Table of Contents
Market in Brief
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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- The economy
- Implications for food retailers
- Population
- Implications for food retailers
Competitive Context
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- Key points
- Food and drink lags all consumer spend
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- Figure 4: Spain: Consumer spending, growth in main categories, 2004-09
- Eating out loses ground
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- Figure 5: Spain: Consumer spending on food and drink and other select categories, 2005-09
- Food and drink prices fall in 2009 and 2010
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- Figure 6: Spain: Food, drink and tobacco prices, 2002-09
What Consumers Look for in a Supermarket
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- Figure 7: Deciding factors in shopping for food, drink and household products, Spain, 2009
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- Figure 8: Deciding factors in shopping for food, drink and household products, Spain, 2005-09
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Where Consumers Shop
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- Spanish consumers shop under several roofs
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- Figure 9: Shops used regularly/occasionally, Spain, 2009
- Including food specialists
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- Figure 10: Where consumers shop regularly, Spain, GB, Germany and France, 2009
- Particularly the over 35s
Sector Size and Forecast
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- Key points
- Economic and consumer spending outlook
- Retail outlook and forecasts
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- Figure 11: Spain: Food retail sales, 2005-15
- Recent trends in food retailing
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 12: Enterprise and outlet numbers, 2009
- Hypermarkets
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- Figure 13: Spain: Hypermarkets, 1973-2009
Retail Competitor Analysis
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- Key points
- Sector sales contract
- A particularly difficult year again for hypermarkets…
- …and Hipercor in particular
- Mercadona gains market share
- Carrefour loses ground…
- … but starts to fight back in 2010
- Eroski shopper numbers rise
- Foreign players – mixed fortunes
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- Figure 14: Spain: Leading food retailers, 2009/10
- Market shares
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- Figure 15: Spain: Leading food retailers’ market shares, 2008 and 2009
Aldi (Europe)
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- Figure 16: Aldi (Europe): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2005-09
- Figure 17: Aldi (Germany): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Germany, 2005-09
- Figure 18: Aldi: Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in various European countries, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
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- Figure 19: Aldi: Stores per million capita in selected European countries, 2009
- Recent history
- Sales performance
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- Figure 20: Aldi: Germany’s contribution to Aldi European sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 21: Aldi (Europe): Group sales performance, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 22: Aldi (Europe): Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Auchan
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- Figure 23: Auchan: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
- Figure 24: Auchan: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2005-09
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- Figure 25: Auchan: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Spain, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Margins under pressure from deflation
- Russian market shows promise
- Wider format experimentation has dangers
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 26: Auchan: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Results for the first half of 2010
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- Figure 27: Auchan: Estimated European sales, by country, 2005-09
- Figure 28: Auchan: Share of group sales, by region, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 29: Auchan: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- Brands
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Carrefour
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- Figure 30: Carrefour: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 31: Carrefour: Breakdown of European sales, 2009
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- Figure 32: Carrefour: Total sales growth rates, by country, 2005-08 and 2005-09
- Figure 33: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Consumer sales
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- Figure 34: Carrefour: Sales through branded network, group total and Europe, 2005-09
- First half 2010
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 35: Carrefour: Outlet data, 2005-09
- European operations
- France
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- Figure 36: Carrefour: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2005-09
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- Figure 37: Carrefour France: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Figure 38: Carrefour France: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Belgium
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- Figure 39: Carrefour Belgium: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Belgium, 2005-09
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- Figure 40: Carrefour Belgium: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Figure 41: Carrefour Belgium: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Greece
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- Figure 42: Carrefour Greece: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Greece, 2005-09
- Figure 43: Carrefour Greece: Group financial performance, 2005-09
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- Figure 44: Carrefour Greece: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Italy
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- Figure 45: Carrefour Italy: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Italy, 2005-09
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- Figure 46: Carrefour Italy: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Figure 47: Carrefour Italy: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Poland
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- Figure 48: Carrefour Poland: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Poland, 2005-09
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- Figure 49: Carrefour Poland: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Figure 50: Carrefour Poland: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Portugal
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- Figure 51: Carrefour Portugal: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Portugal, 2005-09
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- Figure 52: Carrefour Portugal: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Figure 53: Carrefour Portugal: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Romania
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- Figure 54: Carrefour Romania: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Romania, 2006-09
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- Figure 55: Carrefour Romania: Group financial performance and outlet data, 2006-09
- Spain
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- Figure 56: Carrefour Spain: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Spain, 2005-09
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- Figure 57: Carrefour Spain: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Figure 58: Carrefour Spain: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Turkey
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- Figure 59: Carrefour Turkey: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Figure 60: Carrefour Turkey: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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E. Leclerc
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- Figure 61: E. Leclerc: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
- Figure 62: E. Leclerc: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 63: E. Leclerc: Group financial performance, 2005-09
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- Figure 64: E Leclerc: Estimated sales performance in international markets, 2009
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 65: E. Leclerc: Outlet data, 2005-09
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- Figure 66: E. Leclerc: International food outlets, 2005-09
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- Figure 67: E Leclerc: Non-food outlets, 2009
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Groupement des Mousquetaires (Intermarché)
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- Figure 68: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
- Figure 69: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 70: Groupement des Mousquetaires: Group sales, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 71: Groupement des Mousquetaires: Food outlet data, 2005-09
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- Figure 72: Groupement des Mousquetaires: Non-food outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Mercadona
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- Figure 73: Mercadona: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Spain, 2005-09
- Recent history
- Strategic evaluation
- Financial performance
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- Figure 74: Mercadona: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 75: Mercadona: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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Schwarz Group
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- Figure 76: Schwarz Group: Sales as share of all food retailers sales in Europe, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Limitations at home
- But further opportunities abroad
- Smaller format
- Straying too far from its roots?
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 77: Schwarz Group: Estimated Group sales performance, 2005/06-2009/10
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 78: Schwarz Group: Estimated outlet numbers, 2005/06-2009/10
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- Figure 79: Schwarz Group: Store formats, 2010
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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SPAR International
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- Figure 80: SPAR (Europe): Sales as share of all European food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- History
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- Figure 81: SPAR International: Year of entry, by country
- Financial performance
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- Figure 82: SPAR International: Retail sales by country, 2005-09
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- Figure 83: SPAR International: Estimated European sales exclusive of sales tax, 2009
- European operations
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- Figure 84: SPAR (Austria): Sales as share of Austrian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Figure 85: SPAR (Belgium): Sales as share of all Belgian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 86: SPAR (Croatia): Sales as share of all Croatian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Figure 87: SPAR (Czech Republic): Sales as share of all Czech food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 88: SPAR (Denmark): Sales as share of all Danish food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Figure 89: SPAR (France): Sales as share of all French food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 90: SPAR (Germany): Sales as share of all German food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Figure 91: SPAR (Greece): Sales as share of all Greek food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 92: SPAR (Hungary): Sales as share of all Hungarian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Figure 93: SPAR (Ireland): Sales as share of all Irish food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 94: SPAR (Italy): Sales as share of all Italian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Figure 95: SPAR (Netherlands): Sales as share of all Dutch food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 96: SPAR (Norway): Sales as share of all Norwegian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Figure 97: SPAR (Poland): Sales as share of all Polish food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 98: SPAR (Romania): Sales as share of all Romanian food retailers’ sales, 2006-09
- Figure 99: SPAR (Russia): Sales as share of all Russian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 100: SPAR (Slovenia): Sales as share of all Slovenian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Figure 101: SPAR (Spain): Sales as share of all Spanish food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 102: SPAR (Switzerland): Sales as share of all Swiss food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
- Figure 103: SPAR (UK): Sales as share of all UK food retailers’ sales, 2004-08
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- Figure 104: SPAR International: Sales and outlets, by country outside Europe, 2006-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 105: SPAR International: Outlet data, 2005-09
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- Figure 106: SPAR International: Sales per m², by country (Europe), 2009
- Figure 107: SPAR International: Store formats, 2009
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Appendix – Broader Market Environment
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- Population
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- Figure 108: Europe top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2005
- Figure 109: Europe top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2010
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- Figure 110: Europe top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2015
- Figure 111: Europe top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2020
- GDP
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- Figure 112: Europe top 5: GDP (in current prices) 2000-Q2 2010
- Figure 113: Europe top 5: GDP growth rates (in constant prices), 2000-Q2 2010
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 114: Europe top 5: Consumer spending (in current prices) 2001-09
- Figure 115: Europe top 5: Consumer spending growth rates (in constant prices) 2001-09
- Consumer prices
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- Figure 116: Europe top 5: Consumer prices, 2001-Q3 2010
- Food consumer prices
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- Figure 117: Europe top 5: Consumer prices for food, 2001-October 2010
- Unemployment
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- Figure 118: Europe top 5: Average rate of unemployment, 2001-Q2 2010
- Interest rates
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- Figure 119: UK and Eurozone: Interest rates, 2004-Q1 2010
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 120: Europe top 5: Consumer confidence, January 2009-June 2010
Appendix – Where do Consumers Shop ?
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- Spain
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- Figure 131: Shops used regularly/occasionally, by demographics, Spain, 2009
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- Figure 132: Shops used regularly/occasionally, by demographics, Spain, 2009
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