Table of Contents
Executive Summary – Italy
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- Italian food sector worth €138 billion in 2004
- Food sector share of all retail sales in decline
- Grocers continue to take share from specialists
- Coop Italia grows market share and extends lead in 2004
- Auchan consolidates position through Rinascente buy-out
- Esselunga up for sale?
- Food retail – a highly fragmented market
- Hypermarket sector strengthening
- Food retailers to outperform the market
Report Scope and Technical Notes
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- Report scope
- Report structure and content
- Food retailing sector
- Store definitions
- Buying groups, voluntary groups and co-operatives
- Technical notes
- Financial definitions
- Currencies
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- Figure 1: Exchange rates: National currencies against the Euro, 2002-04
- Country codes
- VAT
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- Figure 2: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2005
- Other abbreviations
Background Data – Italy
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- Population
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- Figure 3: Italy: Population trends, 2000-04
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- Figure 4: Italy: Population, by age group and sex, 2003
- Figure 5: Italy: Households, by number of members, 1998-2003
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- Figure 6: Italy: Population, by region, 2001-03
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- Figure 7: Italy: Population of major cities, 2001-03
- Economy
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- Figure 8: Italy: Gross domestic product, 1995-2004
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- Figure 9: Italy: Consumer prices, 1997-2004
- Figure 10: Italy: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2004
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- Figure 11: Italy: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2000-04
The Italian Food Retail Sector
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- The Italian food, drink & tobacco market
- Market value and trends
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- Figure 12: Italy: Consumer spending on food, drink and tobacco, 2000-04
- Retail prices
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- Figure 13: Italy: Inflation in food, drink and tobacco, 2000-04
- Product breakdown
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- Figure 14: Italy: Average monthly household expenditure, by food product category, 2002 and 2003
- Food retailers
- Sales values and trends
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- Figure 15: Italy: Food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
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- Figure 16: Italy: Food retail sales growth, by type of retailer, 2000-04
- Figure 17: Italy: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales, by type of retailer, 2000-04
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 18: Italy: Food retailers' enterprise numbers, 1999-2002
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- Figure 19: Italy: Hypermarkets, 1993-2003
- Figure 20: Italy: Supermarkets, 1993-2003
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- Figure 21: Italy: Hard discount stores, 1993-2003
Leading Players
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- A fragmented marketplace
- Coops and buying groups have a built up a strong presence
- Esselunga now in play
- French hypermarket players expanding
- Germany discounters set to prosper from downturn in market?
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- Figure 22: Italy: Leading players, 2004/05
- Market shares
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- Figure 23: Italy: Top five food retailers' market shares, 2004
Prospects and Forecasts
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- Prospects
- Forecasts
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- Figure 24: Italy: Food retailers’ sales forecasts, 2004-09
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- Figure 25: Italy food retailers: Share of all retail sales, 2000-09 (f)
Company Profiles
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- Auchan
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- Figure 26: Auchan: Share of all French food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Figure 27: Auchan: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 2000-04 (e)
- Background
- Cross border
- Strengthening Italian presence
- Loyalty cards and financial services
- Systems and distribution
- Financial data
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- Figure 28: Auchan: Group financial performance, 2000-04
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- Figure 29: Auchan: Group financial performance, by geographical area, 2002-04
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- Figure 30: Auchan: Group sales, by country, 2001-04
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Portugal
- Others
- Outlets
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- Figure 31: Auchan: European food outlet data, 2000-04
- Hypermarkets
- Supermarkets
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- Figure 32: Auchan: Detailed outlet performance data for selected fascia, 2000-04
- New formats
- E-commerce
- Products
- Discount focus
- Convenience
- Non-European activities
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- Figure 33: Auchan: Non-European retail outlets, 2001-04
- Outlook
- Carrefour
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- Figure 34: Carrefour: Share of all European food retailers sales, 2000-04
- Background
- In the beginning…
- A new global power
- Integration and re-branding
- Expansion
- Current problems in France
- Store cards
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- Figure 35: Carrefour store card activities, 2004
- Financial data
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- Figure 36: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 2000-04
- Figure 37: Carrefour: European financial performance, by country, 2000-04
- 2005
- Total banner sales
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- Figure 38: Carrefour: Total network sales in Europe, 2004
- Figure 39: Carrefour: Total network sales in Europe, 2004
- Outlets
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- Figure 40: Carrefour Europe: Banner sales and outlets, 2004
- Figure 41: Carrefour Europe: Outlet numbers, 2000-04
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- Figure 42: Carrefour Europe: Sales areas, 2000-04
- Figure 43: Carrefour Europe: Outlet ratios, 2000-04
- France
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- Figure 44: Carrefour France: Sales as % all French food retailers sales, 2000-04
- Figure 45: Carrefour France: Performance, 2000-04
- Belgium
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- Figure 46: Carrefour Belgium: Sales as % all Belgian food retailers sales, 2000-04
- Figure 47: Carrefour Belgium: Performance, 2001-04
- Czech and Slovak Republics
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- Figure 48: Carrefour: Czech and Slovak Republics sales as % all local food retailers sales, 2000-04
- Figure 49: Czech and Slovak Republics: Performance, 2000-04
- Greece
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- Figure 50: Carrefour Greece: Sales as % all Greek food retailers sales, 2000-04
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- Figure 51: Greece: Performance, 2000-04
- Italy
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- Figure 52: Carrefour Italy: Sales as % all Italian food retailers sales, 2000-04
- Figure 53: Carrefour Italy: Performance, 2000-04
- Poland
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- Figure 54: Carrefour Poland: Sales as % all Polish food retailers sales, 2000-04
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- Figure 55: Carrefour Poland: Performance, 2000-04
- Portugal
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- Figure 56: Carrefour Portugal: Sales as % all Portuguese food retailers sales, 2000-04
- Figure 57: Carrefour Portugal: Performance, 2000-04
- Spain
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- Figure 58: Carrefour Spain: Sales as % all Spanish food retailers sales, 2000-04
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- Figure 59: Carrefour Spain: Performance, 2000-04
- Switzerland
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- Figure 60: Carrefour Switzerland: Sales as % all Swiss food retailers sales, 2001-04
- Figure 61: Carrefour Switzerland: Performance, 2001-04
- Turkey
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- Figure 62: Carrefour Turkey: Performance, 2000-04
- E-commerce
- Products
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- Figure 63: Carrefour: Hypermarket product breakdown, 2004
- Systems
- Outlook
- E.Leclerc
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- Figure 64: E.Leclerc: Share of all French food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Figure 65: E.Leclerc: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Background
- History
- Organisational structure
- Diversification
- International operations and alliances
- Financial data
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- Figure 66: E.Leclerc: Sales performance, 2000-04
- Outlets
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- Figure 67: E.Leclerc: Outlet data, 2000-05
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- Figure 68: E.Leclerc: Specialist non-food chains’ performance, 2002-04
- International
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- Figure 69: E.Leclerc: Outlet data, 2000-05
- Products
- Own-brands
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- Figure 70: E.Leclerc: Own-brands, 2005
- Non-food
- E-commerce
- Outlook
- Rewe
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- Figure 71: Rewe: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Figure 72: Rewe: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Background
- History
- Acquisition-driven expansion
- Mixed success abroad
- Management comings and goings
- Simplification of group structure
- Establishing clearer brand identity?
- Dohle deal
- Financial data
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- Figure 73: Rewe: Food retail sales performance, 2000-04
- Germany
- International
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- Figure 74: Rewe: Estimated food retail sales, by country, 2000-04
- 2005 so far
- Outlets
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- Figure 75: Rewe: Food retailing outlet data, 2001-04
- Germany
- International
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- Figure 76: Rewe: International food retailing fascias by country, 2004
- Products
- Discount stores
- Supermarkets and hypermarkets
- E-commerce
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- Figure 77: Rewe: Website addresses of principal fascias in Germany, Austria and Italy, 2004
- Outlook
- Schwarz
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- Figure 78: Schwarz: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Figure 79: Schwarz: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Background
- Lidl
- Kaufland
- Financial data
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- Figure 80: Schwarz: Estimated European food sales data, 2000/01-2004/05
- Outlets
- Lidl
- Kaufland
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- Figure 81: Schwarz: European outlet data, 2001-05 (e)
- Products
- Lidl
- Kaufland
- E-commerce
- Outlook
- SPAR International
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- Figure 82: SPAR (Europe): Sales as share of all European food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Background
- Structure
- Financial data
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- Figure 83: SPAR International: Retail sales by country, 2000-04
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- Figure 84: SPAR International: Estimated European sales exclusive of sales tax, 2004
- Outlets
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- Figure 85: SPAR International: Outlet data, 2001-04
- European operations
- Non-European activities
- Products
- E-commerce
- Outlook
Mini Company Profiles
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- Conad Group
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- Figure 86: Conad Group: Share of all Italian food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 87: Conad: Sales performance, 2000-04
- Outlets
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- Figure 88: Conad: Outlet data, 2000-04
- Coop Italia
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- Figure 89: Coop Italia: Share of all Italian food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 90: Coop Italia: Sales performance, 2000-04
- Outlets
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- Figure 91: Coop Italia: Outlet data, 2000-04
- Esselunga
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- Figure 92: Esselunga: Share of Italian food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 93: Esselunga: Sales performance, 2000-04
- Outlets
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- Figure 94: Esselunga: Outlet data, 2000-04
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