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European Retail Forecasts to 2014 - June 2009

European Retail Forecasts to 2014 - June 2009

Towards the end of 2008, the economic situation in Europe worsened considerably as a result of the global financial crisis. Following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in October 2008, governments across Europe intervened to prevent the financial services sector from undergoing a complete meltdown. However, the crisis has now spread to the real economy and countries across Europe are having to deal with housing market corrections, a sharp fall in global demand and rising unemployment....

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Towards the end of 2008, the economic situation in Europe worsened considerably as a result of the global financial crisis. Following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in October 2008, governments across Europe intervened to prevent the financial services sector from undergoing a complete meltdown. However, the crisis has now spread to the real economy and countries across Europe are having to deal with housing market corrections, a sharp fall in global demand and rising unemployment.

Although interest rates were slashed dramatically across Europe following the financial crisis, this was not sufficient to prevent the European economy from entering its worst recession in the post-war era. Export driven economies, such as Germany and Italy, have suffered due to falling global demand. Other countries, such as Spain and Ireland, had already been in trouble due to a property market correction and are now having to deal with a dramatic drop in consumer spending.

This report includes Mintel’s forecasts for the 29 leading economies in Europe.


Summary and Outlook


GDP contraction and slow recovery


Consumers cut back on spending


Unemployment to rise steadily


Consumers more selective, retailers more audacious


What lies ahead?


Retail sales forecasts


Figure 1: Europe: Retail sales forecasts, by country, 2008-14

Figure 2: Europe: Forecast growth rates (in € at current prices), by country, 2009-14

2009 – glad to see the back of it


Figure 3: Europe: Forecast growth rates (in local currency at current prices), by country, 2008-09

Staggered recovery


Figure 4: Europe: Forecast retail sales recovery to 2008 levels (in local currency), by country

Non-store – the star performer


Figure 5: Europe: Forecast growth rates, by sector (in € at current prices), 2009-14(f)

Figure 6: Europe: Year-on-year forecast growth rates. by sector (in € at current prices), 2009-14

Technical Notes


Report scope


Methodology


Retail sales


2008 data


NACE classifications


Food retailers

Mixed goods retailers

Clothing retailers

Household goods retailers

Miscellaneous specialists

Accuracy and veracity in retail sales data


Other technical matters


Figure 7: European internet suffixes

Figure 8: Average annual exchange rates for non-euro currencies, 2003-08

Financial definitions


Rounding errors


VAT


Figure 9: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2009

Other abbreviations


Austria


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 10: Austria: All retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 11: Austria: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 12: Austria: Historical and forecast retail sales growth, by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Belgium


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 13: Belgium: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 14: Belgium: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 15: Belgium: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Bulgaria


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 16: Bulgaria: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 17: Bulgaria: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 18: Bulgaria: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 19: Bulgaria: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14

Croatia


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 20: Croatia: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 21: Croatia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 22: Croatia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 23: Croatia: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14 (f)

Czech Republic


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 24: Czech Republic: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 25: Czech Republic: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 26: Czech Republic: Retail sales forecast by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 27: Czech Republic: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14 (f)

Denmark


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 28: Denmark: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 29: Denmark: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 30: Denmark: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 31: Denmark: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14 (f)

Estonia


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 32: Estonia: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 33: Estonia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 34: Estonia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 35: Estonia: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Finland


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 36: Finland: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 37: Finland: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 38: Finland: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

France


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 39: France: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 40: France: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 41: France: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Germany


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 42: Germany: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 43: Germany: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 44: Germany: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Greece


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 45: Greece: Sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 46: Greece: Retail sales forecasts, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 47: Greece: Historical and forecast retail sales growth (€), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Hungary


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 48: Hungary: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 49: Hungary: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 50: Hungary: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 51: Hungary: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Ireland


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 52: Ireland: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 53: Ireland: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 54: Ireland: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Italy


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 55: Italy: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 56: Italy: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 57: Italy: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Latvia


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 58: Latvia: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 59: Latvia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 60: Latvia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 61: Latvia: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Lithuania


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 62: Lithuania: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 63: Lithuania: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 64: Lithuania: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 65: Lithuania: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Luxembourg


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 66: Luxembourg: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 67: Luxembourg: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 68: Luxembourg: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Netherlands


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 69: Netherlands: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 70: Netherlands: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 71: Netherlands: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Norway


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 72: Norway: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 73: Norway: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 74: Norway: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 75: Norway: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Poland


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 76: Poland: All retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 77: Poland: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 78: Poland: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 79: Poland: Historical and forecast retail sales growth, 2003-08 and 2009-14

Portugal


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 80: Portugal: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 81: Portugal: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 82: Portugal: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Romania


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 83: Romania: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 84: Romania: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 85: Romania: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 86: Romania: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Russia


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 87: Russia: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 88: Russia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 89: Russia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 90: Russia: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Slovakia


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 91: Slovakia: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 92: Slovakia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 93: Slovakia: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 94: Slovakia: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14

Slovenia


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 95: Slovenia: All retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 96: Slovenia: Retail sales forecast (€), 2008-14

Figure 97: Slovenia: Historical and forecast growth rates (€ at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14

Spain


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 98: Spain: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 99: Spain: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 100: Spain: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Sweden


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 101: Sweden: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 102: Sweden: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 103: Sweden: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 104: Sweden: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

Switzerland


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 105: Switzerland: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 106: Switzerland: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 107: Switzerland: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 108: Switzerland: Historic and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14(f)

UK


Introduction


Economic outlook


The retail market


Retail sales forecast


Figure 109: UK: Retail sales as % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 110: UK: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (local currency), 2008-14

Figure 111: UK: Retail sales forecast, by major sector (€), 2008-14

Figure 112: UK: Historical and forecast growth rates (local currency at current prices), by major sector, 2003-08 and 2009-14

Clothing and Footwear Retailers


Introduction


Sector performance and trends


Forecast


Figure 113: European clothing retailers: As % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 114: European clothing retailers: Sales by country, 2008-14

Figure 115: European clothing retailers: Forecast growth rates (in Euros at current prices), 2009-14(f)

Department and Variety Stores


Introduction


Sector performance and trends


Forecast


Figure 116: European department and variety stores: As % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 117: European department and variety stores: Sales by country, 2008-14

Figure 118: European department and variety stores: Forecast growth rates (in Euros at current prices), 2009-14(f)

DIY Retailers


Introduction


Sector performance and trends


Forecast


Figure 119: European DIY retailers: As % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 120: European DIY retailers: Sales by country, 2008-14

Figure 121: European DIY retailers: Forecast growth rates (€ at current prices), 2009-14(f)

Electricals Retailers


Introduction


Sector performance and trends


Forecast


Figure 122: European electricals retailers: As % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 123: European electricals retailers: Sales by country, 2008-14

Figure 124: European electricals retailers: Forecast growth rates (Euros at current prices), 2009-14(f)

Food Retailers


Introduction


Sector performance and trends


Forecast


Figure 125: European food retailers: As % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 126: European food retailers: Sales by country, 2008-14

Figure 127: European food retailers: Forecast growth rates (in euros at current prices), 2009-14(f)

Furniture Retailers


Introduction


Sector performance and trends


Forecast


Figure 128: European furniture retailers: As % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 129: European furniture retailers: Sales by country, 2008-14

Figure 130: European furniture retailers: Forecast growth rates (€ at current prices), 2009-14(f)

Health and Beauty Retailers


Introduction


Sector performance and trends


Forecast


Figure 131: European health and beauty retailers: As % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 132: European health and beauty retailers: Sales by country, 2008-14

Figure 133: European health and beauty retailers: Forecast growth rates (€ at current prices), 2009-14(f)

Miscellaneous Specialist Retailers


Introduction


Sector performance and trends


Forecast


Figure 134: European miscellaneous specialist retailers: As % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 135: European miscellaneous specialist retailers: Sales by country, 2008-14

Figure 136: European miscellaneous specialist retailers: Forecast growth rates (€ at current prices), 2009-2014(f)

Non-Store Retailers


Introduction


Sector performance and trends


Forecast


Figure 137: European non-store retailers: As % of all European retail sales, 2003-14

Figure 138: European non-store retailers: Sales by country, 2008-14

Figure 139: European non-store retailers: Forecast growth rates (in euros at current prices), 2009-14(f)

Appendix


Europe – Background data


Overview


The big five economies

Wealthiest and poorest markets

Figure 140: Europe: GDP, consumer spending and retail sales per capita, by country, 2008

Fastest growing markets

Figure 141: Europe: Fastest growing economies, GDP (current prices) growth, 2004-08

Figure 142: Europe: Fastest growing retail markets, 2004-08

Summary tables


Population

Figure 143: Europe: Population, by country, 2004-08

GDP

Figure 144: Europe: GDP, by country, 2004-08

Consumer expenditure

Figure 145: Europe: Total consumer expenditure (current prices), 2004-08

Inflation

Figure 146: Europe: Consumer price index, by country, 2004-08

All retail sales

Figure 147: Europe: Retail sales, by country, 2004-08

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