Table of Contents
Executive Summary – Spain
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- The Spanish food sector growing
- Consumer spending on food, drink and tobacco remains strong
- Food sector’s share of all retail sales continues falling
- Discounters on the rise
- Hypermarkets are struggling
- Food retail market highly fragmented
- Consolidation is under way
- Carrefour is the overwhelming market leader
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 – Spain
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- Population
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- Figure 4: Spain: Population trends, 1999-2003
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- Figure 5: Spain: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
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- Figure 6: Spain: Households by number of members, 2001
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- Figure 7: Spain: Population, by region, 1999-2003
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- Figure 8: Spain: Population of major cities, 1999-2003
- Economy
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- Figure 9: Spain: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 10: Spain: Consumer prices, 1998-2003
- Figure 11: Spain: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 12: Spain: Detailed breakdown of expenditure on consumer goods, 1998-2003
The Spanish Food Retail Sector
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- The Spanish Food, Drink & Tobacco Market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 13: Spain: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1998-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 14: Spain: Annual average % variance in consumer price index, 1997-2002
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 15: Spain: Average annual household expenditure, 1996-2000
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 16: Spain: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 17: Spain: Grocery retailers' sales by type of retailer, 1999-2003
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- Figure 18: Spain: Food retailers' sales as a percentage of all Spanish retail sales, 1999-2003
- Enterprise & outlet data
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- Figure 19: Spain: Retail enterprises, 2001-03
- Figure 20: Spain: Retail outlets (places of work), 2001-02
- Hypermarkets
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- Figure 21: Spain: Hypermarkets, 1973-2003
- Figure 22: Spain: Hypermarkets by sales area, 1998-2002
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- Figure 23: Spain: Leading hypermarket operators, key figures 2003
- Supermarkets
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- Figure 24: Spain: Leading 30 supermarket operators in figures, 1996-2003
- Figure 25: Spain: Leading supermarket operators, key figures 2003
- Discount Stores
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- Figure 26: Spain: Leading discounters key figures, 2003
European Consumer Trends
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- Key consumer findings
- How often do they shop?
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- Figure 27: 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 28: Europe: Frequency of major shopping trips, by country, 2004
- Where do they shop?
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- Figure 29: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping and level of spending, 2004
- Consumer attitudes
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- Figure 30: Agreement with attitudes towards shopping and food in Germany, Spain, France and Great Britain, 2004
- Consumer typologies
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- Figure 31: Consumer typologies, by country, 2004
Spain Consumer Trends
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- How often do you shop?
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- Figure 32: Frequency of major and other grocery shopping, day for major and other grocery shopping, distance travelled and transport used, Spain, 2002-04
- Where do you shop?
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- Figure 33: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping and level of spending, Spain, 2002-04
- Consumer typologies
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- Figure 34: Consumer typologies in Spain, 2004
Prospects and Forecasts
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- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 35: Spain: Grocery retailing prospects, 2004-08
- Figure 36: Spain: Grocery retailers' sales as % of all retail sales, 1999-2008
- Leading players
- Carrefour
- Mercadona
- Eroski
- Auchan
- El Corte Inglés
- Hard discount stores: Lidl, Plus, Aldi and Carrefour’s Dia
- Ahold/Permira
- El Arbol
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- Figure 37: Spain: Leading players, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 38: Spain: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2003
Major Company Profiles
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- Royal Ahold
- Market share
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- Figure 39: Ahold: Domestic retail sales as % of all Dutch food retailers’ sales, 2000-03
- Figure 40: Ahold: European retail sales as % of all European food retailers’ sales, 2000-03
- Background
- Formation of the group
- First steps in foodservice
- Further retail expansion
- US Foodservice
- Before the flood
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- Figure 41: Royal Ahold: Retail acquisitions, mergers & joint ventures, 1951-2002
- Accounting scandal unveiled
- Particulars
- Management overhaul
- The Road to Recovery
- Divestments
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- Figure 42: Ahold: Divestments, 2003-04
- Financial data
- Accounting methods
- Restated figures
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- Figure 43: Ahold: Group financial data, old basis and new basis, 1999-2003
- Five-year summary
- Europe
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- Figure 44: Ahold Europe: Retail performance, 2000-03
- Sales by country and fascia
- Growth driven by expansion…
- …but solid performances from domestic chains
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- Figure 45: Royal Ahold: European food sales, by country/fascia, 2000-03
- 2003 performance
- Sales by market
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- Figure 46: Ahold: Sales by region and division, 2003
- Recent trading
- Outlets
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- Figure 47: Ahold Europe: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Ahold Europe
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Portugal
- Central Europe
- Scandinavia
- Baltics
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- ICA
- Background
- Financial and outlet data
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- Figure 48: ICA: Sales and outlets, 2000-03
- Figure 49: ICA: Sales to end customers, 2003
- ICA Sverige
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- Figure 50: ICA Sverige: Store formats, 2003
- ICA Norge
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- Figure 51: ICA Norge: Store formats, 2003
- ICA Baltic
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- Figure 52: ICA Baltic: Store numbers, 2003
- ICA Danmark
- Aldi Gruppe
- Market shares
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- Figure 53: Aldi: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 54: 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 55: Aldi Gruppe: Estimated European sales data, 1999-2003
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- Figure 56: Aldi Gruppe: Estimated European sales breakdown, 2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 57: Aldi Gruppe: European outlet data, 2001-03
- Non-European activities
- Products
- Inhouse brands
- Local knowledge
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Auchan
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- Figure 58: 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 59: Auchan: Group financial performance, 1999-2003
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- Figure 60: Auchan: Group financial performance by geographical area, 2002 and 2003
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- Figure 61: Auchan: Group sales, by country, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 62: 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 63: Auchan: Detailed outlet performance data for selected fascia, 1999-2003
- Figure 64: Auchan: Comparison of hypermarket densities by country, 2001-03
- E-commerce
- Products
- Non-European activities
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- Figure 65: Auchan: Non-European retail outlets, 2001-03
- SWOT
- Carrefour
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- Figure 66: 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 67: Carrefour store card activities, 2002
- Financial data
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- Figure 68: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 1999-2003
- Figure 69: Carrefour: European financial performance, by country, 2000-03
- 2004
- Total banner sales
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- Figure 70: Carrefour: Total network sales in Europe, 2003
- Figure 71: Carrefour: Total network sales in Europe, 2003
- Outlet data
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- Figure 72: Carrefour Europe: Banner sales and outlets, 2003
- Figure 73: Carrefour Europe: Outlet numbers, 1999-2003
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- Figure 74: Carrefour Europe: Sales areas, 2000-03
- Figure 75: Carrefour Europe: Outlet ratios, 1999-2003
- France
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- Figure 76: Carrefour France: Sales as % all French food retailers sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 77: Carrefour France: Main formats performance relative to peers, 2000-03
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- Figure 78: Carrfeour France: Performance, 1999-2003
- Belgium
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- Figure 79: Carrefour Belgium: Sales as % all Belgian food retailers sales, 2000-03
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- Figure 80: Belgium: Performance, 2000-03
- Czech & Slovak Republics
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- Figure 81: Carrefour: Czech and Slovak Republics Sales as % all local food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 82: Czech & Slovak Republics: Performance, 2000-03
- Greece
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- Figure 83: Carrefour Greece: Sales as % all Greek food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 84: Greece: Performance, 2000-03
- Italy
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- Figure 85: Carrefour Italy: Sales as % all Italian food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 86: Carrefour Italy: Performance, 2000-03
- Poland
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- Figure 87: Carrefour Poland: Sales as % all Polish food retailers sales, 2000-03
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- Figure 88: Carrefour Poland: Performance, 2000-03
- Portugal
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- Figure 89: Carrefour Portugal: Sales as % all Portuguese food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 90: Carrefour Portugal: Performance, 2000-03
- Spain
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- Figure 91: Carrefour Spain: Sales as % all Spanish food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 92: Carrefour Spain: Performance, 2000-03
- Switzerland
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- Figure 93: Carrefour Switzerland: Sales as % all Swiss food retailers sales, 2001-03
- Figure 94: Carrefour Switzerland: Performance, 2001-03
- Turkey
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- Figure 95: Carrefour Greece: Sales as % all Greek food retailers sales, 2000-03
- E-commerce
- Products
- Systems
- SWOT
- E.Leclerc
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- Figure 96: 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 97: E.Leclerc: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 98: E.Leclerc: Outlet data, 2000-04
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- Figure 99: E.Leclerc: Specialist non-food chains’ performance, 2002 and 2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Intermarché
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- Figure 100: ITM Entreprises: Share of all French food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 101: 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 102: Intermarché: Sales data, 1999-2003
- Spar Handels
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- Figure 103: Spar Handels: Financial performance, 1998-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 104: ITM Entreprises: Outlet data, 1998 and 2000-03
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- Figure 105: ITM: Formats in France by type, average size and number, 2003
- Spar Handels
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- Figure 106: Spar Handels, Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Schwarz
- Market share
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- Figure 107: Schwarz: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 108: Schwarz: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- Lidl
- Kaufland
- Financial data
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- Figure 109: Schwarz: European food sales data, 1999/2000-2003/04 (est)
- Outlets
- Lidl
- Kaufland
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- Figure 110: Schwarz: European outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04 (est)
- Products
- Lidl
- Kaufland
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Tengelmann
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- Figure 111: Tengelmann: Food retail sales as % all European food retailers’ sales, 1999/2000-2003/04
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- Figure 112: Tengelmann as % all German food retailers’ sales, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 113: Tengelmann: Financial performance, 1999-2004
- Outlets
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- Figure 114: Tengelmann: Food retailing outlet data, 1999-2004
- Products
- Home shopping and e-commerce
- SWOT
Mini Company Profiles
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- El Corte Inglés
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 115: El Corte Inglés: Group financial performance, 2000-03
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- Figure 116: El Corte Inglés: Sales by division, 2000-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 117: El Corte Inglés: Hypermarkets, supermarkets and c-stores data, 2002 and 2003
- Products
- Grupo Eroski
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 118: Eroski: sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 119: Eroski: Outlet data, 2003
- Mercadona
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 120: Mercadona: Retail sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 121: Mercadona: Outlet data, 1999-2003
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