Table of Contents
Executive Summary – Europe
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- European market size of €972 million
- Food retailers…
- Non-food the driver
- Price
- But signs of change?
- Demand turning down across Europe
- A tough year in prospect
- Consolidation levels
- Bid speculation
- A mixed performance for the future
- Eastern Europe will continue to outpace the pack
European Summary and Outlook
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- Report scope
- Report structure and content
- Food retailing sector
- Store definitions
- Buying groups, voluntary groups and co-operatives
- The European food, drink and tobacco market
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- Figure 1: European food, drink and tobacco market: Key statistics by country, 2003
- Per capita spend
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- Figure 2: European food, drink and tobacco market: Spend per capita by country, 2003
- The European food retailing sector
- European sector value and trends
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- Figure 3: Europe: All food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 4: Europe: Food retailers’ share of all retail sales, 1999-2003
- Sector value and trends by country
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- Figure 5: Europe: Food retailers’ sales performance by country, 1999-2003
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- Figure 6: Europe: Food retailers’ sales by country, 1999-2003 growth rates
- Relative importance of food retailers
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- Figure 7: Europe: food retailers as % of all retail sales by country, 2003
- Relative performance
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- Figure 8: Europe: Food retailers – percentage point change in sector’s share of all retail sales, 1999-2003
- Food retailers’ sales per capita
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- Figure 9: Europe: Food retailers’ sales per capita, by country, 2002 and 2003
- Leading food retailers
- Sales performance
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- Figure 10: Europe: Leading food retailers, sales performance, 2002-03
- European market shares
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- Figure 11: Europe: Leading food retailers market shares, 2002 and 2003
- Concentration levels
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- Figure 12: Europe: Share of top five food retailer groups, by country, 2003
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- Figure 13: Europe: Market shares of leading players, 2003
European Consumer Trends
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- Key consumer findings
France
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- Executive summary
- 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
- Background Data – France
- Population
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- Figure 19: France: Population trends, 1999-2004
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- Figure 20: France: Population, by age group and sex, 2004
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- Figure 21: France: Households, 2003
- Figure 22: France: Regions and major cities, 1999
- Economy
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- Figure 23: France: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
- Figure 24: France: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
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- Figure 25: France: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 26: France: Detailed breakdown of spending on consumer goods, 1999-2003
- The French food retail sector
- The French food, drink and tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 27: France: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, by category, 1999-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 28: France: Food and drink inflation, 1998-2002
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 29: France: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 30: France: Food retailers' sales as a percentage of all french retail sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 31: France: Food, drink & tobacco retailers' sales, by type of retailer, 1999-2003
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- Figure 32: French food retailers’ percentage shares of selected product categories, by format, 1997-2001
- Figure 33: France: Hypermarket sales, by type of goods, 1997 and 2001
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 34: France: Food, drink and tobacco retail enterprises, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002
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- Figure 35: France: Food, drink and tobacco outlets (excl. supermarkets and hypermarkets), 1996 and 2000
- Hypermarkets
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- Figure 36: Hypermarket development in France, 1998-2002
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- Figure 37: France: Hypermarket development, 1997-2001
- Figure 38: France: Hypermarkets, 1998-2003
- Supermarkets
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- Figure 39: France: Supermarkets, 1994-2003
- Hard discount stores
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- Figure 40: France: Hard-discount food stores, 1994-2002
- France Consumer Trends
- How often do you shop?
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- Figure 41: 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 42: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping and level of spending, France, 2002-04
- Consumer typologies
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- Figure 43: Consumer typologies in France, 2004
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 44: France: Sales by food retailers, 2003-08
- Figure 45: France: Food retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 2003-08f
- Leading players
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- Figure 46: France: Leading players, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 47: France: Market share of leading players, 2003
- Company Profiles
Germany
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- Executive summary
- Spending on food outstrips total expenditure…
- …and food retailers outperform in depressed market
- Market biased to domestic players…
- …with discounters holding their greatest share of any European market
- Consolidated market, dominated by voluntary group Edeka
- Recession continues to take its toll on retailers…
- …many of whom continue to look abroad
- No short-term end to recession in sight
- Background Data – Germany
- Population
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- Figure 48: Germany: Population trends, 1999-2003
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- Figure 49: Germany: Population, by age group, 1999-2003
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- Figure 50: Germany: Households, 2000-02
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- Figure 51: Germany: Regions and major cities, 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 52: Germany: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 53: Germany: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
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- Figure 54: Germany: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 55: Germany: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1999-2003
- The German Food, Drink and Tobacco Market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 56: Germany: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1999-2003
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- Figure 57: Germany: Spending on food, drink and tobacco as a % all consumer spending, 1999-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 58: Germany: Food, drink and tobacco inflation, 1999-2003
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 59: Germany: Food retailers sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 60: Germany: Food retailers sales as a % of all retail sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 61: Germany: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 62: Germany: Food, drink and tobacco retailers, number of enteprises, 1997-2001, number of outlets, 1999, 2000
- Figure 63: Germany: Food retailing, store numbers and sales, 2002-03
- Germany Consumer Trends
- How often do you shop?
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- Figure 64: Frequency of major and other grocery shopping, day for major and other grocery shopping, distance travelled and transport used, Germany, 2002-04
- Figure 65: Germany: Frequency of major shopping trips, 2002-04
- Where do you shop?
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- Figure 66: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping and level of spending, Germany, 2002-04
- Consumer typologies
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- Figure 67: Consumer typologies in Germany, 2004
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Are consumers beginning to tire of the hard discounters?
- Discounters seeing downturn in non-food?
- Sourcing
- A return to supermarkets may be driven by social factors
- But for now economic situation remains bleak…
- Forecasts
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- Figure 68: Germany: Grocery retailing prospects, 2003-08f
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- Figure 69: Germany: Grocery retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2008
- Leading players
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- Figure 70: Germany: Leading players, 2003
- Market shares
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- Figure 71: Germany: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2003
- Company Profiles
Italy
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- Executive summary
- Italians spend more on food, drink and tobacco
- Food sector increases its share of all retail sales
- Grocers’ share of all food retailers grows
- Coop Italia maintains a clear lead
- Food retail market highly fragmented
- Increasing foreign influence in the market
- Retail growth driven by new retail legislation
- Sector forecast to continue outperforming all retail sales
- Background Data – Italy
- Population
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- Figure 72: Italy: Population trends, 1997-2002
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- Figure 73: Italy: Population, by age group and sex, January 2002
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- Figure 74: Italy: Households, by number of members, 1981-2002
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- Figure 75: Italy: Population, by region, January 2001 and 2002
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- Figure 76: Italy: Major cities, 2001 and 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 77: Italy: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 78: Italy: Consumer prices, 1996-2003
- Figure 79: Italy: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 80: Italy: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1999-2003
- The Italian Food Retail Sector
- The Italian food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 81: Italy: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1999-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 82: Italy: Inflation in food, drink and tobacco, 1999-2003
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 83: Average monthly household expenditure, by food product category and area, 2000 and 2002
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 84: Italy: Food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 85: Italy: Food retailers’ sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 86: Italy: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales, by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 87: Italy: Food retailers' enterprise numbers, 1999-2001
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- Figure 88: Italy: Hypermarkets, 1991-2002
- Figure 89: Italy: Supermarkets, 1990-2001
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- Figure 90: Italy: Hard discount stores, 1993-2000
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 91: Italy: Food retailers’ sales forecasts, 2003-08f
- Figure 92: Food Retailers: Share of all retail sales, 2003-08f
- Leading players
- National coverage is difficult
- Local players feature strongly
- Overseas players muscle in
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- Figure 93: Italy: Leading players, 2003
- Market shares
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- Figure 94: Italy: Top ten food retailers' market shares, 2003
Netherlands
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- Executive summary
- Spending on food slowing
- But food retailers outperform market
- Tough economic climate
- Royal Ahold remains clear market leader
- Consolidated market
- Food retailers set to continue to outperform
- Background Data – The Netherlands
- Population
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- Figure 95: The Netherlands: Population trends, 1999-2004
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- Figure 96: The Netherlands: Population, by age group, 2004
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- Figure 97: The Netherlands: Households, January 2003 (a)
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- Figure 98: The Netherlands: Major regions and cities, 2003
- Economy
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- Figure 99: The Netherlands: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
- Figure 100: The Netherlands: Consumer prices, 1998-2003
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- Figure 101: The Netherlands: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 102: The Netherlands: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1999-2003
- The Dutch food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 103: The Netherlands: Consumer spending on food, confectionery, tobacco & beverages, 1999-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 104: The Netherlands: Consumer price index & its subsidiaries, 2001-03
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 105: The Netherlands: Household consumption expenditure on food, beverages & tobacco, 1999-2003
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 106: The Netherlands: Food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 107: The Netherlands: Food retailers’ sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 108: The Netherlands: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales, by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 109: The Netherlands: All retail businesses and outlets, by type, 2001-03
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 110: The Netherlands: Food retailers’ prospects, 2003-08f
- Figure 111: The Netherlands: Food retailers’ share of all retail sales, 2003-08f
- Leading players
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- Figure 112: The Netherlands: Leading players, 2003
- Market shares
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- Figure 113: The Netherlands: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2003
- Company Profiles
Spain
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- Executive summary
- 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
- Background Data – Spain
- Population
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- Figure 114: Spain: Population trends, 1999-2003
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- Figure 115: Spain: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
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- Figure 116: Spain: Households by number of members, 2001
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- Figure 117: Spain: Population, by region, 1999-2003
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- Figure 118: Spain: Population of major cities, 1999-2003
- Economy
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- Figure 119: Spain: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 120: Spain: Consumer prices, 1998-2003
- Figure 121: Spain: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 122: Spain: Detailed breakdown of expenditure on consumer goods, 1998-2003
- The Spanish Food Retail Sector
- The Spanish Food, Drink & Tobacco Market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 123: Spain: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1998-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 124: Spain: Annual average % variance in consumer price index, 1997-2002
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 125: Spain: Average annual household expenditure, 1996-2000
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 126: Spain: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 127: Spain: Grocery retailers' sales by type of retailer, 1999-2003
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- Figure 128: Spain: Food retailers' sales as a percentage of all Spanish retail sales, 1999-2003
- Enterprise & outlet data
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- Figure 129: Spain: Retail enterprises, 2001-03
- Figure 130: Spain: Retail outlets (places of work), 2001-02
- Hypermarkets
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- Figure 131: Spain: Hypermarkets, 1973-2003
- Figure 132: Spain: Hypermarkets by sales area, 1998-2002
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- Figure 133: Spain: Leading hypermarket operators, key figures 2003
- Supermarkets
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- Figure 134: Spain: Leading 30 supermarket operators in figures, 1996-2003
- Figure 135: Spain: Leading supermarket operators, key figures 2003
- Discount stores
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- Figure 136: Spain: Leading discounters key figures, 2003
UK
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- Executive summary
- Food retailers take half of all retail sales
- Tesco and ASDA are making all the running in the sector
- Sainsbury’s still has much to do
- Morrisons facing a daunting challenge
- Internet shopping still tiny
- Potential in the C-store sector
- Demand slowing
- Premier Insight
- Background Data – United Kingdom
- Population
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- Figure 144: UK: Population trends, 1999-2003
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- Figure 145: UK: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
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- Figure 146: UK: Households, 2003
- Figure 147: UK: Regions and major cities, 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 148: UK: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 149: UK: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
- Figure 150: UK: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 151: UK: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1999-2003
- The UK Food Retail Sector
- The UK food, drink and tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 152: UK: Consumer spending on food, drink and tobacco, 1999-2003
- Figure 153: UK: Consumer spending on food, drink and tobacco as % all retail sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 154: UK: Spending on food and drink, 1999-2003
- Figure 155: UK: Growth in consumer spending on food, drink and tobacco, 1999-2003
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- Figure 156: UK: Key grocery non-food markets, 1999-2003
- Figure 157: UK: Grocery non-foods spending as % all retail sales, 1999-2003
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 158: UK: Average weekly household spending on food, 2001/02
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 159: UK food retailers: Estimated sales breakdown, 2003
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- Figure 160: UK: Inflation in food, drink and tobacco, 1999-2003
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 161: UK: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Scale advantages
- Consumer advantages
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- Figure 162: UK: Food retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 163: UK: Food retailers' sales, by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Home shopping
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 164: UK: Food retail outlets, by sector, 1998-2002
- The Consumer
- Key consumer findings
- Market penetration
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- Figure 165: Source of main grocery shopping, UK, 1996-2004
- Figure 166: Stores used for main grocery shop, 1996 and 2004
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- Figure 167: Other stores used for grocery shopping (excluding stores used for main grocery shopping), UK, 1996-2004
- The big four
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- Figure 168: Outlets visited for any grocery shopping in the last three months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2004
- ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
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- Figure 169: Shopping for groceries at ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, by age, August 2004
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- Figure 170: Shopping for groceries at ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, by socio-economic group, August 2004
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- Figure 171: Shopping for groceries at ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, by ACORN category, August 2004
- Safeway and Morrisons
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- Figure 172: Shopping for groceries at Morrisons and Safeway, by age, August 2004
- Figure 173: Shopping for groceries at Morrisons and Safeway, by socio-economic group, August 2004
- Primary shoppers as share of all shoppers
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- Figure 174: Primary shoppers as % of all shoppers, 1996-2004
- Secondary grocery retailers
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- Figure 175: Outlets visited for any grocery shopping in the last three months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2004
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- Figure 176: Smaller grocery retailers – visitors and market share, 2003/04
- Consumer Attitudes and Typologies
- Key consumer findings
- Key topics
- Identifying targets
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- Figure 177: Consumer typologies for shopping at supermarkets, August 2004
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- Figure 178: Consumer typologies, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2004
- Internet grocery shopping
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- Figure 179: Agreement with statements about grocery shopping on the Internet, August 2004
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- Figure 180: Agreement with statements about grocery shopping on the Internet, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2004
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- Figure 181: Agreement with statements about grocery shopping on the Internet, by regular source of grocery shopping, August 2004
- Non-foods
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- Figure 182: Agreement with statements about non-food products in grocery stores, August 2004
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- Figure 183: Purchasing of non-food items from supermarkets, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2004
- Price – perception is everything
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- Figure 184: Consumer perceptions of pricing compared with a year ago at supermarket where they do main grocery shopping, August 2004
- Cross-shopping
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- Figure 185: Cross analysis of stores used for regular grocery shopping, August 2004
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- Figure 186: Cross analysis of stores used for regular grocery shopping, August 2004
- Who buys what?
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- Figure 187: Food product ranges regularly purchased, August 2004
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- Figure 188: Food product ranges regularly purchased, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2004
- Figure 189: Buyers of fresh and ready prepared foods, by age, August 2004
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- Figure 190: Buyers of healthy Eating ranges, by region, 2004
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- Figure 191: Own-brand buying patterns, by supermarkets regularly shopped, August 2004
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- Figure 192: Buyers of Hot-takeaway food, by supermarkets regularly shopped, August 2004
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- Figure 193: Buyers of chilled ready meals and hot takeaway food, by ACORN category, August 2004
- Loyalty
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- Figure 194: Number of outlets visited, August 2004
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- Figure 195: Regular Shopping for groceries at major stores, by number of outlets visited, August 2004
- UK advertising expenditure
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- Figure 196: Main media advertising expenditure by leading supermarkets and grocery chains, 1999-2003
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- Figure 197: Main media advertising by leading supermarkets and grocery chains, by media used, 2003
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Consolidation
- Market leaders nervous?
- Consumers still benefiting
- No consumer revolt
- Sainsbury’s
- Morrisons – Safeway
- Internationalisation
- Forecasts
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- Figure 198: UK: Food retailing prospects, 2003-08
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- Figure 199: UK: Food retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 2003-08
- Leading players
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- Figure 200: UK: Leading players, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- Figure 201: UK: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2003
- Company Profiles
Austria
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- Executive Summary
- Consumer spending growth driven by alcohol and tobacco
- Food retailing sector registers marginal growth
- Food sector outperforms all retail sales
- Sector dominated by German players
- Voluntary group structure for leading retailers
- Hypermarket growth hindered by planning regulations
- Background Data – Austria
- Population
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- Figure 202: Austria: Population trends, 1998-2002
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- Figure 203: Austria: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
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- Figure 204: Austria: Households, 2001 and 2002
- Figure 205: Austria: Regions, 2002
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- Figure 206: Austria: Major cities, 2001
- Economy
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- Figure 207: Austria: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 208: Austria: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
- Figure 209: Austria: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 210: Austria: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The Austrian Food Retail Sector
- The Austrian food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 211: Austria: Total spending on food, drink and tobacco, 1998-2002
- Retail prices
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- Figure 212: Austria: Indices of retail prices for groceries, alcohol and tobacco, 1996-2002
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 213: Austria: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 214: Austria: Food retailers sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 215: Austria: Food retailers' sales, by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 216: Austria: No. of food retail businesses, 1995 and 1997-2001
- Figure 217: Austria: Food and daily goods market, 1998-2002
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 218: Austria: Food retailing prospects, 2003-08
- Figure 219: Austria: Food retailers sales as % all retail sales, 2003-08
- Leading players
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- Figure 220: Austria: Leading players, 2003
- Market shares
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- Figure 221: Austria: Leading retailers share of all food retailers’ sales, 2003
- Company Profiles
Belgium
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- Executive Summary
- Economy in decline
- Spending on food outpacing overall expenditure…
- …and food retailers also outperforming the market
- Carrefour holds pole position
- Mature market
- Food retailers’ growth set to continue
- Background Data – Belgium
- Population
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- Figure 222: Belgium: Population trends, 2000-04
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- Figure 223: Belgium: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
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- Figure 224: Belgium: Households, 2000-03
- Figure 225: Belgium: Major regions, 2003
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- Figure 226: Belgium: Population, by province, 2002
- Figure 227: Belgium: Major cities, 2003
- Economy
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- Figure 228: Belgium: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
- Figure 229: Belgium: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
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- Figure 230: Belgium: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 231: Belgium: Detailed breakdown of household expenditure, 1998-2002
- The Belgian Food Retail Sector
- The Belgian food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 232: Belgium: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1998-2002
- Retail prices
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- Figure 233: Belgium: Consumer prices, 1997-2002
- Product breakdown
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 234: Belgium: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 235: Belgium: Food retailers sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2003
- Enterprise & outlet data
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- Figure 236: Belgium: Food outlet numbers, 1998-2002
- Figure 237: Belgium: Self-service stores by type, 1998-2002
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 238: Belgium: Grocery retailing prospects, 2003-08f
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- Figure 239: Belgium: Grocery retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2008
- Leading players
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- Figure 240: Belgium: Leading players, 2003
- Market shares
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- Figure 241: Belgium: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2003
- Company Profiles
Czech Republic
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- Executive Summary
- Food Market back to normal after 2002 floods
- Western retailers crowd out domestic companies
- Schwartz challenging Ahold’s market leadership
- Food retailers’ growth will continue but the pace will slacken
- Background Data – Czech Republic
- Population
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- Figure 242: Czech Republic: Population trends, 1998-2003
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- Figure 243: Czech Republic: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
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- Figure 244: Czech Republic: Households, 1991-2001
- Figure 245: Czech Republic: Major cities 2003
- Economy
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- Figure 246: Czech Republic: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 247: Czech Republic: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
- Figure 248: Czech Republic: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 249: Czech Republic: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1997-2001
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- Figure 250: Czech Republic: Detailed breakdown of consumer spending, 2001-03
- The Czech Republic Food Retail Sector
- The Czech food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 251: Czech Republic: Consumer expenditure on food, drink and tobacco, 1999-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 252: Czech republic: Consumer price index, 1999-2003
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 253: Czech Republic: Average household expenditure on food & non-alcoholic beverages, 2003
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 254: Czech Republic: Food retailers' sales, 1998-2003
- Figure 255: Czech Republic: Food retailers' sales as a percentage of all Czech retail sales, 1998-2003
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- Figure 256: Czech Republic: The Main Shopping Place for Food, 2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 257: Czech Republic: Retail enterprises, 1995-1998
- Figure 258: Czech Republic: Food retail network, 1998
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- Figure 259: Czech Republic: Development of Hypermarkets, 1996-2003
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 260: Czech Republic: Food retailing prospects, 2003-08f
- Figure 261: Czech Republic: Food retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2008f
- Leading players
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- Figure 262: Czech Republic: Major food, drink and tobacco retailers, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 263: Figure 19: Czech Republic: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2003/04
- Company Profiles
Denmark
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- Executive summary
- Food consumption high but rising modestly
- But food retailers losing share of all retailing
- No change at the top
- Start of a consolidation trend?
- Looser planning regulations still impedes hypermarket growth
Finland
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- Executive summary
- Consumer spending driven by alcohol and tobacco
- Food sector’s share of all retail sales falls
- Specialists’ share of all food retailers rises
- Food sector concentrated and dominated by co-operatives and voluntary groups
- Very modest foreign presence
- Discount formats enter the game
- Sector forecast to continue underperforming all retail sales
- Background Data – Finland
- Population
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- Figure 284: Finland: Population trends, 1999-2003
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- Figure 285: Finland: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
- Figure 286: Finland: Households, December 2001 and 2002
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- Figure 287: Finland: Major regions and cities, 2003
- Economy
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- Figure 288: Finland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
- Figure 289: Finland: Consumer prices, 1995-2003
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- Figure 290: Finland: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 291: Finland: Breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1999-2003
- The Finnish Food Retail Sector
- The Finnish food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 292: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1999-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 293: Finland: Selected mean prices of food & drink items, 1980-2003
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 294: Per capita consumption of selected commodities, 1970-2003
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 295: Finland: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 296: Finland: Food retailers sales as % all retailers sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 297: Finland: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 298: Finland: Retail enterprise numbers, 1997-2002
- Figure 299: Finland: Retail outlet numbers, 1997-2002
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 300: Finland: Grocery retailing prospects, 2003-08F
- Figure 301: Finland: food retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 2003-08
- Leading players
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- Figure 302: Finland: Major food, beverages and tobacco retailers, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 303: Finland: Top nine food retailers' market shares, 2003
- Company Profiles
Greece
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- Executive summary
- Consumer spending on food drink & tobacco increases
- Food sector’s share of all retail sales rises
- Non-specialists lift their share of all food retail sales
- Food sector among the most fragmented in Europe
- Limited foreign presence
- Hypermarkets to drive growth
- Sector forecast to underperform all retail sales
- Background Data – Greece
- Population
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- Figure 304: Greece: Population trends, 1998-2003
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- Figure 305: Greece: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
- Figure 306: Greece: Households, 2001
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- Figure 307: Greece: Regions, 2001
- Economy
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- Figure 308: Greece: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 309: Greece: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
- Figure 310: Greece: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 311: Greece: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
- The Greek Food Retail Sector
- The Greek food, drink and tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 312: Greece: Consumer spending on food, tobacco & beverages, 1999-2002
- Retail prices
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- Figure 313: Greece: Retail price index for food, drink & tobacco, 1999-2003
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 314: Greece: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 315: Greece: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Enterprise & outlet data
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- Figure 316: Greece: Outlet development of supermarket sector, 1998-2002
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- Figure 317: Greece: Outlet Development of Supermarket chains by number of shops, 1998-2002
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 318: Greece: Food retailers’ forecast sales, 2003-08
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- Figure 319: Greece: Grocery retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 2003-08
- Leading players
- Domestic players consolidated their positions in the 1990s
- Foreign players lead the market
- But local players remain significant
- Discount sector small but growing
- Buying groups
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- Figure 320: Greece: Major food, beverages and tobacco retailers, 2003
- Market shares
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- Figure 321: Greece: Top ten food retailers' market shares, 2003
- Company Profiles
Hungary
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- Executive summary
- Non-Food Retailers Growing as Fast as Food Retailers
- Controlling Surging Consumer Spending
- A Magnet for Foreign Retailers
- Domestic Players Unite
- Background Data – Hungary
- Population
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- Figure 322: Hungary: Population trends, 2000-04
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- Figure 323: Hungary: Population, by age group and sex, 2001-04
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- Figure 324: Hungary: Population, by region, 2001-04
- Economy
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- Figure 325: Hungary: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 326: Hungary: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
- Figure 327: Hungary: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 328: Hungary: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2000
- Figure 329: Hungary: Detailed breakdown of consumer spending, 1999-2002
- The Hungarian Food Retail Sector
- The Hungarian food, drink and tobacco market
- Market value and trends
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 330: Hungary: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 331: Hungary: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales by type of retailer, 1996-2000
- Enterprise & outlet data
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- Figure 332: Hungary: Retail enterprises by number and type of shop, December 2001
- Figure 333: Hungary: Retail outlets, 2000-04
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- Figure 334: Hungary: Retail structure, 2000-02
- Figure 335: Hungary: Development of hypermarkets, 1996-2003
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- Figure 336: Growth in hypermarket numbers, 1996-2003
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 337: Hungary: Food retailing prospects, 2003-08
- Figure 338: Hungary: Grocery retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2008
- Leading players
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- Figure 339: Hungary: Major food, drink and tobacco retailers, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 340: Hungary: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2003/04
- Company Profiles
Republic of Ireland
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- Executive summary
- Spending and retail sales
- Tesco shaking up the market
- Superstore multiples challenging the voluntary groups
- Market still highly fragmented
- Tesco set for market leadership
- Slower growth in the Irish economy
- Background data
- Population
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- Figure 341: Republic of Ireland: Population by sex, 1999-2003
- Figure 342: Republic of Ireland: Population age profile, 2003
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- Figure 343: Households in the Republic of Ireland, 2002
- Figure 344: Republic of Ireland: Average household size, 1998-2002
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- Figure 345: Ireland: Counties and major cities, 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 346: Republic of Ireland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 347: Republic of Ireland: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
- Figure 348: Republic of Ireland: Consumer spending, 1995-2003
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- Figure 349: Republic of Ireland: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1999-2003
- The Republic of Ireland food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 350: Republic of Ireland: Consumer spending on food, drink and tobacco, 1999-2003
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- Figure 351: Republic of Ireland: Average weekly household expenditure on food, beverages & tobacco, by product type, 1999/2000
- Retail prices
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- Figure 352: Ireland: Food and drink price inflation, 1999-2003
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 353: Republic of Ireland: Food retailers' sales, 1998-2002
- Figure 354: Republic of Ireland: Food retailers' sales as a percentage of all retail sales, 1998-2003
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 355: Ireland: Food retailers outlets and employment data, 1999-2001
- Figure 356: Republic of Ireland: Food retailers' outlet numbers, 1988-2000
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 357: Ireland: Sales by food retailers, 2003-08
- Figure 358: Ireland: Food retailers’ sales as % of all retail sales, 2003-08
- Leading players
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- Figure 359: Ireland: Leading food retailers, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 360: Republic of Ireland: Leading food retailers, market shares, 2003
- Company Profiles
Norway
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- Executive summary
- Consumer spend on food recovers, but lags behind total spending
- Food retailers sees continued growth with its share staying stable
- Continued high concentration
- Increased competition following corporate activity and Lidl entry
- Food retailers’ share of all retail sales to remain stable
- Background Data – Norway
- Population
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- Figure 361: Norway: Population trends, 2000-04
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- Figure 362: Norway: Population, by age group and sex, 2004
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- Figure 363: Norway: Households, 2001
- Figure 364: Norway: Population by region, 2000-04
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- Figure 365: Norway: Major cities, 2000-04
- Economy
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- Figure 366: Norway: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
- Figure 367: Norway: Consumer prices, 1997-2004
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- Figure 368: Norway: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 369: Norway: Detailed breakdown of expenditure on consumer goods, 1999-2003
- The Norwegian Food Retail Sector
- The Norwegian food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
-
- Figure 370: Norway: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1999-2003
- Retail prices
-
- Figure 371: Norway: Consumer prices, 1999-2003
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 372: Norway: Consumption spending on food, drink & tobacco by product category, 2000-02
Poland
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- Executive summary
- Through the Economic Slowdown
- Retail Fragmentation Remains
- Discount Sector to the Fore
- Hypermarkets Assailed by Planners and Discounters
- Background Data – Poland
- Population
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- Figure 380: Poland: Population trends, 1999-2003
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- Figure 381: Poland: Population, by age group and sex, December 2002
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- Figure 3: Poland: household size, 2002
- Figure 382: Poland: Major cities, 1998-2002
- Economy
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- Figure 383: Poland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 384: Poland: Consumer prices, 1998-2003
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- Figure 385: Poland: Consumer spending, 1995-2003
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- Figure 386: Poland: Consumer spending, by category, 1998-2002
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- Figure 387: Poland: Breakdown of average monthly per capita expenditure of households, 1999-2002
- The Polish Food Retail Sector
- The Polish food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 388: Poland: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1998-2002
- Retail prices
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- Figure 389: Poland: Consumer prices, 1999-2003
- Figure 390: Detailed breakdown of food, drink & tobacco price movements, 2000-03
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 391: Household spending on food, drink & tobacco by product category, 1999-2001
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 392: Poland: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 393: Poland: Food retailers' sales as a percentage of all Polish retail sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 394: Poland: Food retailers' sales, 2000-03
- Enterprise & outlet data
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- Figure 395: Poland: Retail outlet data, 1999-2003
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- Figure 396: Poland: Modern Food retailers’ outlet data, by sub-sector, 1999-2003
- Figure 397: Poland: Hypermarket data, 1998-2003
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- Figure 398: Poland: Supermarket data, 1998-2003
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- Figure 399: Poland: Discount stores data, 1999-2003
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
-
- Figure 400: Poland: Food retailing prospects, 2003-08f
- Figure 401: Poland: Food retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2008
- Leading players
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- Figure 402: Poland: Food retail major merger & acquisition activity, 2001-03
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- Figure 403: Poland: Leading players, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 404: Poland: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2003
- Company Profiles
Portugal
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- Executive summary
- Difficult economic conditions
- Food consumption slowing
- Food sector’s share of all retail sales rises
- Non-specialists lift their share of all food retail sales
- Licensing regulations limiting expansion
- Portuguese food sector controlled by the leading European players
- Food sector among the most fragmented in Europe
- Background Data – Portugal
- Population
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- Figure 405: Portugal: Population trends, 1999-2003
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- Figure 406: Portugal: Population, by age group, December 2002
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- Figure 407: Portugal: Households, 2001
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- Figure 408: Portugal: Regions and major cities, 2002
- Economy
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- Figure 409: Portugal: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 410: Portugal: Consumer prices, 1997-2003
- Figure 411: Portugal: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
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- Figure 412: Portugal: Consumer spending breakdown, by category, 1997-2001
- The Portuguese Food Retail Sector
- The Portuguese food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
-
- Figure 413: Portugal: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1997-2001
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 414: Portugal: Grocery retailers' sales by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Figure 415: Portugal: Food retailers' sales as a percentage of all Portuguese retail sales, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 416: Portugal: Grocery retail enterprises, 1997-2001
- Figure 417: Portugal: Retail outlets, by sector, 2001 and 2003
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- Figure 418: Portugal: Retail outlets by region, 2003
- Figure 419: Portugal: Sales of food and daily goods retailers by type of store, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2001
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- Figure 420: Portugal: Sales of food products, by type of store, 2000 and 2001
- Figure 4218: Portugal: Number of discount stores, convenience stores and cash & carries 1999 and 2002
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- Figure 422: Portugal: Large-scale food outlets, by size category, 1998
- Figure 423: Portugal: Food and daily goods – outlet numbers, 1996-2002
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 424: Portugal: Grocery retailing prospects, 2003-08
- Figure 425: Portugal: Grocery retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2008
- Leading players
- Carrefour
- Auchan
- Intermarché
- Leclerc
- El Corte Inglés
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- Figure 426: Portugal: Leading players, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 427: Portugal: Top five food retailers' market share, 2003/04
- Company Profiles
Sweden
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- Executive Summary
- Consumer spend on food rises, but consumers favour non-food items
- Sales of food retailers grow, but share is falling
- The high concentration remains…
- but will it be challenged by discounters?
- Food retailers set to lose further market share
- Background Data - Sweden
- Population
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- Figure 428: Sweden: Population trends, 1999-2003
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- Figure 429: Sweden: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
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- Figure 430: Sweden: Households, 2000
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- Figure 431: Sweden: Counties, 2003
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- Figure 432: Sweden: Population of major cities, 2000-03
- Economy
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- Figure 433: Sweden: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 434: Sweden: Consumer prices, 1998-2003
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- Figure 435: Sweden: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
-
- Figure 436: Sweden: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1999-2003
- The Swedish Food Retail Sector
- The Swedish food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
-
- Figure 437: Sweden: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1999-2003
- Retail prices
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- Figure 438: Sweden: Indices of food retail prices, 1996-2003
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 439: Sweden: Consumer expenditure on food, drink & tobacco, 1998-2002
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 440: Sweden: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 441: Sweden: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales by type of retailer, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 442: Sweden: Food retailers – Number of enterprises, 1998-2003
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- Figure 443: Sweden: Food retailers – Number of outlets, 1999-2003
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 444: Sweden: food retailers prospects, 2003-08F
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- Figure 445: Sweden: Grocery retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2008
- Leading players
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- Figure 446: Sweden: Leading players, 2003/04
- Market shares
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- Figure 447: Sweden: Top six food retailers' market share, 2003
Switzerland
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- Executive Summary
- Food spending outpaces total expenditure
- In a sluggish retail market, food retailers outperform
- Duopoly situation
- Mature market with low interest in price-led retailing
- Food retailers forecast to lose share
- Background Data – Switzerland
- Population
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- Figure 448: Switzerland: Population trends, 2000-04
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- Figure 449: Switzerland: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
- Figure 450: Switzerland: Number of households, 2000
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- Figure 451: Switzerland: Cantons, 2003
- Figure 452: Switzerland: Major cities, 2003
- Economy
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- Figure 453: Switzerland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2003
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- Figure 454: Switzerland: Consumer prices, 1998-2003
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- Figure 456: Switzerland: Consumer expenditure, by category, 1998-2002
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- Figure 457: Switzerland: Breakdown of household monthly expenditure on consumer goods, 2000-02
- The Swiss Food Retail Sector
- The Swiss food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 458: Switzerland: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1998-2002
- Retail prices
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- Figure 459: Switzerland: Consumer prices, 1998-2003
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
-
- Figure 460: Switzerland: Food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 461: Switzerland: Food retailers sales as % all retail sales, 1999-2003
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 462: Switzerland: Food retailers outlet and enterprise data, 1995, 1998, 2001
- Figure 463: Switzerland: Food retailers’ outlet numbers, 1995-2003
- Prospects and forecasts
- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 464: Switzerland: Grocery retailing prospects, 2003-08
- Figure 465: Switzerland: Grocery retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 2003-08
- Leading players
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- Figure 466: Switzerland: Leading players, 2003
- Market shares
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- Figure 467: Switzerland: Top eight food retailers' market share, 2003
- Company Profiles
Major Company Profiles
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- Royal Ahold
- Market share
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- Figure 468: Ahold: Domestic retail sales as % of all Dutch food retailers’ sales, 2000-03
- Figure 469: 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 470: 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 471: Ahold: Divestments, 2003-04
- Financial data
- Accounting methods
- Restated figures
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- Figure 472: Ahold: Group financial data, old basis and new basis, 1999-2003
- Five-year summary
- Europe
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- Figure 473: 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 474: Royal Ahold: European food sales, by country/fascia, 2000-03
- 2003 performance
- Sales by market
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- Figure 475: Ahold: Sales by region and division, 2003
- Recent trading
- Outlets
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- Figure 476: 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 477: ICA: Sales and outlets, 2000-03
- Figure 478: ICA: Sales to end customers, 2003
- ICA Sverige
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- Figure 479: ICA Sverige: Store formats, 2003
- ICA Norge
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- Figure 480: ICA Norge: Store formats, 2003
- ICA Baltic
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- Figure 481: ICA Baltic: Store numbers, 2003
- ICA Danmark
- Aldi Gruppe
- Market shares
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- Figure 482: Aldi: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 483: 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 484: Aldi Gruppe: Estimated European sales data, 1999-2003
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- Figure 485: Aldi gruppe: Estimated European sales breakdown, 2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 486: Aldi Gruppe: European outlet data, 2001-03
- Non-European activities
- Products
- Inhouse brands
- Local knowledge
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Auchan
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- Figure 487: 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 488: Auchan: Group financial performance, 1999-2003
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- Figure 489: Auchan: Group financial performance by geographical area. 2002 and 2003
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- Figure 490: Auchan: Group sales, by country, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- Figure 491: 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 492: Auchan: Detailed outlet performance data for selected fascia, 1999-2003
- Figure 493: Auchan: Comparison of hypermarket densities by country, 2001-03
- E-commerce
- Products
- Non-European activities
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- Figure 494: Auchan: Non-European retail outlets, 2001-03
- SWOT
- Carrefour
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- Figure 495: 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 496: Carrefour store card activities, 2002
- Financial data
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- Figure 497: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 1999-2003
- Figure 498: Carrefour: European financial performance, by country, 2000-03
- 2004
- Total banner sales
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- Figure 499: Carrefour: Total network sales in Europe, 2003
- Figure 500: Carrefour: Total network sales in Europe, 2003
- Outlet data
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- Figure 501: Carrefour Europe: Banner sales and outlets, 2003
- Figure 502: Carrefour Europe: Outlet numbers, 1999-2003
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- Figure 503: Carrefour Europe: Sales areas, 2000-03
- Figure 504: Carrefour Europe: Outlet ratios, 1999-2003
- France
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- Figure 505: Carrefour France: Sales as % all French food retailers sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 506: Carrefour France: Main formats performance relative to peers, 2000-03
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- Figure 507: Carrfeour France: Performance, 1999-2003
- Belgium
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- Figure 508: Carrefour Belgium: Sales as % all Belgian food retailers sales, 2000-03
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- Figure 509: Belgium: Performance, 2000-03
- Czech & Slovak Republics
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- Figure 510: Carrefour: Czech and Slovak Republics Sales as % all local food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 511: Czech & Slovak Republics: Performance, 2000-03
- Greece
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- Figure 512: Carrefour Greece: Sales as % all Greek food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 513: Greece: Performance, 2000-03
- Italy
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- Figure 514: Carrefour Italy: Sales as % all Italian food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 515: Carrefour Italy: Performance, 2000-03
- Poland
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- Figure 516: Carrefour Poland: Sales as % all Polish food retailers sales, 2000-03
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- Figure 517: Carrefour Poland: Performance, 2000-03
- Portugal
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- Figure 518: Carrefour Portugal: Sales as % all Portuguese food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 519: Carrefour Portugal: Performance, 2000-03
- Spain
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- Figure 520: Carrefour Spain: Sales as % all Spanish food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Figure 521: Carrefour Spain: Performance, 2000-03
- Switzerland
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- Figure 522: Carrefour Switzerland: Sales as % all Swiss food retailers sales, 2001-03
- Figure 523: Carrefour Switzerland: Performance, 2001-03
- Turkey
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- Figure 524: Carrefour Greece: Sales as % all Greek food retailers sales, 2000-03
- E-commerce
- Products
- Systems
- SWOT
- Casino
- Market shares
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- Figure 525: Casino: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 526: Casino: Share of all French food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
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- Figure 527: Casino: Share of all Polish food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- History
- Rallye gains majority control
- Monoprix
- International expansion
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- Figure 528: Groupe Casino: International expansion, 1997-2003
- Financial data
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- Figure 529: Groupe Casino: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- France
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- Figure 530: Groupe Casino: French trading performance, 1999-2003
- International
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- Figure 531: Groupe Casino: International trading performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- France
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- Figure 532: Casino France: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Poland
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- Figure 533: Casino Poland: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Non-European operations
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- Figure 534: Casino: Non-European activities: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Laurus
- Market share
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- Figure 535: Laurus: Share of all Dutch food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 536: Laurus: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 537: Laurus: Store network, 1999-2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Coop Norden
- Market shares
- Denmark
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- Figure 538: Coop Danmark: Share of all Danish food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Sweden
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- Figure 539: Coop Sverige: Share of all Swedish food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Norway
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- Figure 540: Coop Norge: Share of all Norwegian food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- History and structure
- Management restructuring
- Financial data
-
- Figure 541: Coop Norden: Financial data, 2001-03
- Denmark
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- Figure 542: Coop Danmark: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Sweden
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- Figure 543: Coop Sverige: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Norway
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- Figure 544: Coop Norge/Coop Coop NK: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Denmark
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- Figure 545: Coop Danmark: Outlet details, 1999-2003
- Sweden
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- Figure 546: Coop Sverige: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Norway
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- Figure 547: Coop Norge: Outlet details, 1999-2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Cora/Louis Delhaize
- Market shares
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- Figure 548: Cora: Estimated share of all French food retailers sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- Store cards
- Financial data
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- Figure 549: Cora/Louis Delhaize: Estimated breakdown of sales, 2002 and 2003
- Figure 550: Cora France: top-line sales breakdown, 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 551: Cora/Louis Delhaize: Outlet data, 2002 and 2003
- Cora
- Match/Profi
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Delhaize Group
- Group financial and outlet data
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- Figure 552: Delhaize Group: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- Belgium/Luxembourg
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 553: Delhaize Belgium/Luxembourg: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Products
- Southern and Central Europe
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 554: Delhaize Southern/Central Europe: Sales and outlet data, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Products
- Edeka
- Market share
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- Figure 555: Edeka: Share (a) of all German food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- History and structure
- Strategy for 2004
- Domestic activity
- AVA
- International activity
- Financial data
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- Figure 556: Edeka: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 557: Edeka Group: German outlet data, 1999-2003
- Products
- Systems
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Intermarché
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- Figure 558: ITM Entreprises: Share of all French food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 559: 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 560: Intermarché: Sales data, 1999-2003
- Spar Handels
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- Figure 561: Spar Handels: Financial performance, 1998-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 562: ITM Entreprises: Outlet data, 1998 and 2000-03
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- Figure 4: ITM: Formats in France by type, average size and number, 2003
- Spar Handels
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- Figure 563: Spar Handels, Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- E.Leclerc
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- Figure 564: 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 565: E.Leclerc: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- Figure 3: E.Leclerc: Outlet data, 2000-04
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- Figure 566: E.Leclerc: Specialist non-food chains’ performance, 2002 and 2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Metro
- Market shares
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- Figure 567: Metro Food retailing: Share of German food retailers sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- History
- Group
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- Figure 568: Metro Group: sales breakdown, 2003
- Food retailing
- Against the stream
- Financial data
- Group
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- Figure 569: Metro AG: Group financial performance, 1999-2003
- Food retail
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- Figure 570: Metro Food retailing: Financial performance, 1999-2003
- First half 2004
- Outlets
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- Figure 571: Metro Food Retailing: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Extra
- Products
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- Figure 572: Real: Number of specialist departments, 2002 and 2003
- Systems
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Wm Morrison
- Market shares
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- Figure 573: Morrisons: Sales as share of all UK food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 574: Safeway: Sales as share of all UK food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- History
- Surprise bid for Safeway
- The deal
- Integration
- Regulatory and other store disposals
- Financial data
- Morrisons
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- Figure 575: Wm Morrison: Financial performance, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Safeway
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- Figure 576: Safeway: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
- Figure 577: Safeway-BP Joint Venture: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
- Group interim results 2004/05
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- Figure 578: Wm Morrison: interim financial performance, 2003/04 and 2004/05
- Outlets
- Morrisons
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- Figure 579: Morrisons: Outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Safeway
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- Figure 580: Safeway: Store portfolio by store size, 2002/03
- Figure 581: Safeway-BP Joint Venture: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
- Group store portfolio at October 2004
-
- Figure 582: Wm Morrison: Outlet data, October 2004
- Store development plans…
- …and disposals
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Rewe
- Market shares
-
- Figure 583: Rewe: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 584: 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
-
- Figure 585: Rewe: Group sales performance, 1999-2003
- Germany
- International
-
- Figure 586: Rewe: Food retail sales, by country, 1999-2003
- 2004 so far
- Outlets
-
- Figure 587: Rewe: Food retailing outlet data, 2000-03
- Germany
- International
-
- Figure 588: Rewe: International food retailing fascias by country, 2003
- Products
- Own brands
- Discount stores
- Supermarkets and hypermarkets
- Fighting the hard discounters
- E-commerce
-
- Figure 589: Rewe: Website addresses of principal fascias in Germany, Austria and Italy, 2004
- SWOT
- Bon appétit Group
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 590: Bon appétit Group: Food retail sales, 2002-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 591: Bon appétit Group: Number of stores, 2002-03
- J Sainsbury
- Market shares
-
- Figure 592: Sainsbury’s supermarkets: Share of all UK food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- History
- Diversification
- Halcyon days over
- Business transformation programme fails and profits due to slump
- Refocus on UK
- Management changes
- 2004 business review
- Financial data
- Group
-
- Figure 593: J Sainsbury: Group financial performance, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Sainsbury’s Supermarkets
-
- Figure 594: Sainsbury’s supermarkets, 1999/2000-2003/04
-
- Figure 595: Sainsbury’s supermarkets: Sales growth, 1999/2000-2003/04
- First half results 2004/05
- Outlets
-
- Figure 596: Sainsbury’s Supermarkets: Outlet data, 1999/00-2003/04
- Convenience stores
- 2004/05
- Products
- Food
-
- Figure 597: Sainsbury’s supermarkets: Own label food portfolio, March 2004
- Non-foods
- E-commerce
- Nectar card
- Financial services
- SWOT
- Schwarz
- Market share
-
- Figure 598: Schwarz: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 599: Schwarz: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- Lidl
- Kaufland
- Financial data
-
- Figure 600: Schwarz: European food sales data, 1999/2000-2003/04 (est)
- Outlets
- Lidl
- Kaufland
-
- Figure 601: Schwarz: European outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04 (est)
- Products
- Lidl
- Kaufland
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- SPAR International
-
- Figure 602: SPAR (Europe): Sales as share of all European food retailers sales, 2000-03
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 603: SPAR international: Sales, 2000-03
- Figure 604: SPAR International: Sales, 2000-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 605: SPAR International: Outlet data, 2001-03
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Tengelmann
-
- Figure 606: Tengelmann: Food retail sales as % all European food retailers’ sales, 1999/2000-2003/04
-
- Figure 607: Tengelmann as % all German food retailers’ sales, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 608: Tengelmann: Financial performance, 1999-2004
- Outlets
-
- Figure 609: Tengelmann: Food retailing outlet data, 1999-2004
- Products
- Home shopping and e-commerce
- SWOT
- Tesco
- Market shares
-
- Figure 610: Tesco (UK): Sales as share of all UK food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 611: Tesco: Share of all European food retailers' sales, 1999-2003
- Background
- History
- UK portfolio – range of formats
- Retailing services
- Loyalty card
- International activity
-
- Figure 612: Tesco: International expansion, 1994-2004
- Financial data
-
- Figure 613: Tesco: Group financial performance, 1999/2000-2003/04
- UK
-
- Figure 614: Tesco UK: Annual increases in financial measures and space, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Rest of Europe
-
- Figure 615: Tesco: Like-for-like sales growth, by European country, 2000/01-2003/04
- Other
- Interim results 2004/05
- Outlets
-
- Figure 616: Tesco: Outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- UK
-
- Figure 617: Tesco: UK store numbers by format type, 2001-05
-
- Figure 618: Tesco: UK store portfolio, by size, 2001/02 and 2003/04
- Ireland
- Eastern Europe
-
- Figure 619: Tesco: Eastern Europe store numbers, 2002-04f
- Far East
- Products
- Food
- Non-foods
- Logistics
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Wal-Mart (Europe)
- Market share
-
- Figure 620: ASDA: Share of UK food retailers’ sales, 1999-2003
- Figure 621: Wal-Mart Germany: Share of German food retailers sales, 1999-2003e
- Figure 622: Wal-Mart Europe: Share of European food retailers, 1999-2003e
- Background
- History
- Cross-border moves
- Europe
- Financial data
- Group performance
-
- Figure 623: Wal-Mart Inc: Group financial performance, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Figure 624: Wal-Mart Europe: Financial performance, 1999/2000-2003/04
-
- Figure 625: ASDA: Financial performance in pound sterling, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 626: Wal-Mart Europe: Outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
Mini Company Profiles
-
- Alko
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 627: Alko: Retail sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 628: Alko: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Atlantic
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 629: Atlantic: Food retail sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 630: Atlantic: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Axfood
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 631: Axfood: Food retail financial performance, 2000-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 632: Axfood: Outlet numbers, 2002-03, 2008f
- BergendahlsGruppen
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 633: Bergendahls: Financial performance, 1999/2000-2002/03
- Outlet data
-
- Figure 634: Bergendahls: Outlet data, 2000/01-2002/03
- Colruyt
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 635: Colruyt: Financial performance, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Outlets/products
-
- Figure 636: Colruyt: Belgian store data, 1999/2000-2003/04
-
- Figure 637: Colruyt: other Belgian retail fascias store data, 2003/04
- Conad
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 638: Conad: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 639: Conad: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Coop Italia
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 640: Coop Italia: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 641: Coop Italia: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Co-op Schweiz
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 642: Co-op Schweiz: Food retail sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 643: Co-op Schweiz: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Products
- Dansk Supermarked
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 644: Dansk Supermarked: retail sales, 1998/99-2002/03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 645: Dansk Supermarked: Grocery outlet numbers, 1999-2003
- Denner
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 646: Denner: Food retail sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets/products
-
- Figure 647: Denner: Number of stores, 1999-2003
- Dirk van den Broek
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 648: Dirk van den Broek: Estimated sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 649: Dirk van den Broek: Outlets, 2003
- Dohle
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets
- Products
- Dunnes Stores
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 650: Dunnes: Sales and outlet data, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 651: Ireland: Dunnes stores by product offer, 2004
- El Corte Inglés
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 652: El Corte Inglés: Group financial performance, 2000-03
-
- Figure 653: El Corte Inglés: Sales by division, 2000-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 654: El Corte Inglés: Hypermarkets, supermarkets and c-stores data, 2002 and 2003
- Products
- Grupo Eroski
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 655: Eroski: sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 656: Eroski: Outlet data, 2003
- Esselunga
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 657: Esselunga: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 658: Esselunga: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Jerónimo Martins
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 659: Jerónimo Martins: Food retail sales, 2001-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 660: Jerónimo Martins: Outlet data, 2001-03
- Kesko
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 661: Kesko: Food retail sales, 2000-03
- Figure 662: Kesko: Food retail sales by subsidiary, 2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 663: Kesko: Outlet data, 2001-03
- Mercadona
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 664: Mercadona: Retail sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 665: Mercadona: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Migros
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 666: Migros: Financial performance, 1999-2003
-
- Figure 667: Migros Switzerland: Food retailing, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 668: Migros Switzerland, food retail outlet data, 1999-2003
- Products
- Modelo Continente
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 669: Modelo Continente: Grocery retail sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 670: Modelo Continente: Grocery outlet data, 2000, 2002 and 2003
- MPREIS
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets/Products
- Musgrave
- Background
-
- Figure 671: Musgrave Ireland: SuperValu, Centra share of all Irish food retailers sales, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Figure 672: Londis: Sales as % all UK food retailers sales, 1999-2003
- Financial data
-
- Figure 673: Musgrave: Group financial performance, 1999-2002
-
- Figure 674: Musgrave: Super Valu, Centra sales, 2000-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 675: Musgrave: Outlet numbers, 2001-03
-
- Figure 676: Musgrave Ireland, Outlet data, 2000-03
- Nah & Frisch
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets/products
- NorgesGruppen
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 677: NorgesGruppen: Food retail sales, 2000-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 678: NorgesGruppen: Outlet data, 2000-03
- Norma
- Background
- Financial and outlet data
- Products
- Sklavenitis
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 679: Sklavenitis: Food retail - financial performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 680: Sklavenitis: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Sligro
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 681: Sligro: Estimated retail sales performance, 2001-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 682: Sligro: Food retail, outlet data, 2001-2003
- SOK
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 683: SOK: Food stores, sales performance, 1999-2003 (a)
- Outlets
-
- Figure 684: SOK: Food outlet data, 1999-2003
- Sperwer
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 685: Sperwer: Sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 686: Sperwer: Outlet data, 2002-03
- SuperGros
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets
-
- Figure 687: SuperGros: Outlet data, 2003
- Superquinn
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 688: Superquinn: Salres and outlet data, 1999-2003
- Outlets
- Systembolaget
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 689: Systembolaget: Retail sales, 2000-03
- Outlet data
-
- Figure 690: Systembolaget: Outlet numbers, 2000-03
- Système U
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 691: Systeme U: Financial performance, 2000-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 692: Systeme U: Outlet data, 1999-2003 (a)
-
- Figure 693: Systeme U: Outlet data, 2003
- Tradeka
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 694: Tradeka: Food retail sales, 1999-2003
-
- Figure 695: Tradeka: Sales by retail chain, 2001-03
- Outlets
-
- Figure 696: Tradeka: Outlet data, 2001-03
- Unimarkt (Pfeiffer)
- Background
- Financial data
- Outlets
- Products
- Veropoulos
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 697: Veropoulos: Food retail sales performance, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 698: Veropoulos: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Wihuri
- Background
- Financial data
-
- Figure 699: Wihuri: Estimated food sales, 1999-2003
- Outlets
-
- Figure 700: Wihuri: Outlet data, 2003
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