CONSUMER GOODS - RETAILING market in Germany

store, agricultural products, agricultural service, alcohol, alcoholic beverages, bakeries, beer, beverage, beverages, biotechnology, confectionery, confectionery products, convenience stores, department stores, dried fruit, drinks, e-commerce, e-commerce, food and beverage, food retail, food retailers, food retailing, fresh fruit, frozen fish, frozen food, fruit, fruit, fruit drinks, fruit juice, gas stations, hypermarket, hypermarkets, imported beer, ingredient, ingredients, mail order, mail-order, pet food, pet food, snack, snacks, soft drinks, soybean oil, spirits, supermarkets, sweets, vegetables, wholesale, wholesalers, wine,

required report public distribution date 11 9 2004 gain number gm4044 germany retail food sector approved by karina ramos us embassy prepared christel e wagner highlights although s stagnant economy has affected sales including of products data indicates that real may be recovering in 2003 total turnover retailers and beverage was euro 123 4 billion or 139 6 compared to 120 5 113 2002 combined with the small price deflation for this represents an almost 2 percent increase after several years relatively flat growth despite slower discount segment it will remain important driver future german includes psd changes no trade matrix annual berlin gm1 gm usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 09 page 15 unclassified i market summary profile table composition advantages opportunities challenges facing