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European Retail Rankings 2022
2022-01-26T03:13:52+00:00
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“The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the boost it gave to online retailing has seen a significant shift, with Amazon vaulting up from fifth to second in the rankings…

European Retail Rankings 2022

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Report Summary

The European Retail Rankings report identifies impact on the retail sector, leading players, and sales densities in Europe. This market report covers the market size, market forecast, market segmentation and industry trends for Retailers in Europe.

The European Retail Rankings focuses on the leading retailers in Europe and puts them in perspective of the wider market. While this is a report where the numbers are all important, we also provide some background information both by sector and by country. We provide a three-year record of the main statistics (in so far as they are available), with a summary table of the 350 leading retailers in Europe as well as where those retailers operate and what sectors they operate in.

Any store-based retailers that had to lock down necessarily saw a substantial drop in sales, with a few retail outlets suffering closures (such as Arcadia in the UK). Although falls of over 20% were common, Harrods saw the biggest decline at 51%, having not only a lockdown but a loss of tourist trade as well. While physical retailers did suffer over the pandemic, non-store retailers saw a huge boost as consumers switched to online purchasing through necessity. This report only covers Europe’s larger retailers, although many smaller online companies starting from a lower base would have reported even higher figures.

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Quickly understand

  • The impact of COVID-19 on the European retailing sector
  • Winners and losers in the retail sector
  • The leading players in European retail by sales
  • Information on profits, number of outlets and sales densities for the leading players
  • Breakdown of major players by country and retail sector.

Covered in this report

Sectors: Clothing and Footwear, DIY, Electricals, Food, Furniture and Carpets, Health & Beauty, Home Shopping, Miscellaneous Specialists, Mixed Goods (includes department stores).

Brands: CK Hutchinson, dm-Drogerie Markt, Rossmann, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Mueller, Phoenix Group Retail / Tamro, McKesson Europe, Douglas Perfumeries, Yves Rocher Europe, Sephora Europe, IKEA, XXXLutx, Jysk, Steinhoff, Mobilux, Hoeffner Group, Porta, Nobia, DFS Furniture, Mondo Convenienza, Decathlon Group, Intersport, JD Sports Fashion, Sport 2000 International, Frasers Group, GrandVision, Mobivia Group, Groupe NAP, Pandora Group, Fressnapf, Coop Schweix, Migros Coops Switzerland, Rewe, MF Brands, Aldi, Galenica, Lidl, Volg, Valora Retail.

Expert analysis from a specialist in the field

This report, written by Michael Oliver, a leading analyst in the Retail sector, delivers in-depth commentary and analysis to highlight current trends and add expert context to the numbers.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the boost it gave to online retailing has seen a significant shift, with Amazon vaulting up from fifth to second in the rankings between 2019 and 2020. Although physical stores have largely been able to reopen during 2021, in many non-food sectors we’ve seen retailers ramping up their online offer to the point where online growth is now more than compensating for declining store sales. We expect this trend to drive retailer investment strategies in the coming years, although we still see an important role for stores as part of a multichannel offer.

Michael Oliver
Senior Retail Analyst

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction

      • Report scope
        • Databooks
        • Technical notes

          • Inclusion criteria
            • Definitions
              • Rankings
                • A note on voluntary groups and co-ops
                  • Comparability
                    • Currency
                      • Figure 1: Exchange rates: national currency against the Euro, 2016-20
                    • Financial years
                      • VAT
                        • Figure 2: VAT rates around Europe, 2017-21
                      • Accounting
                        • Classifications
                          • Figure 3: Sector Codes
                          • Figure 4: Country codes
                        • Abbreviations
                          • Sources
                          • Leading Retailers, 2020/21

                              • Winners and losers
                                  • Figure 5: Top 10 retailers in Europe, 2018-20
                                • 2021 and COVID-19
                                  • Food retailers
                                    • Non-food retailers
                                      • High street retailers
                                        • Discounters
                                          • Failures
                                            • Online
                                              • Implications for 2022 and beyond
                                              • Beauty and Personal Care

                                                  • Figure 6: Beauty and personal care: sector sales as % of all retail sales, 2015-20
                                                • The sector
                                                  • The retailers
                                                    • Leading retailers
                                                      • Figure 7: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 beauty and personal care specialists, 2020/21
                                                  • Clothing and Footwear Specialists

                                                      • Figure 8: Clothing and footwear specialists: sector sales as % of all retail sales, 2015-20
                                                    • The sector
                                                      • The retailers
                                                        • Leading retailers
                                                          • Figure 9: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 clothing and footwear specialists, 2020/21
                                                      • DIY Specialists

                                                          • Figure 10: DIY: sector sales as % of all retail sales, 2015-20
                                                        • The sector
                                                          • The retailers
                                                            • Leading retailers
                                                              • Figure 11: Top 350 European retailers: Top 10 DIY specialists, 2020/21
                                                          • Electrical Goods Specialists

                                                              • Figure 12: Electrical goods retailers: sector sales as % of all retail sales, 2015-20
                                                            • The sector
                                                              • The retailers
                                                                • Leading retailers
                                                                  • Figure 13: Top 350 European retailers: Top 10 electrical goods specialists, 2020/21
                                                              • Food Retailers

                                                                  • Figure 14: Food retailers: sector sales as % of all retail sales, 2015-20
                                                                • The sector
                                                                  • The retailers
                                                                    • Leading retailers
                                                                      • Figure 15: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 food retailers, 2020/21
                                                                  • Furniture Specialists

                                                                      • Figure 16: Furniture specialists: sector sales as % of all retail sales, 2015-20
                                                                    • The sector
                                                                      • The retailers
                                                                        • Leading retailers
                                                                          • Figure 17: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 furniture specialists, 2020/21
                                                                      • Home Shopping (Non-store Retailers)

                                                                          • Figure 18: Home shopping: sector sales as % of all retail sales, 2015-20
                                                                        • The sector
                                                                          • The retailers
                                                                            • Leading retailers
                                                                              • Figure 19: Top 350 European retailers: Top 10 home shopping specialists, 2020/21
                                                                          • Miscellaneous Specialists

                                                                              • Figure 20: Miscellaneous specialists: sector sales as % of all retail sales, 2015-20
                                                                            • The sector
                                                                              • The retailers
                                                                                • Leading retailers
                                                                                  • Figure 21: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 miscellaneous specialists, 2020/21
                                                                              • Mixed Goods Retailers

                                                                                  • Figure 22: Mixed goods retailers: sector sales as % of all retail sales, 2015-20
                                                                                • The sector
                                                                                  • The retailers
                                                                                    • Leading retailers
                                                                                      • Figure 23: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 mixed goods specialists, 2020/21
                                                                                  • Belgium

                                                                                      • Background
                                                                                        • The retail sector in Belgium
                                                                                            • Figure 24: Belgium: retail sales breakdown (excluding VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                          • Leading retailers in Belgium
                                                                                            • Figure 25: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in Belgium, 2020/21
                                                                                        • France

                                                                                            • Background
                                                                                              • The retail sector in France
                                                                                                  • Figure 26: France: Retail sales (excl. VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                                • Leading retailers in France
                                                                                                  • Figure 27: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in France, 2020/21
                                                                                              • Germany

                                                                                                  • Background
                                                                                                    • The retail sector in Germany
                                                                                                        • Figure 28: Germany: retail sales breakdown (excluding VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                                      • Leading retailers in Germany
                                                                                                        • Figure 29: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in Germany, 2020/21
                                                                                                    • Italy

                                                                                                        • Background
                                                                                                          • The retail sector in Italy
                                                                                                              • Figure 30: Italy: retail sales breakdown (excluding VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                                            • Leading retailers in Italy
                                                                                                              • Figure 31: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in Italy, 2020/21
                                                                                                          • The Netherlands

                                                                                                              • Background
                                                                                                                • The retail sector in the Netherlands
                                                                                                                    • Figure 32: The Netherlands: retail sales breakdown (excl. VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                                                  • Leading retailers in The Netherlands
                                                                                                                    • Figure 33: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in The Netherlands, 2020/21
                                                                                                                • Poland

                                                                                                                    • Background
                                                                                                                      • The retail sector in Poland
                                                                                                                          • Figure 34: Poland: retail sales breakdown (excluding VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                                                        • Leading retailers in Poland
                                                                                                                          • Figure 35: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in Poland, 2020/21
                                                                                                                      • Russia

                                                                                                                          • Background
                                                                                                                            • The retail sector in Russia
                                                                                                                                • Figure 36: Russia: retail sales breakdown (excluding VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                                                              • Leading retailers in Russia
                                                                                                                                • Figure 37: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in Russia, 2020/21
                                                                                                                            • Spain

                                                                                                                                • Background
                                                                                                                                  • The retail sector in Spain
                                                                                                                                      • Figure 38: Spain: retail sales breakdown (excluding VAT), 2015-20
                                                                                                                                    • Leading retailers in Spain
                                                                                                                                      • Figure 39: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in Spain, 2020/21
                                                                                                                                  • Sweden

                                                                                                                                      • Background
                                                                                                                                        • The retail sector in Sweden
                                                                                                                                            • Figure 40: Sweden: Retail sales (excluding VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                                                                          • Leading retailers in Sweden
                                                                                                                                            • Figure 41: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in Sweden, 2020/21
                                                                                                                                        • Switzerland

                                                                                                                                            • Background
                                                                                                                                              • The retail sector in Switzerland
                                                                                                                                                  • Figure 42: Switzerland: retail sales breakdown (excluding VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                                                                                • Leading retailers in Switzerland
                                                                                                                                                  • Figure 43: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in Switzerland, 2020/21
                                                                                                                                              • Turkey

                                                                                                                                                  • Background
                                                                                                                                                    • The retail sector in Turkey
                                                                                                                                                        • Figure 44: Turkey: breakdown of retail sales (excluding VAT), 2015-20
                                                                                                                                                      • Leading retailers in Turkey
                                                                                                                                                        • Figure 45: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in Turkey, 2020/21
                                                                                                                                                    • UK

                                                                                                                                                        • Background
                                                                                                                                                          • The retail sector in UK
                                                                                                                                                              • Figure 46: UK: retail sales breakdown (excluding VAT), 2016-20
                                                                                                                                                            • Leading retailers in the UK
                                                                                                                                                              • Figure 47: Top 350 European retailers: top 10 in the UK, 2020/21

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