About this report
European Retail Intelligence provides independent, expert coverage of the major retail sectors throughout Europe. Each title in this series analyses retailing trends in up to 19 European markets, including the Scandinavian nations and Eastern European countries such as the Czech Republic and Poland as well as the major Western European markets.

The coverage provided by each report is as accurate, relevant and up-to-date as possible, combining in-house sector expertise with retailer performance data, taken directly from industry and trade sources.

With titles ranging from 'DIY Retailing in Europe' through to 'Food Retailing in Europe', each market examination includes studies of:

background economic and demographic data
market sizes
regional retailing trends and issues
market drivers
consumer expenditure
consumer trends
leading pan-European retailers
domestic retailers
market forecasts

Contents

The Market in Brief
A sector in trouble
Mixed goods sales plummet
Store network expansion has practically ceased
The future
Broader Market Environment

Sales taxes to rise
Inflation under control
Figure 1: Germany: Consumer price inflation, 2001-05
The root of the problem?
Figure 2: Germany: GDP growth, 2001-05
Population has peaked
Figure 3: Germany: Population level, 2001-05
The Market in Context
Can’t spend, won’t spend
Figure 4: Germany: Consumer spending, 2001-05
Figure 5: Germany: Relative performance of total consumer spending on product categories relevant to department stores and retail sales of all mixed goods retailers, 2001-05
Figure 6: Germany: Relative performance of selected consumer spending categories, 2001-05
Figure 7: Germany: Relative performance of selected consumer price categories, 2001-05
Market Size and Forecast

Figure 8: Germany: Relative performance of retail sales by selected sectors, 2001-05
Forecast
Figure 9: Germany: Retail sales, 2001-11
Figure 10: Germany: Mixed goods retailers’ sales as % of all retailers’ sales, 2001-11
Taxing questions
Retail Competitor Analysis

Leading retailers
Figure 11: Germany: Leading department store retailers, 2005/06
What are the options?
Market shares
Figure 12: Germany: Department store retailers sales as % of mixed goods retailers’ sales, 2005
Evaluation
Figure 13: Germany: Department store retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
Retailer Profiles

Galeries Lafayette (Group)
Figure 14: Galeries Lafayette (Group): Sales as share of mixed goods retailers in France, 2001-05
Strategic evaluation
Background
Financial performance
Figure 15: Galeries Lafayette (Group): Group financial performance, 2001-05
Store portfolio
Figure 16: Galeries Lafayette (Group): Outlet data, 2001-05
Galeries Lafayette chains performance
Retail offering
Market positioning
e-commerce & home shopping
KarstadtQuelle Department Stores
Figure 17: Karstadt Department Stores: Sales as share of mixed goods retailers’ sales in Germany, 2001-05
Strategic evaluation
Background
Financial performance
Figure 18: Karstadt Department Stores: Group financial performance, 2001-05
Store portfolio
Figure 19: Karstadt Department Stores: Store developments, 2005
Figure 20: Karstadt Department Stores: Outlet data, 2001-2005
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Product offer
Pricing
e-commerce & home shopping
Kaufhof
Figure 21: Kaufhof: Sales as share of mixed goods in Europe, 2001-05
Strategic evaluation
Background
Financial performance
Figure 22: Kaufhof: Group financial performance, 2001-05
Figure 23: Kaufhof Germany: Sales as share of all mixed good retailers’ sales, 2001-05
Store portfolio
Figure 24: Kaufhof: Outlet data, 2001-05
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Product offer
Pricing
e-commerce & home shopping
Mini Company Profiles

Breuninger
Figure 25: Breuninger: Sales as share of mixed goods retilers’ sales in Germany, 2001-05
Background
Financial performance
Figure 26: Breuninger: Group financial performance, 2001-05
Store portfolio
Figure 27: Breuninger: Outlet data, 2001-05
Retail offering