Table of Contents
Market in Brief
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- The future
- Market size and performance:
- Market leaders:
- Consumer research:
Report Scope
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- Report structure and content
- Food retailing sector
- Store definitions
- Buying groups, voluntary groups and co-operatives
- Technical notes
- Definitions
- Currencies
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- Figure 1: Exchange rates: National currencies against the Euro, 2002-06
- Country codes
- VAT
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- Figure 2: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2006
- Other abbreviations
Broader Market Environment
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- Population
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- Figure 3: France: Population trends 2003-07
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- Figure 4: France: Population by age, 2007
- Economy
- GDP
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- Figure 5: France: GDP, 1996-2006
- Inflation
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- Figure 6: France: Consumer price inflation, 2001-06
- Figure 7: France: Consumer price inflation on food products, 2001-06
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- Figure 8: France: Detailed breakdown of consumer price indices for food products, 2001-05
The Market in Context
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- Figure 9: France: Consumer expenditure on food, beverages and tobacco, 2002-06
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- Figure 10: France: Food, beverages & tobacco as proportion of all consumer spending, 2002-06
- Figure 11: France: Food, beverages & tobacco as proportion of spending on consumer goods, 2002-06
- Figure 12: France: Indices of relative growth of food, beverages & tobacco, 2002-06
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Sector Size and Forecast
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- Future
- Past
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- Figure 13: France: Retail sales 2002-12
- Figure 14: France: Food retail as a % of all retail, 2002-12
- Recent trends in French food retail
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- Figure 15: France: Breakdown of food retail sales, 2002-06
- Outlet data
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- Figure 16: France: Retail outlets by type, 1998-2006
- Figure 17: France: Average size of food retail outlets, 2000-07
The Consumer – Where They Shop
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- Where They Shop – Trend data
- Primary shoppers – Carrefour remains the most popular destination:
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- Figure 18: France: Stores used for main grocery shop, June 2007
- Market positioning – Primary shoppers
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- Figure 19: France: Market positioning of major food retailers by age and affluence, June 2007
- Detailed view of Consumer Demographics – Primary shoppers:
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- Figure 20: France: Store used for main grocery shop, by gender, age, marital status, presence of children, size of household, working status and income, June 2007
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- Figure 21: France: Other store used for main grocery shop, by gender, age, marital status, presence of children, size of household, working status and income, June 2007
- Secondary shoppers – Hard discounters far more appealing
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- Figure 22: France: Stores used for secondary grocery shop, June 2007
- Detailed view of Consumer Demographics – Secondary Shoppers:
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- Figure 23: France: Stores used for other grocery shopping, by gender, age, presence of children, working status and income, June 2007
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- Figure 24: France: Stores used for other grocery shopping, by gender, age, presence of children, working status and income, June 2007
The Consumer – Factors Important in Deciding Where to Shop
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- Location, location, location
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- Figure 25: France: Factors most important when choosing where to shop for food, June 2007
- Helping the affluent
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- Figure 26: France: Factors behind choice of food retailer by age and affluence, June 2007
- Detailed view of Consumer Demographics – factors important in deciding where to shop
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- Figure 27: France: Factors most important when choosing where to shop for food, June 2007
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- Figure 28: France: Factors most important when choosing where to shop for food, June 2007
Retail Competitor Analysis
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- Carrefour still dominates
- Voluntary groups very important
- Discounting: the way to the French consumer’s pocket
- Leading players
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- Figure 29: France: Leading players in the food sector, 2006
- Market shares
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- Figure 30: France: Market share of leading players, 2006
- Evaluation
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- Figure 31: France: Food retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
Aldi (Europe)
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- Figure 32: Aldi (Europe): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 33: Aldi (Europe): Estimated group financial performance, 2002-06
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 34: Aldi (Europe): Outlet data, 2002-06
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Auchan
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- Figure 35: Auchan: Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
- Figure 36: Auchan France: Sales as share of all food retailers’ Sales in France, 2002-06
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 37: Auchan: Group financial performance, 2002-06
- Figure 38: Auchan, Share of group sales by region, 2002-06
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- Figure 39: Auchan: Estimated European sales by country, 2002-06
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 40: Auchan (Europe): Outlet data, 2002-06
- Figure 41: Auchan (Europe) fascia type by market, 2006
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Loyalty cards
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Carrefour Europe
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- Figure 42: Carrefour Europe: Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 43: Carrefour Europe: Group financial performance, 2002-06
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 44: Carrefour Europe: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Countries of operation
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- Figure 45: Carrefour: Percentage share of European sales by individual market, 2006
- France
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- Figure 46: Carrefour France: Sales as percentage of all french food retailers' Sales, 2002-06
- Figure 47: Carrefour France: Sales by individual formats, 2002-06
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- Figure 48: Carrefour France: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Belgium
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- Figure 49: Carrefour Belgium: Sales as percentage of all Belgian food retailers' sales, 2002-06
- Figure 50: Carrefour Belgium: Sales, 2002-06
- Figure 51: Carrefour Belgium: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Czech & Slovak Republics
- Greece
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- Figure 52: Carrefour Greece: Sales as percentage of all Greek food retailers' sales, 2002-06
- Figure 53: Carrefour Greece: Sales, 2002-06
- Figure 54: Carrefour Greece: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Italy
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- Figure 55: Carrefour Italy: Sales as percentage of all Italian food retailers' sales, 2002-06
- Figure 56: Carrefour Italy: Sales, 2002-06
- Figure 57: Carrefour Italy: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Poland
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- Figure 58: Carrefour Poland: Sales as Percentage of All Polish food retailers' sales, 2002-06
- Figure 59: Carrefour Poland: Sales, 2002-06
- Figure 60: Carrefour Poland: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Portugal
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- Figure 61: Carrefour Portugal: Sales as percentage of all Portuguese food retailers' sales, 2002-06
- Figure 62: Carrefour Portugal: Sales, 2002-06
- Figure 63: Carrefour Portugal: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Romania
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- Figure 64: Carrefour Romania: Sales and outlet data, 2006
- Spain
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- Figure 65: Carrefour Spain: Sales as percentage of all Spanish food retailers' sales, 2002-06
- Figure 66: Carrefour Spain: Sales, 2002-06
- Figure 67: Carrefour Spain: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Switzerland
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- Figure 68: Carrefour Switzerland: Sales as percentage of all Swiss food retailers, 2002-06
- Figure 69: Carrefour Switzerland: Sales, 2002-06
- Figure 70: Carrefour Switzerland: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Turkey
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- Figure 71: Carrefour Turkey: Sales, 2002-06
- Figure 72: Carrefour Turkey: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
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- Figure 73: Carrefour: European fascias by format, 2007
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- Figure 74: Carrefour: Private labels, 2007
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Loyalty cards
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Casino
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- Figure 75: Casino (France): Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2002-06
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 76: Casino: Group financial performance, 2002-06
- Figure 77: Casino France: Sales breakdown by division, 2006
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- Figure 78: Casino: Food sales by region (excluding France), 2006
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 79: Casino: French stores by fascia, December 2006
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- Figure 80: Casino: European Outlet data, 2002-06
- Figure 81: Casino: Group outlets by region (excluding France), 2006
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Cora - Louis Delhaize Group
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- Figure 82: Cora - Louis Delhaize Group: Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
- Figure 83: Cora - Louis Delhaize Group: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2002-06
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 84: Cora - Louis Delhaize Group: Estimated financial performance breakdown, 2002-06
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 85: Cora - Louis Delhaize Group: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Loyalty cards
- e-commerce and home shopping
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E Leclerc
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- Figure 86: Leclerc (France): Sales as share of all food retailers in France, 2002-06
- Figure 87: E Leclerc: Europe – sales as share of all food retailers, 2002-06
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 88: E Leclerc: Estimated group sales performance, 2002-06
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- Figure 89: E Leclerc: Estimated international sales by country, 2006
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 90: E Leclerc: outlet data, 2002-07
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- Figure 91: E. Leclerc: Non-food chains, July 2007
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- Figure 92: E Leclerc: International outlet numbers, 2002-07
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
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- Figure 93: E.Leclerc: Own-brands, 2006
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Intermarché/ITM Entreprises
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- Figure 94: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
- Figure 95: Intermarché/ITM Enterprises: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2002-06
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 96: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Group financial performance, 2002-06
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 97: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Figure 98: Intermarché/ITM Enterprises: Non-food outlet data, 2001-06
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
- Loyalty cards
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Système U
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- Figure 99: Système U: Sales as share of all food retailers in France, 2002-06
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 100: Système U: Group financial performance, 2002-06
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 101: Système U: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Product offer
- Brands
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