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Food Retailing - France - November 2010

MARKET IN BRIEF
REPORT SCOPE
 TECHNICAL NOTES
Definitions
Store definitions
Financial definitions
Currencies
Figure 1: Exchange rates, € to other European currencies, 2004-08
Country codes
Figure 2: Country codes
VAT
Figure 3: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2008
BROADER MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Key points
The economy
Implications for food retailers
Population
Implications for food retailers
COMPETITIVE CONTEXT
Key points
Figure 4: France: Consumer spending on food and selected other goods, 2005-09
Figure 5: France: Consumer prices, selected categories, 2001-10
WHAT CONSUMERS LOOK FOR IN A SUPERMARKET
Figure 6: Deciding factors in shopping for food, drink and household products, France, 2005-09
WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP
Figure 7: Shops used regularly/occasionally, France, 2008-09
SECTOR SIZE AND FORECAST
Key points
Economic outlook
Retail sales
Food retailers’ prospects
Figure 8: France: Food retailers, retail sales, 2005-10
Figure 9: France: Food retailers’ retail sales, 2010-15
Enterprise data
Figure 10: France: Food specialists, enterprise data, 2003-07
RETAIL COMPETITOR ANALYSIS
Consolidated sector
Rejuvenating Carrefour
Value the new battleground
Hard discounting
Online emergence
Figure 11: France: Leading food retailers, 2009/10
Market shares
Figure 12: France: Food retailers’ market shares, 2009
ALDI (EUROPE)
Figure 13: Aldi (Europe): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Europe, 2005-09
Figure 14: Aldi (Germany): Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in Germany, 2005-09
Figure 15: Aldi: Sales as share of all food retailers' sales in various European countries, 2005-09
Strategic evaluation
Figure 16: Aldi: Stores per million capita in selected European countries, 2009
Recent history
Sales performance
Figure 17: Aldi: Germany’s contribution to Aldi European sales, 2005-09
Figure 18: Aldi (Europe): Group sales performance, 2005-09
Store portfolio
Figure 19: Aldi (Europe): Outlet data, 2005-09
Retail offering
e-commerce and home shopping
AUCHAN
Figure 20: Auchan: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
Figure 21: Auchan: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2005-09
Figure 22: 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
Figure 23: Auchan: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Results for the first half of 2010
Figure 24: Auchan: Estimated European sales, by country, 2005-09
Figure 25: Auchan: Share of group sales, by region, 2005-09
Store portfolio
Figure 26: Auchan: Outlet data, 2005-09
Retail offering
Brands
e-commerce and home shopping
CARREFOUR
Figure 27: Carrefour: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial performance
Figure 28: Carrefour: Breakdown of European sales, 2009
Figure 29: Carrefour: Total sales growth rates, by country, 2005-08 and 2005-09
Figure 30: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Consumer sales
Figure 31: Carrefour: Sales through branded network, group total and Europe, 2005-09
First half 2010
Store portfolio
Figure 32: Carrefour: Outlet data, 2005-09
European operations
France
Figure 33: Carrefour: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2005-09
Figure 34: Carrefour France: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Figure 35: Carrefour France: Outlet data, 2005-09
Belgium
Figure 36: Carrefour Belgium: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Belgium, 2005-09
Figure 37: Carrefour Belgium: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Figure 38: Carrefour Belgium: Outlet data, 2005-09
Greece
Figure 39: Carrefour Greece: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Greece, 2005-09
Figure 40: Carrefour Greece: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Figure 41: Carrefour Greece: Outlet data, 2005-09
Italy
Figure 42: Carrefour Italy: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Italy, 2005-09
Figure 43: Carrefour Italy: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Figure 44: Carrefour Italy: Outlet data, 2005-09
Poland
Figure 45: Carrefour Poland: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Poland, 2005-09
Figure 46: Carrefour Poland: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Figure 47: Carrefour Poland: Outlet data, 2005-09
Portugal
Figure 48: Carrefour Portugal: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Portugal, 2005-09
Figure 49: Carrefour Portugal: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Figure 50: Carrefour Portugal: Outlet data, 2005-09
Romania
Figure 51: Carrefour Romania: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Romania, 2006-09
Figure 52: Carrefour Romania: Group financial performance and outlet data, 2006-09
Spain
Figure 53: Carrefour Spain: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Spain, 2005-09
Figure 54: Carrefour Spain: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Figure 55: Carrefour Spain: Outlet data, 2005-09
Turkey
Figure 56: Carrefour Turkey: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Figure 57: Carrefour Turkey: Outlet data, 2005-09
Retail offering
e-commerce and home shopping
CASINO
Figure 58: Casino: Sales as share of all food retailers in France, 2005-09
Strategic evaluation
Hypermarkets remain a headache
Convenience and discount bounce back
Slow to exploit economies of scale
Growth will come from abroad, not France
Recent history
Financial performance
Figure 59: Casino: Group financial performance, 2005-09
France
Figure 60: Casino France: Annual change in total and LFL sales, 2009 on 2008
Hypermarkets
Supermarkets & Superettes (Petit Casino, Spar, Vival)
Franprix/Leader Price
Current trading
Store portfolio
Figure 61: Casino: Outlet data, 2005-09
Figure 62: Casino: France: Banners, 2009
Retail offering
e-commerce and home shopping
E. LECLERC
Figure 63: E. Leclerc: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
Figure 64: E. Leclerc: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2005-09
Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial performance
Figure 65: E. Leclerc: Group financial performance, 2005-09
Figure 66: E Leclerc: Estimated sales performance in international markets, 2009
Store portfolio
Figure 67: E. Leclerc: Outlet data, 2005-09
Figure 68: E. Leclerc: International food outlets, 2005-09
Figure 69: E Leclerc: Non-food outlets, 2009
Retail offering
e-commerce and home shopping
GROUPEMENT DES MOUSQUETAIRES (INTERMARCHÉ)
Figure 70: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
Figure 71: Intermarché/ITM Entreprises: Sales as share of all food retailers’ sales in France, 2005-09
Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial performance
Figure 72: Groupement des Mousquetaires: Group sales, 2005-09
Store portfolio
Figure 73: Groupement des Mousquetaires: Food outlet data, 2005-09
Figure 74: Groupement des Mousquetaires: Non-food outlet data, 2005-09
Retail offering
e-commerce and home shopping
SCHWARZ GROUP
Figure 75: 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
Figure 76: Schwarz Group: Estimated Group sales performance, 2005/06-2009/10
Store portfolio
Figure 77: Schwarz Group: Estimated outlet numbers, 2005/06-2009/10
Figure 78: Schwarz Group: Store formats, 2010
Retail offering
e-commerce
SPAR INTERNATIONAL
Figure 79: SPAR (Europe): Sales as share of all European food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Strategic evaluation
History
Figure 80: SPAR International: Year of entry, by country
Financial performance
Figure 81: SPAR International: Retail sales by country, 2005-09
Figure 82: SPAR International: Estimated European sales exclusive of sales tax, 2009
European operations
Figure 83: SPAR (Austria): Sales as share of Austrian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 84: SPAR (Belgium): Sales as share of all Belgian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 85: SPAR (Croatia): Sales as share of all Croatian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 86: SPAR (Czech Republic): Sales as share of all Czech food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 87: SPAR (Denmark): Sales as share of all Danish food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 88: SPAR (France): Sales as share of all French food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 89: SPAR (Germany): Sales as share of all German food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 90: SPAR (Greece): Sales as share of all Greek food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 91: SPAR (Hungary): Sales as share of all Hungarian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 92: SPAR (Ireland): Sales as share of all Irish food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 93: SPAR (Italy): Sales as share of all Italian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 94: SPAR (Netherlands): Sales as share of all Dutch food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 95: SPAR (Norway): Sales as share of all Norwegian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 96: SPAR (Poland): Sales as share of all Polish food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 97: SPAR (Romania): Sales as share of all Romanian food retailers’ sales, 2006-09
Figure 98: SPAR (Russia): Sales as share of all Russian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 99: SPAR (Slovenia): Sales as share of all Slovenian food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 100: SPAR (Spain): Sales as share of all Spanish food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 101: SPAR (Switzerland): Sales as share of all Swiss food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
Figure 102: SPAR (UK): Sales as share of all UK food retailers’ sales, 2004-08
Figure 103: SPAR International: Sales and outlets, by country outside Europe, 2006-09
Store portfolio
Figure 104: SPAR International: Outlet data, 2005-09
Figure 105: SPAR International: Sales per m², by country (Europe), 2009
Figure 106: SPAR International: Store formats, 2009
Retail offering
e-commerce and home shopping
APPENDIX – BROADER MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Population
Figure 107: Europe top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2005
Figure 108: Europe top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2010
Figure 109: Europe top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2015
Figure 110: Europe top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2020
 GDP
Figure 111: Europe top 5: GDP (in current prices) 2000-Q2 2010
Figure 112: Europe top 5: GDP growth rates (in constant prices), 2000-Q2 2010
Consumer spending
Figure 113: Europe top 5: Consumer spending (in current prices) 2001-09
Figure 114: Europe top 5: Consumer spending growth rates (in constant prices) 2001-09
Consumer prices
Figure 115: Europe top 5: Consumer prices, 2001-Q3 2010
Food consumer prices
Figure 116: Europe top 5: Consumer prices for food, 2001-October 2010
Unemployment
Figure 117: Europe top 5: Average rate of unemployment, 2001-Q2 2010
Interest rates
Figure 118: UK and Eurozone: Interest rates, 2004-Q1 2010
Consumer confidence
Figure 119: Europe top 5: Consumer confidence, January 2009-June 2010
APPENDIX – WHERE DO CONSUMERS SHOP ?
France
Figure 120: Shops used regularly/occasionally, by demographics, France, 2009
Figure 121: Shops used regularly/occasionally, by demographics, France, 2009
Figure 122: Shops used regularly/occasionally, by demographics, France, 2009
Figure 123: Shops used regularly/occasionally, by demographics, France, 2009
Figure 124: Shops used regularly/occasionally, by demographics, France, 2009
Figure 125: Shops used regularly/occasionally, by demographics, France, 2009

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