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The World Market for Retailing

Euromonitor International's The World Market for Retailing report offers insight into key trends and developments affecting the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include department stores, food retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, home furniture and household goods retailers, durable goods retailers, and leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of alternative selling channels (kiosks, homeshopping, internet retailing, service stations, vending and direct selling, as available).

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Chapters: 5  |  Tables: 41  |  Publication date: May 2007
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Regional coverage

Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; Latin America; Asia-Pacific; Oceania; Africa and the Middle East

Companies profiled

7-Eleven IncAEONAlbertsons IncAldi GroupArcadia Group LimitedAuchan GroupBest Buy Co IncBoots Group PLCCanadian Tire Corporation, LimitedCarrefour SACasino GroupColes Myer LtdCostco Wholesale CorpDaieiDaimaruDairy Farm International Holdings LimitedDelhaize GroupDixons Group plcDSG International PlcE.LeclercEdekaEl Corte InglésFamily MartGaleries LafayetteGUS PLCHome Depot IncIkea International A/SInditexIsetan Co LtdITM Enterprises SAIto YokadoJ Sainsbury PlcJC Penney Company IncJC Penney Corporation IncJohn Lewis Partnership PlcKarstadtQuelleKingfisher PlcKoninklijke Vendex KBB NVKroger coKroger CompanyLoblaw Companies LimitedLoblaw Companies LtdMarks & Spencer PLCMetro GroupMitsukoshiOtto GroupPinault-Printemps-RedouteRewe Zentral AGRoyal Ahold NVRoyal Vendex KBB NVSchwarz Beteiligungs GmbHSchwarz GroupSears, Roebuck & CoSobeys IncSPAR InternationalTakashimayaTarget CorpTengelmann GroupTesco PlcThe Gap IncToys “R” Us IncUNY Co LtdWalgreen CoWal-Mart Stores IncWm Morrison Supermarkets PlcWoolworths Ltd

Table of contents

EXECUTIVE BRIEFING

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THE KEY DRIVERS OF CHANGE IN GLOBAL RETAILING

URBANISATION GENERATES NEW DEMAND FOR RETAIL

Table 1 Declining Share of Independent Grocers in Emerging Markets 2000/2006

Outlook: The transformation of emerging markets

Chart 15 Fastest Urban Growth by Country 2005-2015

Impact: Spurring internationalisation

Summary 1 Selected Major International Retailer Presence in Fastest Urban Growth Countries 2007

MIGRATION – REFUELLING DEMAND IN DEVELOPED MARKETS?

Outlook: The potential to support ageing populations

Chart 16 US Population by Ethnicity 2000/2050: % Analysis

Impact: Diversifying the mainstream

THE NEED TO REFINE DEMOGRAPHIC TARGETING

Outlook: Contrast between emerging and developed markets

Chart 17 Absolute Growth in Population 2005/2015

Impact: Targeting specific consumer groups

THE EMERGENCE OF A GLOBAL CONSUMER?

Outlook: The development of a truly global market

Chart 18 Proportion of Households in China with an Annual Disposable Income Over US$5,000: 2005-2015

Impact: Opportunities at a global level

THE PROFOUND IMPACT OF FAST LIVING

Outlook: Expanding shopping opportunities

Table 2 Leading Global Markets for Internet Retailing and Homeshopping 2011

Impact: Diversification and innovation

Chart 19 Convenience Kiosk in Japan

DEEP-SEATED CHANGE IN PERCEPTIONS OF VALUE

Chart 20 Global Utilisation of Low-Cost Carriers 2000-2005

Outlook: The effect spreads

Impact: Low prices underpin grocers’ expansion

Chart 21 Aldi Presence in 1997 and 2007

ASPIRATION HITS THE MASS MARKET

Outlook: Increasing aspirational demand in emerging markets

Impact: Growing onus on brand definition

HEALTH AND WELLNESS – A DOMINANT TREND

Table 3 Leading Obese Countries 2005

Chart 22 Global Health and Wellness Food Market 2006: % Analysis

Outlook: An increasing influence on services and products

Impact: A broad ranging effect

SECURITY FEARS AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES DRIVE COCOONING TREND

Outlook: Technological advances to boost phenomenon

Chart 23 Drivers of Cocooning

Impact: Touching a broad range of categories

THE RISE OF ETHICAL CONSUMPTION

Table 4 Organic Agricultural Area as a Proportion of Total Agricultural Area: % Analysis

Outlook: Here to stay

Impact: Opportunities for niche brands

A CHANGING APPROACH TO INTERNATIONALIZATION

Summary 2 Major Market Exits by Country 2005-2007

Outlook: Intense competition in target markets

Impact: Retailers need to remain sensitive to local conditions

DIVERSIFYING THE OFFER

Summary 3 Major Retailer Diversifications of Product/Service Offering 2006/2007

Outlook: An accelerating trend

Chart 24 Wal-Mart Stores Inc: Homewares at Asda Living, UK

Impact: Adapting to an expanding threat

NEW FORMATS FOR A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

Summary 4 Format Diversification by Major Retailers

Outlook: Thinking small

Impact: Blurring categories

INTENSE COMPETITION FOR RETAIL SITES

Outlook: Possibility of increasing restrictions

Impact: Driving up prices and spurring innovation

RETAILERS GAIN THE UPPER HAND

Table 5 Private Label Global Strength 2005

Outlook: Retailers’ growing power set to raise concerns

Impact: Growing pressure on small suppliers

EXPANDING THE PRIVATE LABEL OFFERING

Chart 25 Tesco Plc: Home Improvement

Outlook: Extending coverage of products and geographic markets

Impact: Shaping brand activity in products and services

Summary 5 Private Label Premiumisation 2006/2007

NEW MARKETS, NEW CONSUMERS: CRITICAL FACTORS FOR SUCCESS IN BRICS

BRICS: IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

Overview

Table 6 BRIC Markets in Global Context: Total Value Retail Sales: 2001/2006/2011

Chart 26 Retailing: Relative Market Value in US$ and CAGR: 2001-2011

Global retailers focus on BRICs

Table 7 Number of Urban Households 2006/2010

Regulatory developments favour modern format and foreign retailers

Summary 6 BRICs: Legal Restrictions on Retail and Governments Attitude

Gradual change in India

The threat of informal economy

Local retailers and anti-FDI lobby

Population structure limits opportunities in short to medium term

BRICS: CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

The race for BRICs leadership

Summary 7 Selected Major International Retailer Presence in BRICs 2007

Timing and mode of market entry

Carrefour’s experience in Brazil

Timing crucial in Russia and India

The choice of market entry mode

Summary 8 BRICs: Market Entry Mode and Developed Formats

The choice of location and pace of expansion

Table 8 Passenger Cars per 1,000 Households 2006

Adapting to the local consumer and business culture

Recruitment challenges

The importance of the supply side

Grocery vs. non-grocery sales

Diversifying grocery retailing

Hypermarkets increase their non-grocery share

Chart 27 Retailing: Growth of Grocery Channels

An urban/rural divide

BRICS: OPPORTUNITIES

Moving beyond major cities

Summary 9 BRICs First-Tier and Largest Second-Tier Cities

Tapping rural markets

Ongoing liberalisation

The benefits of cash-and-carry

The franchising option

Developing shopping centres

Table 9 Number of Modern Format Shopping Centres/Malls 2005/2007

Increasing opportunities for non-food retailers

Table 10 Forecast Growth in Selected Non-grocery Sectors: % CAGR 2006/2011

FROM GLOBAL TO LOCAL: STRATEGIES FOR MEETING THE DEMANDS OF MODERN CONSUMERS

HEADLINES

MAJOR PLAYER COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE

Comparative Sales Performance

Table 11 Leading Retailers: Retail Value Excl Sales Tax/VAT 2005

STRATEGIC ACTIVITY

Internationalisation

Summary 10 Leading Retailers: Major Withdrawals and Investment Plans

Chart 28 Leading Retailers: Internationalisation

Summary 11 Leading International Retailers based in Emerging Market Regions

CONSOLIDATION

Top 10 retailers tighten their grip

Consolidation in major emerging markets

Hypermarkets and discounters most consolidated

Chart 29 Global Concentration in Key Retail Formats 2006

Way opening up for specialists

Grinding out consolidation in developed markets

Health and beauty specialists look to acquisitions to stave off mega-retailer threat

Summary 12 Leading Retailers: Major Investment Plans

OUTLOOK

The time is right for expansion

Seizing the opportunity to diversify into new formats and channels

Table 12 Forecast Fastest Growing Convenience Store Markets: 2006-2011

Table 13 Forecast Fastest Growing Discounter Markets: 2006-2011

Developing formats for specific markets

Rising to the on-line challenge

Table 14 Forecast Performance of Internet Retailing by Sector: 2006-2011

Table 15 Global Internet Retailing: Forecast Performance by Sector: 2006-2011

Table 16 Leading Internet Retailing Growth Markets: 2006-2011

Diversifying the product offering

Deriving growth from commitment to non-food

Table 17 Forecast Performance of Mixed Retailers by Region: 2006-2011

Adding the service dimension

Summary 13 Specialists’ development of services

Innovating in private label

Summary 14 Fair-trade and Organic Private Labels

Exploiting new retail technologies

Widening the geographic footprint

The lure of emerging markets

A new phase of development

Chart 30 Forecast Growth in Retailing in BRICs: 2006-2011

ALL EYES ON INDIA

Political caution remains

Table 18 India: Leading Retailers 2006

A matter of time?

Table 19 Forecast Performance of Indian Retailing by Sector by Region: 2006-2011

NON-STORE RETAILING OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

HEADLINES

Table 20 Non-Store Retailing as a Proportion of Total Retailing: 2001-2006

KEY TRENDS AND DRIVERS

The evolution of Internet retailing – E-commerce 2.0

Trend towards cocooning

Table 21 World Total Digital Satellite Pay-TV Subscribers 2000-2005

Advances in payment systems

Table 22 Financial Cards in Circulation: 2006-2011

INTERNET RETAILING PROVIDES NEW IMPETUS TO NON-STORE

Global growth driven by the Internet

Homeshopping remains most valuable channel

Direct selling increasingly reliant on emerging markets

Conservatism and competition constrain vending

Chart 31 Global Non-Store Retailing by Channel: 2001-2006

TOP FIVE MARKETS ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY 80% OF NON-STORE RETAILING

Non-store retailing dominated by major developed markets

Chart 32 Leading Non-store Retailing Markets in 2006

Internet drives US growth

Embedding in consumer lifestyles

Technology plays important role in Japan

Responding to Internet growth

Maturity in vending

Table 23 Top 10 Markets for Vending in 2006-2011

Homeshopping suffers an image crisis in Germany

Multi-channel operators boost Internet

Legislation constrains German vending

Spending boom drives UK growth

High street developments undermine direct selling

Table 24 Top 10 Markets for Direct Selling in 2006

Homeshopping grows in South Korea

THE IMPACT OF NON-STORE: 6% OF GLOBAL RETAILING AND RISING

The Internet starts to make its presence felt

Specialists face a growing threat

Stores put pressure on vending and direct selling

STORES FIGHT BACK: MULTI-CHANNEL RETAILING

Traditional retailers expand into non-store

Non-store increasingly incorporated into multi-channel strategies

NON-STORE OPERATORS GO MULTI-CHANNEL

Direct sellers develop online presence

Avon expands online

Potential integration for homeshopping retailers

Multiple channels provide breadth of coverage for direct sellers

COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

German companies prominent at global level

Table 25 Global Ranking of Non-Store Retailers: 2004-2006

Taking the multi-channel approach

Direct selling – the most consolidated channel

Direct selling in a multi-channel context

Multi-channel operators impact leading online players

Store-based retailers exert twofold pressure

Redefining integration

FOCUS CHANNEL: INTERNET RETAILING

Booming Internet population

Table 26 Top 10 Countries by Internet Users: 2006-2011

Mobile phones become a popular way to access the Internet

Baby boomers – the fastest growing group of Internet users

On-line fashion – visualisation and personalisation

Chart 33 Global Internet Retailing Sales by Category: 2011

Quick delivery e-commerce

Table 27 Internet Retailing Sales Growth by Region: 2006-2011

Challenges

EXPLOITING NON-STORE RETAILING OPPORTUNITIES

Non-store compatible with prominent retailing trends

Marketing and retailing combined

Targeting younger consumers

Potential to exploit the health trend

Opportunities in emerging markets

Favourable conditions for multi-channel players

Mail order retailers leverage logistics experience

Building on brands

Environmental concerns set to bolster the role of Internet retailing

Regulatory changes opening up opportunities

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