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Market Research Report

Grocery Stores

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Published 2009/10 Content info Pages: 154
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Table of Contents

1. Industry Overview 1

  • Grocery Retail Industry - an overview 1
  • Rising Popularity of Online Grocery Retailing 1
  • Grocery Retailing - A Highly Competitive Marketplace 1
    • Select Players in Grocery/Food & Drug Retail and Non-Food Retail Segment 2
      • Table 1: Leading Companies in the Global Grocery Retail Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Retail Banner Sales for Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Metro Group, Tesco, Seven & I, Ahold, Kroger, Sears, Costco, Target and Others 3
    • Grocery Retailers from Emerging Markets Register Rapid Growth 3
  • Supermarket Format Spreads Rapidly in Developing Countries 4
  • Superstore Format Transforms Grocery Retail Industry 4
  • Shelf Display - Critical for Grabbing Customer Attention 4
  • Food Retailers Move Away From ' One-Format- Fits-All' Strategy 4
  • Market Conditions Impact Margins of Grocery Suppliers 4
    • Table 2: Leading Food and Beverage Suppliers to the Global Grocery Market (2008) - Ranked by Grocery Sales (In US$ Billion) 5
  • New Technologies Transform Grocery Shopping Experience 5
  • Major Trends in the Grocery Retail Market 6

2. Product Overview 7

  • Grocery Stores - An Introduction 7
  • Structure and Organization of Food Retailing Business 7
  • Types of Stores 7
    • General-Line Grocery Retail Stores 7
    • Supermarkets 7
    • Hypermarkets 7
    • Supercenters 8
    • Deep Discount Stores 8
    • Convenience Stores 8

3. Mergers and Acquisitions 8

4. Strategic Corporate Developments 17

A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1. North America 21

  • Diversification of Store Formats 21
    • Table 3: Grocery and Consumables Market in North America (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Format for Traditional (Superstore, Food/Drug Combo, Conventional, Other (Small Grocery), Limited Assortment, Super Warehouse), Non-Traditional Stores (Supercenter, Club, Mass, Drug, Dollar), and Convenience Stores 22
    • Table 4: Supermarket Sales as % of Total Grocery Sales in North America (2004-2008) 23
    • Table 5: Licensed Trademark/Brand Merchandise Market in North America (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Retail Channel 23
  • Competitive Landscape 24
    • Wal-Mart' s Growth Strategy in North America 24
      • Table 6: Leading Grocery Retailers in North America (2010P): Percentage Share Breakdown of Grocery Retail Banner Sales by Company 24
    • Leading Supermarket Chains 24
      • Table 7: Leading Supermarket Chains in North America (2007) (In Terms of Dollar Sales) 24
      • Table 8: Leading Supermarket Chains in North America (2007)(In Terms of Number of Stores) 25

2. The United States 25

  • An Insight into the US Retail Industry 25
    • Table 9: Retail Market in the US (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Store Format 26
    • Table 10: Retail Outlets in the US Retail Market (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Outlets 26
    • Table 11: Number of Retail Stores in the US (2001 & 2007): Breakdown by Type of Retail Format 27
    • Price - A Major Issue for Consumers 27
    • Commercial Real Estate Market - Benefiting From Retail Sector Growth 27
  • Grocery Stores Market - An Introduction 27
    • Table 12: Supermarket and Grocery Sales in the US (2006-2012F) (In US$ Billion) 28
    • Table 13: Dry Grocery Market in the US (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product 28
    • Table 14: Cost Structure of Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in the US (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown for Purchases, Wages, Advertising, Rent, Utilities, Maintenance and Repairs, and Others 29
    • A Historical Perspective 29
  • Economic Downturn & Impact on the Grocery Retail Market 29
    • Economizing Strategies Adopted by Consumers at Grocery Outlets 30
  • Demographics & Consumer Trends Shape Store Inventory 30
    • Consumer Grocery Shopping Trends - at a Glance 30
      • Table 15: Average Household Expenditure on Food Products in the US (2008) 31
      • Table 16: Frequency of Consumer Shopping Trips US (2008) 31
      • Table 17: Primary Shoppers in the US Grocery Retail Market (1996-2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown by Gender 31
  • Consumption Trends in the US 32
    • Rising Demand for Healthy Food Products 32
    • Large Packages Retain Consumer Base 32
    • Ready-Made Meals Segment Witness Robust Growth 32
    • Ethnic Food Segment Registers Steady Growth 32
    • Growing Demand for Specialty Food Products 33
    • Retailers to Expand Organic Products Range 33
    • Increasing Demand for Local Food 33
  • Supermarkets - Leading the Grocery Retail Sector 33
    • Table 18: Grocery Retail Market in the US (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Store Type 33
    • Table 19: US Grocery Retail Market (2007): Leading Cities Ranked by Highest Percentage Share of Private Label Sales 34
    • Mass Merchandisers 34
      • Table 20: Leading Mass Merchandisers in the US (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales 35
    • Warehouse Clubs 35
    • Dollar Stores 35
  • Large Retailers Affect Operations of Small Stores 35
    • Wal-Mart Supercenter Transforms Supermarket Landscape 36
  • Local Grocery Stores Emerge as New Destinations 36
  • Supermarkets Revamp Strategy to Compete With Wal-Mart, Target 36
  • Rising Implementation of New In-Store Technologies 37
  • Non-Conventional Retailers Foray into Food-at-Home Market 37
  • Smaller-Format Convenience Stores Enter the US market 37
  • Grocers Revamp Stores and Business operations 38
  • Retailers Cater to Green Shoppers 38
  • Spirit Sales Grow in Grocery Stores 38
  • Restaurant Vs Grocery Store Sales 39
  • Grocery Market Overview in Select Regions of the US 39
    • I. Southwest United States 39
      •  Table 21: Top Five Grocery Retailers in Southwest US (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by State 40
        • Table 22: Retail Grocery Sales in Southwest US (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by State 41
        • Table 23: Leading Grocery Retailers in Southwest US (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales 41
    • II. Upper Midwest United States 42
    • III. Pacific Southwest United States 42
      •  Table 24: Grocery Retail Market in US Pacific Southwest (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by State 42
        • Table 25: Top Five Grocery Retailers in US Pacific Southwest (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by State 43
  • Competitive Landscape 43
    • Intense Competition Drives Retailers to Devise New Strategies 43
    • Wal-Mart and Kroger Dominate the US Supermarket Industry 44
      • Table 26: Leading Players in the US Supermarkets & Grocery Stores Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., The Kroger Co., Safeway Inc., Supervalu Inc., Royal Ahold N.V. and Others 44
      • Table 27: Leading Supermarkets in the US (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Wal-Mart Supercenters, The Kroger Co., Safeway Inc., Costco Wholesale Group, Supervalu Inc., Sam' s Club, Public Super Markets Inc., Ahold USA Inc., Delhaize America, H-E-B and Others 44
      • Table 28: Leading Supermarkets in the US (2007) - Ranked by Number of Stores 45

3. Canada 45

  • Food Retailing in Canada - An Overview 45
    • Table 29: Leading Retail Stores in Canada (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumer Sales by Channel 46
    • Table 30: Grocery Banner as % of Retail Channels in Canada (2007): Breakdown by Province 46
    • Table 31: Canadian Food Retail Market (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Distribution Channel 46
    • Table 32: Annual Household Grocery Shopping Trips in Canada (2006) 47
  • Major Trends 47
    • Growth in Grocery Store Square Footage 47
    • Rising Popularity of Quick Meals Boosts Grocery Store Sales 47
    • Grocery Stores Compete with Foodservice Operators 47
    • Grocery Retailers Shift Focus to General Merchandise 47
      • Table 33: Leading Players in the Canadian General Merchandising Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Company 48
  • Impact of Supercenters on Other Store Formats 48
  • Competitive Landscape 48
    • Table 34: Leading Players in the Canadian Food Retail Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Company 49

4. Japan 49

  • Grocery Retailing in Japan - An Overview 49
    • Table 35: Retail Sales in Japan (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by Format 50
  • Japanese Grocery Market - A Historical View 50
  • Retailing Through Supermarkets - An Overview 51
    • Table 36: Leading Supermarkets in Japan (2007): Breakdown by Sales and Number of Stores 51
  • Seasonality Affects Store Sales 51

5. Europe 52

  • European Grocery Retail Market - An Introduction 52
    • Table 37: Grocery Retail Market in the EU (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Country 52
    • Economic Outlook and Impact on Grocery Retailing Market 53
    • Grocery Retail Market in 2008 - A Review 53
      • Table 38: Per Capita Expenditure (in ?) on Grocery Products in EU-15 54
  • Grocery Retail Industry - an overview 1
  • Rising Popularity of Online Grocery Retailing 1
  • Grocery Retailing - A Highly Competitive Marketplace 1
    • Select Players in Grocery/Food & Drug Retail and Non-Food Retail Segment 2
      • Table 1: Leading Companies in the Global Grocery Retail Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Retail Banner Sales for Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Metro Group, Tesco, Seven & I, Ahold, Kroger, Sears, Costco, Target and Others 3
    • Grocery Retailers from Emerging Markets Register Rapid Growth 3
  • Supermarket Format Spreads Rapidly in Developing Countries 4
  • Superstore Format Transforms Grocery Retail Industry 4
  • Shelf Display - Critical for Grabbing Customer Attention 4
  • Food Retailers Move Away From ' One-Format- Fits-All' Strategy 4
  • Market Conditions Impact Margins of Grocery Suppliers 4
    • Table 2: Leading Food and Beverage Suppliers to the Global Grocery Market (2008) - Ranked by Grocery Sales (In US$ Billion) 5
  • New Technologies Transform Grocery Shopping Experience 5
  • Major Trends in the Grocery Retail Market 6

2. Product Overview 7

  • Grocery Stores - An Introduction 7
  • Structure and Organization of Food Retailing Business 7
  • Types of Stores 7
    • General-Line Grocery Retail Stores 7
    • Supermarkets 7
    • Hypermarkets 7
    • Supercenters 8
    • Deep Discount Stores 8
    • Convenience Stores 8

3. Mergers and Acquisitions 8

4. Strategic Corporate Developments 17

A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1. North America 21

  • Diversification of Store Formats 21
    • Table 3: Grocery and Consumables Market in North America (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Format for Traditional (Superstore, Food/Drug Combo, Conventional, Other (Small Grocery), Limited Assortment, Super Warehouse), Non-Traditional Stores (Supercenter, Club, Mass, Drug, Dollar), and Convenience Stores 22
    • Table 4: Supermarket Sales as % of Total Grocery Sales in North America (2004-2008) 23
    • Table 5: Licensed Trademark/Brand Merchandise Market in North America (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Retail Channel 23
  • Competitive Landscape 24
    • Wal-Mart' s Growth Strategy in North America 24
      • Table 6: Leading Grocery Retailers in North America (2010P): Percentage Share Breakdown of Grocery Retail Banner Sales by Company 24
    • Leading Supermarket Chains 24
      • Table 7: Leading Supermarket Chains in North America (2007) (In Terms of Dollar Sales) 24
      • Table 8: Leading Supermarket Chains in North America (2007)(In Terms of Number of Stores) 25

2. The United States 25

  • An Insight into the US Retail Industry 25
    • Table 9: Retail Market in the US (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Store Format 26
    • Table 10: Retail Outlets in the US Retail Market (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Outlets 26
    • Table 11: Number of Retail Stores in the US (2001 & 2007): Breakdown by Type of Retail Format 27
    • Price - A Major Issue for Consumers 27
    • Commercial Real Estate Market - Benefiting From Retail Sector Growth 27
  • Grocery Stores Market - An Introduction 27
    • Table 12: Supermarket and Grocery Sales in the US (2006-2012F) (In US$ Billion) 28
    • Table 13: Dry Grocery Market in the US (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product 28
    • Table 14: Cost Structure of Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in the US (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown for Purchases, Wages, Advertising, Rent, Utilities, Maintenance and Repairs, and Others 29
    • A Historical Perspective 29
  • Economic Downturn & Impact on the Grocery Retail Market 29
    • Economizing Strategies Adopted by Consumers at Grocery Outlets 30
  • Demographics & Consumer Trends Shape Store Inventory 30
    • Consumer Grocery Shopping Trends - at a Glance 30
      • Table 15: Average Household Expenditure on Food Products in the US (2008) 31
      • Table 16: Frequency of Consumer Shopping Trips US (2008) 31
      • Table 17: Primary Shoppers in the US Grocery Retail Market (1996-2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown by Gender 31
  • Consumption Trends in the US 32
    • Rising Demand for Healthy Food Products 32
    • Large Packages Retain Consumer Base 32
    • Ready-Made Meals Segment Witness Robust Growth 32
    • Ethnic Food Segment Registers Steady Growth 32
    • Growing Demand for Specialty Food Products 33
    • Retailers to Expand Organic Products Range 33
    • Increasing Demand for Local Food 33
  • Supermarkets - Leading the Grocery Retail Sector 33
    • Table 18: Grocery Retail Market in the US (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Store Type 33
    • Table 19: US Grocery Retail Market (2007): Leading Cities Ranked by Highest Percentage Share of Private Label Sales 34
    • Mass Merchandisers 34
      • Table 20: Leading Mass Merchandisers in the US (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales 35
    • Warehouse Clubs 35
    • Dollar Stores 35
  • Large Retailers Affect Operations of Small Stores 35
    • Wal-Mart Supercenter Transforms Supermarket Landscape 36
  • Local Grocery Stores Emerge as New Destinations 36
  • Supermarkets Revamp Strategy to Compete With Wal-Mart, Target 36
  • Rising Implementation of New In-Store Technologies 37
  • Non-Conventional Retailers Foray into Food-at-Home Market 37
  • Smaller-Format Convenience Stores Enter the US market 37
  • Grocers Revamp Stores and Business operations 38
  • Retailers Cater to Green Shoppers 38
  • Spirit Sales Grow in Grocery Stores 38
  • Restaurant Vs Grocery Store Sales 39
  • Grocery Market Overview in Select Regions of the US 39
    • I. Southwest United States 39
      •  Table 21: Top Five Grocery Retailers in Southwest US (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by State 40
        • Table 22: Retail Grocery Sales in Southwest US (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by State 41
        • Table 23: Leading Grocery Retailers in Southwest US (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales 41
    • II. Upper Midwest United States 42
    • III. Pacific Southwest United States 42
      •  Table 24: Grocery Retail Market in US Pacific Southwest (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by State 42
        • Table 25: Top Five Grocery Retailers in US Pacific Southwest (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by State 43
  • Competitive Landscape 43
    • Intense Competition Drives Retailers to Devise New Strategies 43
    • Wal-Mart and Kroger Dominate the US Supermarket Industry 44
      • Table 26: Leading Players in the US Supermarkets & Grocery Stores Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., The Kroger Co., Safeway Inc., Supervalu Inc., Royal Ahold N.V. and Others 44
      • Table 27: Leading Supermarkets in the US (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Wal-Mart Supercenters, The Kroger Co., Safeway Inc., Costco Wholesale Group, Supervalu Inc., Sam' s Club, Public Super Markets Inc., Ahold USA Inc., Delhaize America, H-E-B and Others 44
      • Table 28: Leading Supermarkets in the US (2007) - Ranked by Number of Stores 45

3. Canada 45

  • Food Retailing in Canada - An Overview 45
    • Table 29: Leading Retail Stores in Canada (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumer Sales by Channel 46
    • Table 30: Grocery Banner as % of Retail Channels in Canada (2007): Breakdown by Province 46
    • Table 31: Canadian Food Retail Market (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Distribution Channel 46
    • Table 32: Annual Household Grocery Shopping Trips in Canada (2006) 47
  • Major Trends 47
    • Growth in Grocery Store Square Footage 47
    • Rising Popularity of Quick Meals Boosts Grocery Store Sales 47
    • Grocery Stores Compete with Foodservice Operators 47
    • Grocery Retailers Shift Focus to General Merchandise 47
      • Table 33: Leading Players in the Canadian General Merchandising Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Company 48
  • Impact of Supercenters on Other Store Formats 48
  • Competitive Landscape 48
    • Table 34: Leading Players in the Canadian Food Retail Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Company 49

4. Japan 49

  • Grocery Retailing in Japan - An Overview 49
    • Table 35: Retail Sales in Japan (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by Format 50
  • Japanese Grocery Market - A Historical View 50
  • Retailing Through Supermarkets - An Overview 51
    • Table 36: Leading Supermarkets in Japan (2007): Breakdown by Sales and Number of Stores 51
  • Seasonality Affects Store Sales 51

5. Europe 52

  • European Grocery Retail Market - An Introduction 52
    • Table 37: Grocery Retail Market in the EU (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Country 52
    • Economic Outlook and Impact on Grocery Retailing Market 53
    • Grocery Retail Market in 2008 - A Review 53
      • Table 38: Per Capita Expenditure (in ?) on Grocery Products in EU-15 54
      • Table 39: Sales Densities of Grocery Retailers in the EU-27 (2008): Breakdown by Country 55
      • European Shopping Trends 55
  • Aging Population Influences Grocery Shelf Display 56
  • Sales of Private Label Products Rise in Europe 56
  • Organics Suffer Due to Global Slump 56

5a. France 56

  • Overview of French Food Retail Distribution 56
    • Table 40: Retail Distribution in France (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Store Format 57
  • Competition 57
    • Major Food Retailers in France 57
      • Table 41: Leading Retailers (Supermarkets/ Hypermarkets and Hard Discounters) in France (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales 58

5b. Germany 59

  • Grocery Retail Market Sector - An Overview 59
    • Boom Time for Discount Stores 59
    • Green Retailing Sector 59
  • Grocery Retail Market - A Historical Perspective 59

5c. The United Kingdom 59

  • Grocery Retail Market - An Introduction 59
    • Table 42: Number of Grocery Stores in the UK (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown by Format 60
    • UK Grocery Retail Market - At a Glance 61
  • Categories of Grocery Retailers in the UK 61
    • Large Grocery Retailers 61
    • Regional Grocery Retailers 61
    • Symbol Group Retailers 61
    • Convenience Store Operators 61
    • Limited Assortment Discounters 61
    • Frozen Food Retailers 62
    • Specialist Grocery Retailers 62
    • Grocery Wholesalers & Buying Groups 62
      • Table 43: Leading Grocery Buyers in the UK (2008E) - Breakdown by Value Sales 62
  • Impact of Economic Slump on the Retail Industry 63
    • Table 44: Consumer Retail Expenditure as % of Total Spending in the UK (2006-2009) 63
    • Food & Grocery Market to Sustain Steady Growth 63
      • Table 45: Sales of UK Food & Grocery Specialists as % of Total Retail Spending (2006-2010P) 64
  • Evolution of Supermarkets in Britain 64
  • Grocery Retailers Focus on Non-Food Categories 64
  • Non-Food (General Merchandise) Segment Faces Adversities 64
  • Independent Grocery Retailers Face Adversities 65
  • Premium Products Continue to Gain Demand 65
  • Impact of Large Grocers on Other Formats 65
  • Overview of the UK Convenience Stores Market 66
    • Table 46: Number of Convenience Stores in the UK (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown by Type of Store 66
    • Table 47: Convenience Stores Market in the UK (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Store Format 66
    • Convenience Market - Key Developments 67
  • Online Grocery Market in the UK 67
    • High Penetration of Broadband Subscriptions Boosts Online Grocery Stores 67
    • Tesco Bags Majority of Online Grocery orders in the UK 68
  • Rising Threat from Hard Discounters 68
    • Table 48: % Share of Discounters in the UK Grocery Retail Market (2004-2008) 68
  • At-Home Trend & Grocery Retail Sector 68
  • Consolidation Gathers Pace in the Grocery Retail Sector 69
    • Major M&A Activity (2004-2007) 69
  • Competitive Landscape 69
  • Store Formats Operated by Select Grocery Retailers in the UK (2008) 70
    • Table 49: Number of Grocery Stores for Leading Retailers in the UK (2009E) 70
    • Table 50: Leading Players in the UK Grocery Retail Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Tesco, Sainsbury' s, Asda, Morrisons, Co-op, Waitrose, Somerfield, M&S, Aldi and Others 71
    • Table 51: Leading Independent Grocery Retailers in the UK (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Company 71
    • Table 52: Leading Players in the UK Health Food Own Labels Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Retail Sales for Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury' s, Somerfield, M&S, Morrisons, Co-op, Aldi, Waitrose and Others 72
    • Table 53: Leading Soup Retailers in the UK Grocery Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Tesco, Sainsbury' s, Asda, Morrisons, Discounters, Waitrose, M&S, Co-op, Somerfield, and Others 72
    • Table 54: Leading Canned Goods Retailers in the UK Grocery Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Tesco, Sainsbury' s, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op, Somerfield, Aldi, Lidl, Netto and Others 73
    • Table 55: Leading Canned Products in the UK Grocery Stores (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Canned Meat & Fish, Ambient Soup, Baked Beans, Peas/Bean & Vegetables, Tinned Fruit & Desserts, Tomato Products, Pasta Products and Others 73
  • Scotland 74
  • Ireland 74
    • Table 56: Leading Grocery Retailers in Northern Ireland (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Retailer 74

5d. Italy 74

  • Italian Retail Industry - An Overview 74

5e. Russia 75

  • Russian Retail Market - An Overview 75
  • Grocery Market on a Growth Curve 75

5f. Finland 76

  • Grocery Trade in Finland 76
  • Store Types in Finland 76
    • Table 57: Number of Grocery Stores in Finland (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown by Type of Stores 77
    • Table 58: Grocery Stores Market in Finland (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Type of Store 77
    • Table 59: Leading Grocery Trade Groups in Finland (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales 78

5g. Rest of Europe 78

  • Norway 78
    • Grocery Retailers Focus on Healthy and Eco-Friendly Products 78
  • Poland 78
    • Supermarkets - A High Growth Retail Sector 78
  • Denmark 79
    • Retail Market - An Overview 79

6. Asia-Pacific 79

  • Retail Industry in Asia-Pacific Region - an Insight 79
  • Conventional Grocery Stores Dominate Retail Sector 79
  • Supermarket Industry in Asia-Pacific 80

6a. China 80

  • China - An Attractive Destination for Global Retailers 80
  • Rapid Growth of Modern Retail Outlets 80
    • Table 60: Grocery Retailing Market in China (2000, 2005 & 2010P): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Convenience Stores and Others 81
  • Focus Shifts to Smaller Towns 81
  • Growing Popularity of Hypermarkets 81
    • Hypermarkets Hold a Major Share of Shanghai' s Grocery Market 81
  • Supermarket - A Rapidly Growing Retail Format 82
    • Table 61: Leading Supermarket Operators in China (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales 82

6b. Hong Kong 83

  • Overview 83
    • Table 62: Retail Market in Hong Kong (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Food and Non-Food Segments 83

6c. India 83

  • The Modern Indian Retail Market - an Introduction 83
    • Table 63: Retail Sales in India (2007-2012) (In US$ Billion) 84
    • Factors Driving Growth in Indian Retail Industry 84
    • Issues/Challenges Facing Indian Retail Market 84
  • Indian Retail Industry - Market Structure 85
    • Organized Retail Set for Rapid Growth 85
      • Table 64: % of Organized Retail Formats in Indian Retail Market (2008-2012): Breakdown by Category 85
      • Table 65: Organized Retail Market in India (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Sector 86
    • Store Formats in Organized Retail Sector 86
      • Table 66: Organized Retail in the Indian Food & Grocery Market (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores and Cash-and-Carry Outlets 86
      • Table 67: Leading Retailers in India 87
  • Food and Grocery Sector Dominates Retail Spending 87
    • Table 68: Indian Retail Industry (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Sector 88
  • Untapped Potential Lures Foreign Retailers to India 88

6d. Australia 89

  • Overview of the Australian Grocery Market 89
    • Table 69: Food Retail Market in Australia (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Turnover by Retail Sector 89
  • Economic Downturn Boosts Grocery Sales for At-Home Consumption 90
  • Product Range in Australian Grocery Stores 90
    • Table 70: Grocery Retail Industry in Australia (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Product Segment 90
  • Role of SMEs in the Grocery Retail Market 91
    • Benefits of Small and Medium Enterprises 91
  • Australian Customers Become Price Conscious 91
  • Shopping Patterns Differ from MGRs to Independent Retailers 91
  • Rising Sales of Private Labels 91
  • Sales of Prepared and Frozen Meals Rise 92
  • Decline of Independent Grocers to Affect Related Businesses 92
  • Government Investment in Infrastructure Development to Boost Grocery Industry 92
  • CPRS Threatens Competitiveness of Australian Food and Grocery Goods 92
  • Competitive Landscape 92
    • Table 71: Major Retailers in the Australian Grocery Store Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown by Number of Stores 93
    • Table 72: Leading Grocery Retailers in Australia (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Turnover 93

6e. South Korea 94

  • South Korean Grocery Retail Sector - Overview 94
    • Table 73: Retail Market in South Korea (2007 & 2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Grocery and Non-Grocery Sector 94
    • Table 74: Grocery Retail Market in South Korea (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Format 94

6f. Indonesia 95

  • Grocery Retail Market in Indonesia 95
    • Table 75: Grocery Retail Sector as % of Total Retail Value Sales in Indonesia (2005-2011P) 95
    • Table 76: Modern Retailers as % of Total Retailers in Indonesia (2007-2009E) 96
    • Table 77: Modern Retail Market in Indonesia (2007E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Store Format 96
  • Hypermarkets - Potential for Growth 96
    • Table 78: Number of Hypermarkets and Hypermarket Area (in Thousand Square Meters) in Indonesia (2005-2008) 97
    • Table 79: Percentage Share of Hypermarket Value Sales in the Indonesian Grocery Retail Market (2006-2009E) 97

6g. The Philippines 97

  • Retail Sector in the Philippines 97
  • Supermarkets Business in the Philippines 98
    • Opportunities & Challenges in the Supermarket Sector 98
      • Table 80: Leading Supermarkets in the Philippines (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues 99

6h. Rest of Asia-Pacific 99

  • Malaysia 99
    • Overview of Grocery Retail Market 99
      • Table 81: Food Retail Market in Malaysia (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Store Format 100
  • New Zealand 100
  • Singapore 100

7. Latin America 101

  • Retail Market in Latin America - An Overview 101
    • Latin American Retail Market - At a Glance 101
  • Modern Outlets - Streamlining Channels of Distribution 101
  • Independent Retailers & Informal Sector Continues to Hold Ground 102
    • Table 82: In-Store Grocery Retail Market in Argentina (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Independent Outlets, Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, and Discount Stores 102
    • Table 83: In-Store Grocery Retail Market in Mexico (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Independent Outlets, Discount Stores, Hypermarkets, and Supermarkets 102

7a. Brazil 103

  • Retail Market - A Vast Untapped Market 103
    • Changing Consumer Spending Patterns Boost Retail Market 103
  • Grocery Retail Market 103
    • Table 84: Grocery Retail Sales in Brazil (2006-2012) (In US$ Billion) 103
    • Table 85: In-Store Grocery Retail Market in Brazil (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Independent Outlets, Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, and Discount Stores 104
    • Table 86: Leading Players in Brazilian Formal Trade Grocery Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Retail Sales 104

7b. Venezuela 105

  • Food Retail Market - An Insight 105
  • Private Food Retail Sector 105
    • Table 87: Number of Retail Stores in Venezuela (2007): Breakdown by Store Type 105
  • Major Trends 106

7c. Mexico 106

  • Grocery Retail Market - An Overview 106
    • Table 88: Grocery Retail Market in Mexico (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Store Format 106

8. The Middle East 107

  • Grocery Retail Market - An Overview 107
    • Table 89: Grocery Retail Market in the Middle East (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Turnover for Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain 107
    • Table 90: Grocery Retail Market in Six GCC Countries (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Turnover by Segment for Grocery Food, Non-Food Grocery and Non-Grocery 108
  • Multinationals Compete with Domestic Retailers 108
  • Review of Select Middle Eastern Markets 108
    • Saudi Arabia 108
      • Growing Popularity of Modern Grocery Format 108
      • Supermarkets - Benefiting from Changing Consumer Lifestyle 108
      • Neighborhood Grocery Stores Hold Ground Amidst Competition 109
      • Competitive Landscape 109
        • Table 91: Leading Grocery Retailers in Saudi Arabia (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Panda (Includes Giant), Al Othaim, Bin Dawood, Carrefour and Others 109
    • Jordan 110
      • Growing Popularity of Supermarkets & Superstores 110
    • Kuwait 110
      • An Insight into the Grocery Retail Market 110
    • Qatar 110
    • United Arab Emirates 110
      • Mass Grocery Retail Sector Holds Significant Promise 110
        • Grocery Market in the UAE - At a Glance 111

9. Africa 111

  • South Africa 111
    • An Overview of the South African Grocery Market 111
  • Morocco 111
    • Retail Food Distribution - An overview 111
      • Table 92: Grocery Retail Sales in Morocco (2008-2012) (In US$ Million) 112

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