Executive Summary – France
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- The French food sector declining
- High percentage of sales held by grocers
- Discounters are growing
- Strict legislation hard for hypermarkets
- More concentration among the multiples
- Voluntary groups vulnerable
- Carrefour dominates
- International operations are more and more important
European Outlook
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- Morrisons Safeway deal
- Other corporate activity
- Strategic alliances
- Ahold update
- Company prospects in home markets
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- Figure 1: Europe: Leading food retailers’ market share trends in domestic market
- Mixed outcomes on the international front
- Pricing issues
- Product and brand development
- George stand-alones
- More clothing
- Auchan vs Carrefour
- E-commerce
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- Figure 2: Europe: Leading retailers e-commerce activities, 2003/04
- Forecasts
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- Figure 3: Europe: Food retailers’ sales forecasts and growth rates by country, 2003-08f
- Future relative performance
- Future absolute performance
Report Scope
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- Report structure and content
- Food retailing sector
- Store definitions
- Buying groups, voluntary groups and co-operatives
Background Data – France
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- Population
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- Figure 4: France: Population trends, 1999-2004
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- Figure 5: France: Population, by age group and sex, 2004
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- Figure 6: France: Households, 2003
- Figure 7: France: Regions and major cities, 1999
- Economy
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- Figure 8: France: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
- Figure 9: France: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
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- Figure 10: France: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 11: France: Detailed breakdown of spending on consumer goods, 1999-2003
The French Food Retail Sector
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- The French food, drink and tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 12: France: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, by category, 1999-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 13: France: Food and drink inflation, 1998-2002
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 14: France: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 15: France: Food retailers' sales as a percentage of all french retail sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 16: France: Food, drink & tobacco retailers' sales, by type of retailer, 1999-2003
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- Figure 17: French food retailers’ percentage shares of selected product categories, by format, 1997-2001
- Figure 18: France: Hypermarket sales, by type of goods, 1997 and 2001
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 19: France: Food, drink and tobacco retail enterprises, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002
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- Figure 20: France: Food, drink and tobacco outlets (excl. supermarkets and hypermarkets), 1996 and 2000
- Hypermarkets
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- Figure 21: Hypermarket development in France, 1998-2002
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- Figure 22: France: Hypermarket development, 1997-2001
- Figure 23: France: Hypermarkets, 1998-2003
- Supermarkets
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- Figure 24: France: Supermarkets, 1994-2003
- Hard discount stores
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- Figure 25: France: Hard-discount food stores, 1994-2002
European Consumer Trends
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- Key consumer findings
- How often do they shop?
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- Figure 26: Frequency of major and other grocery shopping, day for major and other grocery shopping, distance travelled and transport used, 2004
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- Figure 27: Europe: Frequency of major shopping trips, by country, 2004
- Where do they shop?
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- Figure 28: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping and level of spending, 2004
- Consumer attitudes
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- Figure 29: Agreement with attitudes towards shopping and food in Germany, Spain, France and Great Britain, 2004
- Consumer typologies
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- Figure 30: Consumer typologies, by country, 2004
France Consumer Trends
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- How often do you shop?
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- Figure 31: Frequency of major and other grocery shopping, day for major and other grocery shopping, distance travelled and transport used, France, 2002-04
- Where do you shop?
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- Figure 32: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping and level of spending, France, 2002-04
- Consumer typologies
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- Figure 33: Consumer typologies in France, 2004
Prospects and Forecasts
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- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 34: France: Sales by food retailers, 2003-08
- Figure 35: France: Food retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 2003-08f
- Leading players
- Carrefour
- ITM
- E.Leclerc
- Casino
- Auchan
- Guyenne et Gascogne
- German Discounters: Lidl, Aldi and Penny Market
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- Figure 36: France: Leading players, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 37: France: Market share of leading players, 2003
Major Company Profiles
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- Aldi Gruppe
- Market shares
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- Figure 38: Aldi: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 39: Aldi: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- Foundation
- Two companies formed
- International expansion
- Next steps
- Financial data
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- Figure 40: Aldi Gruppe: Estimated European sales data, 1999-2003
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- Figure 41: Aldi gruppe: Estimated European sales breakdown, 2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 42: Aldi Gruppe: European outlet data, 2001-03
- Non-European activities
- Products
- Inhouse brands
- Local knowledge
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Auchan
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- Figure 43: Auchan: Share of all French food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- Rinascente
- Growth strategy
- Store cards and financial services
- Systems and distribution
- Financial data
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- Figure 44: Auchan: Group financial performance, 1999-2003
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- Figure 45: Auchan: Group financial performance by geographical area. 2002 and 2003
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- Figure 46: Auchan: Group sales, by country, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 47: Auchan: European food outlet data, 1998-2003
- The Hypermarket Segment
- France
- Spain
- Portugal
- Italy
- Poland
- Hungary
- Russia
- The Supermarket Segment
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- Figure 48: Auchan: Detailed outlet performance data for selected fascia, 1999-2003
- Figure 49: Auchan: Comparison of hypermarket densities by country, 2001-03
- E-commerce
- Products
- Non-European activities
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- Figure 50: Auchan: Non-European retail outlets, 2001-03
- SWOT
- Carrefour
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- Figure 51: Carrefour: Share of all European food retailers sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- The merger
- Integration
- Expansion
- Current problems in France
- Store cards
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- Figure 52: Carrefour store card activities, 2002
- Financial data
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- Figure 53: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 1999-2003
- Figure 54: Carrefour: European financial performance, by country, 2000-03
- 2004
- Total banner sales
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- Figure 55: Carrefour: Total network sales in Europe, 2003
- Figure 56: Carrefour: Total network sales in Europe, 2003
- Outlet data
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- Figure 57: Carrefour Europe: Banner sales and outlets, 2003
- Figure 58: Carrefour Europe: Outlet numbers, 1999-2003
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- Figure 59: Carrefour Europe: Sales areas, 2000-03
- Figure 60: Carrefour Europe: Outlet ratios, 1999-2003
- France
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- Figure 61: Carrefour France: Sales as % all French food retailers sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 62: Carrefour France: Main formats performance relative to peers, 2000-03
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- Figure 63: Carrfeour France: Performance, 1999-2003
- Belgium
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- Figure 64: Carrefour Belgium: Sales as % all Belgian food retailers sales, 2000-03
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- Figure 65: Belgium: Performance, 2000-03
- Czech & Slovak Republics
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- Figure 66: Carrefour: Czech and Slovak Republics sales as % all local food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 67: Czech & Slovak Republics: Performance, 2000-03
- Greece
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- Figure 68: Carrefour Greece: Sales as % all Greek food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 69: Greece: Performance, 2000-03
- Italy
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- Figure 70: Carrefour Italy: Sales as % all Italian food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 71: Carrefour Italy: Performance, 2000-03
- Poland
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- Figure 72: Carrefour Poland: Sales as % all Polish food retailers sales, 2000-03
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- Figure 73: Carrefour Poland: Performance, 2000-03
- Portugal
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- Figure 74: Carrefour Portugal: Sales as % all Portuguese food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 75: Carrefour Portugal: Performance, 2000-03
- Spain
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- Figure 76: Carrefour Spain: Sales as % all Spanish food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 77: Carrefour Spain: Performance, 2000-03
- Switzerland
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- Figure 78: Carrefour Switzerland: Sales as % all Swiss food retailers sales, 2001-03
- Figure 79: Carrefour Switzerland: Performance, 2001-03
- Turkey
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- Figure 80: Carrefour Greece: Sales as % all Greek food retailers sales, 2000-03
- E-commerce
- Products
- Systems
- SWOT
- Casino
- Market shares
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- Figure 81: Casino: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 82: Casino: Share of all French food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 83: Casino: Share of all Polish food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- History
- Rallye gains majority control
- Monoprix
- International expansion
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- Figure 84: Groupe Casino: International expansion, 1997-2003
- Financial data
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- Figure 85: Groupe Casino: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- France
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- Figure 86: Groupe Casino: French trading performance, 1999-2003
- International
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- Figure 87: Groupe Casino: International trading performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- France
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- Figure 88: Casino France: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Poland
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- Figure 89: Casino Poland: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Non-European operations
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- Figure 90: Casino: Non-European activities: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Laurus
- Market share
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- Figure 91: Laurus: Share of all Dutch food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 92: Laurus: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 93: Laurus: Store network, 1999-2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Delhaize Group
- Group financial and outlet data
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- Figure 94: Delhaize Group: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Belgium/Luxembourg
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 95: Delhaize Belgium/Luxembourg: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Products
- Southern and Central Europe
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 96: Delhaize Southern/Central Europe: Sales and outlet data, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Products
- E.Leclerc
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- Figure 97: E.Leclerc: Share of all French food retailers sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- Organisational structure
- Diversification
- International operations and alliances
- Financial data
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- Figure 98: E.Leclerc: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 99: E.Leclerc: Outlet data, 2000-04
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- Figure 100: E.Leclerc: Specialist non-food chains’ performance, 2002 and 2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Intermarché
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- Figure 101: ITM Entreprises: Share of all French food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 102: Intermarché: Breakdown of group sales, 1998 vs 2003
- Background
- Diversification
- Intermarché remains the principal fascia in Europe
- Strategic alliances
- International activity
- Spar Handels
- Reward Card
- Financial data
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- Figure 103: Intermarché: Sales data, 1999-2003
- Spar Handels
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- Figure 104: Spar Handels: Financial performance, 1998-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 105: ITM Entreprises: Outlet data, 1998 and 2000-03
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- Figure 106: ITM: Formats in France by type, average size and number, 2003
- Spar Handels
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- Figure 107: Spar Handels, Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Rewe
- Market shares
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- Figure 108: Rewe: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 109: Rewe: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- History
- Acquisitive domestic retail expansion
- Other business activities
- Early foreign moves floundered
- But internationalisation has gathered momentum
- Senior management changes
- Karstadt deal
- Financial data
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- Figure 110: Rewe: Group sales performance, 1999-2003
- Germany
- International
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- Figure 111: Rewe: Food retail sales, by country, 1999-2003
- 2004 so far
- Outlets
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- Figure 112: Rewe: Food retailing outlet data, 2000-03
- Germany
- International
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- Figure 113: Rewe: international food retailing fascias by country, 2003
- Products
- Own brands
- Discount stores
- Supermarkets and hypermarkets
- Fighting the hard discounters
- E-commerce
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- Figure 114: Rewe: Website addresses of principal fascias in Germany, Austria and Italy, 2004
- SWOT
- Bon appétit Group
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 115: Bon appétit Group: Food retail sales, 2002-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 116: Bon appétit Group: Number of stores, 2002-03
- Schwarz
- Market share
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- Figure 117: Schwarz: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 118: Schwarz: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- Lidl
- Kaufland
- Financial data
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- Figure 119: Schwarz: European food sales data, 1999/2000-2003/04 (est)
- Outlets
- Lidl
- Kaufland
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- Figure 120: Schwarz: European outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04 (est)
- Products
- Lidl
- Kaufland
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- SPAR International
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- Figure 121: SPAR (Europe): Sales as share of all European food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 122: Spar international: Sales, 2000-03
- Figure 123: SPAR International: Sales, 2000-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 124: SPAR International: Outlet data, 2001-03
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
Mini Company Profiles
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- Système U
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 125: Systeme U: Financial performance, 2000-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 126: Systeme U: Outlet data, 1999-2003a
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- Figure 127: Systeme U: Outlet data, 2003
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