Retailing in Italy 2008

Table of Contents

• CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Key Findings
  • Main Conclusions
• CHAPTER 2 ITALY- ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
  • Key Findings
  • Main Messages
  • GDP
  • Inflation
  • Interest Rates
  • Employment
• CHAPTER 3 ITALY - DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW
  • Key Findings
  • Main Messages
  • Population Growth by Country: Italy vs EU 15
  • Changes by Age Groups
• CHAPTER 4 ITALIAN RETAIL MARKET
  • Italian Retail Market Size
• CHAPTER 5 FOOD & GROCERY
  • Market Summary
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Shares of Grocery Retailers in Italy
  • Outlook for Grocery Retailing in Italy
• CHAPTER 6 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR
  • Market Summary
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Outlook for Clothing Retailing in Italy
• CHAPTER 7 DIY
  • Market Summary
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Shares of DIY Retailers in Italy
  • Outlook for DIY Retailing in Italy
• CHAPTER 8 ELECTRICALS
  • Market Summary
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Shares of Electricals Retailers in Italy
  • Outlook for Electricals Retailing in Italy
• CHAPTER 9 FURNITURE
  • Market Summary
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Market Shares of Leading Furniture Retailers in Italy
  • Outlook for Furniture Retailing in Italy
• CHAPTER 10 OUT-OF-TOWN RETAILING IN ITALY
  • Market Summary
  • Retail Warehouse Space
  • Legislation and Planning Issues
  • Retail Warehouse Parks
  • Outlook
• CHAPTER 11 STRATEGIC ISSUES
  • Regional Inequalities
  • Bureaucracy and Regulation
  • Supermarkets Attempt Non-food Expansion
  • Italy Embraces Low Cost Shopping
  • Internet Shopping Finally Takes Off
  • Role of Women in Italian Retail Culture
  • Retail Opportunities in Italy
• CHAPTER 12 GLOSSARY
  • Definitions
  • Abbreviations
• List of Tables
  • Table 1: Italian population structure by region,thousands, 2005 vs 2000
  • Table 2: Italian retail market size 2002-2007e
  • Table 3: Italy grocery retail snapshot 2002-07
  • Table 4: Italy grocery market share 2007
  • Table 5: Italy clothing & footwear spend &specialist sales 2002-2007
  • Table 6: Italy clothing & footwear specialists 2002-2007e
  • Table 7: Italy DIY expenditure & specialist sales 2002-2007
  • Table 8: Italy DIY specialists 2002-2007
  • Table 9: Italy DIY market shares 2007
  • Table 10: Italy electricals expenditure & specialist sales 2002-2007
  • Table 11: Italy electricals specialists 2002-2007
  • Table 12: Italy Electricals market shares 2007
  • Table 13: Italy furniture expenditure & specialist sales 2002-2007
  • Table 14: Italy furniture specialists 2002-2007
  • Table 15: Italy furniture market shares 2007
  • Table 16: Italy OOT sales 2002-2007
  • Table 17: Italy selling space 2002-2007
  • Table 18: Leading retail warehouse parks by space 2007
  • Table 19: Italian Regions: GDP per capita, € , 2006 and % growth 2001-2006
  • Table 20: Italian regions: summary of retail regulation 2008
  • Table 21: ' Low cost' retail in Italy: market entrants 1989-2003
• List of Figures
  • Figure 1: Italy real GDP and % change Y-o-Y 1997-2007
  • Figure 2: EU 15 % change in real GDP* 2007 on 2002
  • Figure 3: Italy GDP 2007 and forecast 2007-2009
  • Figure 4: Italy vs EU 15 HICP inflation 1997-2007
  • Figure 5: ECB main refinancing rate 2003-07, Quarterly Average
  • Figure 6: Total unemployment Italy vs EU15 1997-2007
  • Figure 7: Forecast population growth (%) Italy vs EU25 -2017 on 2007
  • Figure 8: Italian age group changes % - 07 on 97 and forecast 2017 on 2007
  • Figure 9: Italian age group breakdowns 2007 & 2017
  • Figure 10: Percentage of individuals who ordered goods or services over the Internet for private use in the past 3 months 2006 and 2007
  • Figure 11: Employment rate (%) of women aged 15-64 years 1997-2006