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
- Financial definitions
- Currencies
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- Figure 1: Exchange rates, € to other European currencies, 2004-08
- Country codes
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- Figure 2: Country codes
- VAT
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- Figure 3: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2008
Broader Market Environment
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- Key points
- Slow population growth
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- Figure 4: France: Population trends, 2005-09
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- Figure 5: France: Population projections, by age group, 2005-45
- Economy
- Quick rebound from the recession
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- Figure 6: France: Gross domestic product, 1998-2008
- Low confidence undermining spending
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- Figure 7: France: Household consumer expenditure, 1998-2008
- Consumer confidence bouncing back?
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- Figure 8: France: Consumer confidence, January 1999-October 2009
- Easing of inflation
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- Figure 9: France: Consumer prices, 2004-08
The Market in Context
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- Key points
- Slow food growth
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- Figure 10: France: Consumer spending on selected categories of goods, 2004-08
- Market breakdown
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- Figure 11: France: Detailed breakdown of food and drink spending, 2008
- Strong inflation in the sector
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- Figure 12: France: Consumer price indices for major product categories, 1998-August 2009
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- Figure 13: France: Consumer price indices: all items, food, drink and tobacco and eating out, 1998-August 2009
Sector Size and Forecast
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- Key points
- Economic outlook
- Retail prospects
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- Figure 14: France: Retail sales, 2004-14
- Sector breakdown
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- Figure 15: France: Breakdown of food retail sales, 2004-08
- Recent trends in food sector
- Enterprise data
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- Figure 16: France: Food retailers, enterprise numbers, 2002-06
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- Figure 17: France: Food retail outlets, by type, 1999-2009
Retail Competitor Analysis
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- Key points
- Consumer habits are changing
- Carrefour still leads the way
- Leclerc bucking the trend
- ITM continues to grow
- Rejuvenation plans
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- Figure 18: France: Leading players in the food sector, 2008/09
- Market shares
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- Figure 19: France: Leading food specialists’ market shares, 2008
Aldi (Europe)
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- Figure 20: Aldi (Europe): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2004-08
- Figure 21: Aldi (Germany): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Germany, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- History
- Sales performance
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- Figure 22: Aldi (Europe): Group sales performance, 2004-08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 23: Aldi (Europe): 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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- Figure 24: Aldi (Europe): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2004-08
- Figure 25: Aldi (Germany): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Germany, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- History
- Sales performance
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- Figure 26: Aldi (Europe): Group sales performance, 2004-08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 27: Aldi (Europe): 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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Auchan
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- Figure 28: Auchan: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2004-08
- Figure 29: Auchan: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 30: Auchan: Group financial performance, 2004-08
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- Figure 31: Auchan: Estimated European sales by country, 2004-08
- Figure 32: Auchan: Share of group sales, by region, 2004-08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 33: Auchan: Outlet data, 2004-08
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- Figure 34: Auchan (Europe) fascia type, by market, 2008
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
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- Figure 35: Auchan: Breakdown of own brands in Europe, 2009
- Product offer
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Carrefour
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- Figure 36: Carrefour: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 37: Carrefour: Breakdown of European sales, 2008
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- Figure 38: Carrefour: Growth rates, by country, 2004-08
- Figure 39: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 2004-08
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- Figure 40: Carrefour: Sales through branded network, group total and Europe, 2004-08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 41: Carrefour: Outlet data, 2004-08
- European operations
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- Figure 42: Carrefour: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2004-08
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- Figure 43: Carrefour France: Group financial performance, 2004-08
- Figure 44: Carrefour France: Outlet data, 2004-08
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- Figure 45: Carrefour Belgium: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Belgium, 2004-08
- Figure 46: Carrefour Belgium: Group financial performance, 2004-08
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- Figure 47: Carrefour Belgium: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Figure 48: Carrefour Greece: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Greece, 2004-08
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- Figure 49: Carrefour Greece: Group financial performance, 2004-08
- Figure 50: Carrefour Greece: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Figure 51: Carrefour Italy: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Italy, 2004-08
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- Figure 52: Carrefour Italy: Group financial performance, 2004-08
- Figure 53: Carrefour Italy: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Figure 54: Carrefour Poland: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Poland, 2004-08
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- Figure 55: Carrefour Poland: Group financial performance, 2004-08
- Figure 56: Carrefour Poland: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Figure 57: Carrefour Portugal: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Portugal, 2004-08
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- Figure 58: Carrefour Portugal: Group financial performance, 2004-08
- Figure 59: Carrefour Portugal: Outlet data, 2004-08
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- Figure 60: Carrefour Romania: Group financial performance and outlet data, 2006-08
- Figure 61: Carrefour Spain: Sales as share ofall food retailers’ sales in Spain, 2004-08
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- Figure 62: Carrefour Spain: Group financial performance, 2004-08
- Figure 63: Carrefour Spain: Outlet data, 2004-08
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- Figure 64: Carrefour Turkey: Group financial performance, 2004-08
- Figure 65: Carrefour Turkey: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
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- Figure 66: Carrefour Group: Brands, 2009
- Product offer
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- Figure 67: Carrefour: Product offer, 2007
- Pricing
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Casino
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- Figure 68: Casino: Sales as share of all food retailers in France, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 69: Casino: Group financial performance, 2004-08
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- Figure 70: Casino France: Sales and area growth, by banner, 2004-08
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- Figure 71: Super de Boer Group: Group financial performance, 2004-08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 72: Casino: Outlet data, 2004-08
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- Figure 73: Casino: France: Banners, 2008
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- Figure 74: Super de Boer Group: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Cora - Louis Delhaize Group
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- Figure 75: Cora - Louis Delhaize Group: Estimated sales as share of all food retailers in Europe, 2004-08
- Figure 76: Cora - Louis Delhaize Group: Estimated sales as share of all food retailers in France, 2004-08
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- Figure 77: Cora - Louis Delhaize Group: Estimated sales as share of all food retailers in Belgium, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 78: Cora - Louis Delhaize: Estimated Financial performance for food operations, 2004-08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 79: Cora - Louis Delhaize: Food outlet data, 2004-08
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
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- Figure 80: Cora - Louis Delhaize: Own brand lines, 2009
- 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 81: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2004-08
- Figure 82: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- History
- Financial performance
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- Figure 83: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Group financial performance, 2004-08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 84: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Figure 85: Intermarché/ITM Enterprises: Non-food outlet data, 2004-08
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Loyalty card
- e-commerce and home shopping
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E. Leclerc
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- Figure 86: E. Leclerc: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2004-08
- Figure 87: E. Leclerc: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 88: E. Leclerc: Group financial performance, 2004-08
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- Figure 89: E. Leclerc: Estimated sales performance in international markets, 2008
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 90: E. Leclerc: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Figure 91: E. Leclerc: International food outlets, 2005-09
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- Figure 92: E. Leclerc: Non-food outlets, 2008
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Loyalty cards
- e-commerce and home shopping
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- Figure 93: E. Leclerc: Breakdown of online operations in France, 2009
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Schwarz Group
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- Figure 94: Schwarz Group: Sales as share of all food retailers in Europe, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- History
- Financial performance
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- Figure 95: Schwarz Group: Estimated group financial performance, 2005-09
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- Figure 96: Schwarz Group: Proportion of group sales, 2004-08
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- Figure 97: Schwarz Group: Estimated proportion of international sales, by market, 2008/09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 98: Schwarz Group: Estimated outlet data, 2005-09
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- Figure 99: Schwarz Group: Store formats, 2009
- 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 100: Système U: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2004-08
- History
- Financial performance
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- Figure 101: Système U: Group sales performance, 2004-08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 102: Système U: Outlet data, 2004-08
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
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- Figure 103: Système U: Own brand lines, 2009
- Product offer
- Loyalty card
- e-commerce and home shopping
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