In 2021, variety stores will register strong growth in value sales. The drop in 2020 when consumer traffic was low, especially during the peaks of the pandemic, was smaller than for many other retailing channels as there was less of a shift online.
The strong shift towards e-commerce has had limited effect on variety stores in Austria. This is because consumers value the entertainment factor that comes with the experience of shopping in stores such as Tedi, Action, Flying Tiger Copenhagen, and Hema.
There is however some competition from two new apparel and footwear specialist retailers that appeared in Austria in 2021. Despite being classified as apparel and footwear specialist retailers, the Pepco and Halfprice brands make a large portion of their sales from a broad mix of other products.
Over the forecast period, variety stores is expected to continue to witness strong value growth driven by the continuing expansion of the two discount variety stores Tedi and Action. The company TEDi GmbH & Co has announced plans to extend its store network in Austria to reach 200 in the forecast period, whilst Action Retail is expected to expand its chain to at least 100 stores.
Given the success of variety stores in Austria, it is likely that other brands will attempt to enter the category. One possible entrant is the German brand Thomas Philipps which is anticipated to enter Austria in the next few years.
Most independent 1-Euro-stores have disappeared in Austria after losing out to the more resourceful Tedi and Action discount variety store brands and international competition. The latest insolvency was the Der Preis-Pirat brand (by Günter Hubmann Handels) in the summer of 2020.
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Variety stores are chained or independent retail outlets with a primary focus on selling a range of merchandise across several categories. Variety stores are chained or independent retail outlets with a primary focus on selling a range of merchandise across several categories, although they may also sell grocery items. Includes fixed-price stores (e.g. dollar stores) and catalogue showrooms. Example brands include Dollar General, Woolworth (Germany), and Miniso.
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