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The Market in Brief
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- France – the home of the department store
- A market in decline
- French department store sector worth €5.0 billion in 2005
- Department store concept is mutating
- Only the strongest survive
- Mintel forecasts modest growth for French department store sector
Broader Market Environment
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- French population growing
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- Figure 1: France: Population trends, 2002-06
- Ageing population
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- Figure 2: France: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
- Unemployment & social reform impact economy
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- Figure 3: France: Gross domestic product, 1995-2005
- Low inflation economy
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- Figure 4: Consumer prices, 1998-2005
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 5: France: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2005
The Market in Context
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- Consumer market holding up well
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- Figure 6: France: Consumer spending on key department store markets, 2001-04
- Major spending categories
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- Figure 7: France: Growth in consumer spending on key department store markets, 2000-04
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- Figure 8: France: Consumer price index for selected products, 2001-05
- Figure 9: France: Consumer spending on major department store product categories, 2005
Market Size and Forecast
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- Mixed goods underperforms market
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- Figure 10: France: Retail sales, 2001-11
- Under-performance leads to loss of market share
- L’Union du Grand Commerce de Centre Ville Survey
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- Figure 11: France: Mixed goods retailers sales as % of all retail & as % of all non-food retail, 2001-11
- Enterprises and outlets
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- Figure 12: France: Number of department, 2002-06
- Figure 13: France: Ten largest department stores by size, 2005
Retail Competitor Analysis
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- Figure 14: France: Mixed goods retailers estimated sales, 2005
- Market shares
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- Figure 15: France: Leading department store retailers’ share of all mixed goods retailers’ sales, 2005
- Evaluation
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- Figure 16: France: Department store retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
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Retailer Profiles
Galeries Lafayette (Group)
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- Figure 17: Galeries Lafayette (Group): Sales as share of mixed goods in France, 2001-05
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 18: Galeries Lafayette (Group): Group financial performance, 2001-05
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 19: Galeries Lafayette (Group): Outlet data, 2001-05
- Galeries Lafayette chains performance
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- e-commerce & home shopping
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Printemps
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- Figure 20: Printemps: Sales as share of mixed goods retailers in France, 2001-05
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 21: Printemps: Group financial performance, 2001-05
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 22: Printemps: Store numbers 2001-05
- Figure 23: Printemps: Sales area (m2), 2001-05
- Other store data
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- e-commerce & home shopping
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Mini Company Profiles
Le Bon Marche (LVMH)
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- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial data
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- Figure 24: Le Bon Marche Group: Estimated retail sales and sales densities, 2004 and 2005
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 25: Le Bon Marche Group: Estimated sales area, 2005
- Retail offering
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