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Food Retailing - Germany - November 2003

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – GERMANY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – EUROPE
Polarisation in Food Retailing
Further consolidation
Acquisition or organic expansion?
European consumer expenditure on food reaches €950bn
Modest upturn in European economies forecast
EUROPEAN SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK
Report scope
Definitions
Stores
Buying groups, voluntary groups and co-operatives
Countries and companies covered
 THE EUROPEAN FOOD RETAIL MARKET
Spending on food, drink and tobacco
Figure 1: Europe: Spending on food, drink and tobacco, 2002
Food retailers
Figure 2: Europe: All food retailers' sales, 1998-2002
Figure 3: Europe: Food retailers’ share of all retail sales, 1998-2002
Figure 4: Europe: Sales by food retailers, 1998-2002
Figure 5: Europe: Food retailers’ share of all retail sales, 2002
Figure 6: Europe: Retail sales per capita, by country, 2002
Leading retailers
Figure 7: Europe: Leading food retailers, 2002
Figure 8: European food retailers: Pan-European concentration, 2002
Concentration levels
Figure 9: Europe: Share of top five retail groups, by country, 2002
Figure 10: Europe: Market shares of leading players, 2002
Corporate activity
Figure 11: Europe: Corporate activity by European food retailers, 2002
Figure 12: Europe: Corporate activity by European food retailers, 2003
Figure 13: European retailers: Corporate deals, 2002-03
 OUTLOOK
Diversity
Larger stores vs discounters
Growth potential
Ready-meals
Non-foods
Expansion – Internationalisation and consolidation
Two models
The Ahold saga
Expansion through acquisition
Safeway and consolidation
Multiples vs voluntary groups
Consolidation
E-commerce
European food retailing
 PROSPECTS AND FORECASTS
Forecast basis
Figure 14: Europe: Food retailers’ sales, share of all retail sales, 1996-2007
Figure 15: Europe: Food retailers sales growth, 1997-2002 and 2002-07
Figure 16: Europe: Food retailers and growth, 1997-2007f
EUROPEAN CONSUMER TRENDS
 INTRODUCTION
 COMPARISON OF GROCERY SHOPPING PATTERNS ACROSS EUROPE
Major grocery shopping
Figure 17: Percentage of respondents that grocery shop on a daily basis, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
Figure 18: Summary of major grocery shopping, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
Other grocery shopping
Figure 19: Use of local independent grocers for other grocery shopping, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
Figure 20: Other grocery shopping, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
Weekly spending on all groceries
Figure 21: Percentage of heavy weekly spenders* on all groceries, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
Figure 22: Weekly spending on all groceries, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
Lifestyle statements
Figure 23: Agreement with statements relating to food and shopping in GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
BACKGROUND DATA – GERMANY
Population
Figure 24: Germany: Population trends, 1998-2002
Figure 25: Germany: Population, by age group and sex, 1999-2001
Figure 26: Germany: Households, 2002
Figure 27: Germany: Regions and major cities, 2001a
Figure 28: Germany: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
Figure 29: Germany: Consumer prices, 1995-2003
Figure 30: Germany: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2003
Figure 31: Germany: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
THE GERMAN FOOD RETAIL SECTOR
Market size
Leading players
Figure 32: Germany: Leading grocery retailers, 2002
Outlet trends
Outlook
Market value and trends
Figure 33: Germany: Consumer spending on food, drink & tobacco, 1998-2002
Figure 34: Germany: Spending on food, drink and tobacco as a % all consumer spending, 1998-2002
Retail prices
Figure 35: Germany: Food, drink and tobacco inflation, 1998-2002
 FOOD RETAILERS
Sales values and trends
Figure 36: Germany: Food retailers sales, 1998-2002
Figure 37: Germany: Food retailers sales as a % of all retail sales, 1998-2002
Figure 38: Germany: Food, beverages & tobacco retailers' sales by type of retailer, 1998-2002
Enterprise and outlet data
Figure 39: Germany: Food retail outlet numbers by store size, 1995, 2000, 2001
Figure 40: Germany: Food retailing, store numbers and sales, 2001
Figure 41: Germany: Inhabitants per type of outlet, 2001
Figure 42: Germany: Retail businesses and outlets, 1999
Leading players
Figure 43: Germany, leading players, 2002
Market shares
Figure 44: Germany: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2002
 PROSPECTS AND FORECASTS
Prospects
Forecasts
Figure 45: Germany: Grocery retailing prospects, 2002-07
Figure 46: Germany: Grocery retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 2002-07
MAJOR COMPANY PROFILES
Figure 47: Aldi: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Figure 48: Aldi: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Background
History
North-South divide
Competition at home
Expansion abroad
Financial data
Figure 49: Aldi Gruppe: Estimated European sales data, 1998-2002
Outlets
Figure 50: Aldi Gruppe: European outlet data, 1999-2002
Non-European activities
Products
E-commerce
SWOT
Figure 51: Edeka: Sharea of all German food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Background
History
Drive to improve efficiency
Stake in AVA raised
Alliances on the agenda
French and Polish disposals
Financial data
Figure 52: Edeka: Sales performance, 1998-2002
Outlets
Figure 53: Edeka Group: German outlet data, 1996-2000
Fascias
Products
E-commerce
SWOT
Figure 54: ITM Entreprises: Share of all French food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Figure 55: Intermarché: Breakdown ofgroup sales, 1998 vs 2002
Background
International activity
Spar Handels
Reward Card
Financial data
Figure 56: Intermarché: Sales data, 1998-2002
Spar Handels
Figure 57: Spar Handels: Financial performance, 1998-2002
Outlets
Figure 58: ITM Entreprises: Outlet data, 1998 and 2000-02
Figure 59: ITM: Formats in France by type, average size and number, 2002
Products
E-commerce
SWOT
Figure 60: Metro Food retailing: Share of German food retailers sales, 1998-2002
Background
Group
Figure 61: Metro Group sales breakdown, 2002
Breaking the mould
E-commerce
Group
Figure 62: Metro AG: Group financial performance, 1998-2002
Food retail
Figure 63: Metro Food retailing: Financial performance, 1998-2002
First half 2003
Outlets
Figure 64: Metro Food Retailing: Outlet data, 1998-2002
Figure 65: Extra: Outlets by size, 1997, 2001 and planned
Products
Figure 66: Real: Introduction of specialist departments, 2001 and 2002
Systems
SWOT
Figure 67: Rewe: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Figure 68: Rewe: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Background
History
Domestic retail expansion
Increasing international focus
Financial data
Figure 69: Rewe: Group sales performance, 1998-2002
Figure 70: Rewe: Food retail sales, by country, 1998-2002
Outlets
Figure 71: Rewe: Food retailing outlet data, 1999-2002
Germany
International
Products
E-commerce
Figure 72: Rewe: Website addresses of principal fascias in Germany, Austria and Italy, 2003
Figure 73: Schwarz: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Figure 74: Schwarz: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Background
Financial data
Figure 75: Schwarz: European food sales data, 1998/99-2002/03
Outlets
Lidl
Figure 76: Lidl: European outlet data, 1999-2003
Kaufland
Figure 77: Kaufland/other fascias: Estimated European outlet data, 1999-2002
Products
E-commerce
SWOT
Figure 78: Spar (Europe): Sales as share of all European food retailers sales, 2000-02
Background
Financial data
Figure 79: Spar International: Sales, 2000-02
Outlets
Figure 80: Spar International: Outlet data, 2000-02
Products
E-commerce
SWOT
Figure 81: Tengelmann: Food retail sales as % all European food retailers’ sales, 1997/98-2001/02
Figure 82: Plus sales as % all European food retailers’ sales, 1997/98-2001/02
Background
Financial data
Figure 83: Tengelmann: Financial performance, 1998-2003
Outlets
Figure 84: Tengelmann: Food retailing outlet data, 1998-2003
Products
Home shopping and e-commerce
Figure 85: ADSA: Share of UK food retailers’ sales, 1996-2002
Figure 86: Wal-Mart Germany: Share of German food retailers sales, 1998-2002
Background
Safeway
Germany
Rest of Europe
Financial data
Figure 87: Wal-Mart Inc: Group financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Figure 88: Wal-Mart Europe: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Figure 89: ASDA: Financial performance in pound sterling, 1998-2002
Outlets
Figure 90: Wal-Mart Europe: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
George
Products
E-commerce
SWOT
MINI COMPANY PROFILES
Bartels-Langness
Background
Financial data
Outlets
Background
Financial data
Figure 91: Bremke & Hoerster: Estimated sales performance, 1999-2002
Outlets
Figure 92: Bremke & Hoerster: Outlet data, 1998-2002
Dohle
Background
Financial data
Outlets
Background
Financial data
Figure 93: Coop Schleswig Holstein: Estimated sales performance, 1998-2001
Outlets
Background
Financial and outlet data
Background
Financial data
Figure 94: tegut: Sales performance, 1998-2002
Outlets
GERMANY CONSUMER TRENDS
 INTRODUCTION
Frequency of major grocery shopping
Figure 95: Frequency of major and other grocery shopping, Germany, 2002
Day of the week for major grocery shopping
Figure 96: Particular day for major and other grocery shopping, Germany, 2002
Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping
Figure 97: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping, Germany, 2002
Figure 98: type of shop used for regular major grocery shopping, by demographic sub-groups, Germany, 2002
Weekly spending on groceries
Figure 99: weekly spending on groceries, by gender, Germany, 2002
Figure 100: Weekly spending on groceries, by demographic sub-groups, Germany, 2002
Distance travelled to make regular grocery purchases
Figure 101: Distance travelled to make regular major grocery purchases, Germany, 2002
Figure 102: Distance travelled to make regular major grocery purchases, Germany, 2002
Transport used to make regular grocery purchases
Figure 103: Transport used to make regular major grocery purchases, Germany, 2002
Lifestyle statements by demographics
Figure 104: Lifestyle statements, by gender and presence of children, Germany, 2002
Figure 105: Lifestyle statements, by age, Germany, 2002
Figure 106: Lifestyle statements by income, Germany, 2002
Figure 107: Lifestyle statements by geographical location, Germany, 2002

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