Table of Contents
Market in Brief
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- The future
- Market size and performance
- The competitive landscape
Report Scope
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- Technical notes
- Definitions
- Store definitions
- Buying groups, voluntary groups and co-operatives
- Financial definitions
- Currencies
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- Figure 1: Exchange rates, € to other European currencies, 2003-07
- Country codes
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- Figure 2: Country codes
- VAT
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- Figure 3: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2007
Broader Market Environment
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- Key points
- Immigration boosting population
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- Figure 4: France: Population trends, 2003-08
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- Figure 5: France: Population projections, by age group, 2005-45
- Economy
- Slow growth and a stifled turnaround
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- Figure 6: France: Gross domestic product, 1996-2007
- Consumer confidence on a knife edge
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- Figure 7: France: Household consumer expenditure, 1995-2007
- Plummeting consumer confidence
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- Figure 8: France: Consumer confidence, January 1998-September 2008
- Inflation low but set to rise
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- Figure 9: France: Consumer prices, 2002-07
The Market in Context
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- Key findings
- Spending on food is growing but well below the entire market
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- Figure 10: France: Consumer spending on selected categories of goods, 2003-07
- Prices on the up
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- Figure 11: France: Consumer prices on all products compared with food-related categories, 1998-2007
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- Figure 12: France: Consumer prices, all products compared to food and beverages, September 2007-September 2008
Sector Size and Forecast
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- Key findings
- Economic outlook
- Retail prospects
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- Figure 13: France: Retail sales, 2003-13
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- Figure 14: France: Breakdown of food retail sales, 2003-07
- Recent trends in French food retail
- Enterprise and outlet data
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- Figure 15: France: Enterprise numbers involved in the food sector, 2001-05
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- Figure 16: France: Food retail outlets by type, 1998-2008
Retail Competitor Analysis
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- Key findings
- Size matters?
- Challenge of leading from the front
- Fighting for consumer well-being
- Hardcore discounting
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- Figure 17: France: Leading players in the food sector, 2007/08
- Market shares and evaluation
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- Figure 18: France: Leading food specialists’ market shares, 2007
Aldi (Europe)
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- Figure 19: Aldi (Europe): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2003-07
- Figure 20: Aldi (Germany): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Germany, 2003-07
- Strategic evaluation
- History
- Financial performance
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- Figure 21: Aldi (Europe): Estimated group sales performance, 2003-07
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 22: Aldi (Europe): Outlet data, 2003-07
- 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 23: Auchan: European sales as share of All food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2003-07
- Figure 24: Auchan: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2003-07
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 25: Auchan: Group financial performance, 2003-07
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- Figure 26: Auchan: Share of group sales by region, 2003-07
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- Figure 27: Auchan: Estimated European sales by country, 2003-07
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 28: Auchan (Europe): Outlet data, 2003-07
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- Figure 29: Auchan (Europe) fascia type, by market, 2007
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
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- Figure 30: Auchan: Breakdown of own brands in Europe, 2008
- Product offer
- Loyalty card
- e-commerce and home shopping
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- Figure 31: Auchan: Breakdown of online activities, 2008
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Carrefour
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- Figure 32: Carrefour: Sales as share of All food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2003-07
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 33: Carrefour: European sales, 2007 and growth rates by country, 2003-07
- Figure 34: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 2003-07
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- Figure 35: Carrefour: Sales through branded network, group total and Europe, 2003-07
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 36: Carrefour: Group Outlet data, 2003-07
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- Figure 37: Carrefour: European fascias by format and market, 2008
- European operations
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- Figure 38: Carrefour France: Sales as share of all food retailers in France, 2003-07
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- Figure 39: Carrefour France: Group financial performance, 2003-07
- Figure 40: Carrefour France: Outlet data, 2003-07
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- Figure 41: Carrefour Belgium: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Belgium, 2003-07
- Figure 42: Carrefour Belgium: Group financial performance, 2003-07
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- Figure 43: Carrefour Belgium: Outlet data, 2003-07
- Figure 44: Carrefour Greece: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Greece, 2003-07
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- Figure 45: Carrefour Greece: Group financial performance, 2003-07
- Figure 46: Carrefour Greece: Outlet data, 2003-07
- Figure 47: Carrefour Italy: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Italy, 2003-07
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- Figure 48: Carrefour Italy: Group financial performance, 2003-07
- Figure 49: Carrefour Italy: Outlet data, 2003-07
- Figure 50: Carrefour Poland: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Poland, 2003-07
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- Figure 51: Carrefour Poland: Group financial performance, 2003-07
- Figure 52: Carrefour Poland: Outlet data, 2003-07
- Figure 53: Carrefour Portugal: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Portugal, 2003-07
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- Figure 54: Carrefour Portugal: Group financial performance, 2003-07
- Figure 55: Carrefour Portugal: Outlet data, 2003-07
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- Figure 56: Carrefour Romania: Group financial performance and outlet data, 2006-07
- Figure 57: Carrefour Spain: Sales as share ofall food retailers’ sales in Spain, 2003-07
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- Figure 58: Carrefour Spain: Group financial performance, 2003-07
- Figure 59: Carrefour Spain: Outlet data, 2003-07
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- Figure 60: Carrefour Turkey: Group financial performance, 2003-07
- Figure 61: Carrefour Turkey: Outlet data, 2003-07
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
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- Figure 62: Carrefour: Product offer, 2007
- Pricing
- Advertising and marketing
- Advertising
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Casino
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- Figure 63: Casino France : Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2004-07
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 64: Casino: Sales growth by banner in France, 2004-07
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- Figure 65: Casino: Group financial performance, 2003-07
- Super de Boer
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- Figure 66: Super de Boer Group: Group financial performance, 2003-07
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 67: Casino: Company-owned outlet data, 2003-07
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- Figure 68: Casino: France: Banners, 2007
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- Figure 69: Super de Boer Group: Outlet data, 2003-07
- 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 70: Cora - Louis Delhaize Group: Food sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2003-07
- Figure 71: Cora - Louis Delhaize Group: Sales in food outlets as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2003-07
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 72: Cora - Louis Delhaize: Financial performance for food operations, 2003-07
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 73: Cora - Louis Delhaize: Food outlet data, 2003-07
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Loyalty cards
- Operational issues
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Intermarché/ITM Entreprises
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- Figure 74: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2003-07
- Figure 75: Intermarché/ITM Enterprises: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2003-07
- Strategic evaluation
- History
- Financial performance
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- Figure 76: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Group sales performance, 2003-07
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 77: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Outlet data, 2003-07
- Figure 78: Intermarché/ITM Enterprises: Non-food outlet data, 2003-07
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- Figure 79: Intermarché/ITM Enterprises: Store formats, 2007/08
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Advertising and marketing
- Loyalty card
- e-commerce and home shopping
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E Leclerc
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- Figure 80: E Leclerc: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2003-07
- Figure 81: E Leclerc: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2003-07
- Strategic evaluation
- History
- Financial performance
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- Figure 82: E Leclerc: Estimated group sales performance, 2003-07
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- Figure 83: E Leclerc: Estimated performance in international markets, 2007
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 84: E Leclerc: Outlet data, 2003-05 and 2007-08
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- Figure 85: E Leclerc: Food outlets in international markets, 2003-08
- Figure 86: E Leclerc: Outlet data, non-food outlets, 2007
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Loyalty cards
- Operational issues
- e-commerce and home shopping
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- Figure 87: E Leclerc: Breakdown of online operations in France, 2008
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Schwarz Group
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- Figure 88: Schwarz Group: Estimated sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2003-07
- Figure 89: Schwarz Group: Estimated sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Germany, 2003-07
- Figure 90: Schwarz Group: Estimated sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2003-07
- Strategic evaluation
- History
- Financial performance
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- Figure 91: Schwarz Group: Estimated group sales, 2003/04-2007/08
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- Figure 92: Schwarz Group: German operations’ share of group sales, by fascia, 2003/04-2007/08
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- Figure 93: Schwarz Group: Estimated share in group international sales by market, 2007/08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 94: Schwarz Group: Store portfolio, Germany vs international, 2003/04-2007/08
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- Figure 95: Schwarz Group: Store formats, 2008
- Recent developments
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- Figure 96: Schwarz Group: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Système U
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- Figure 97: Système U: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2003-07
- History
- Financial performance
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- Figure 98: Système U: Group sales performance, 2003-07
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 99: Système U: Outlet data, 2003-07
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Product offer
- Brands
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- Figure 100: Système U: Own brand lines, 2008
- Loyalty card
- Home shopping and e-commerce
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