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Executive Summary – UK
Executive Summary – Europe
European Summary and Outlook
European Consumer Trends
Background Data – United Kingdom
The UK Food Retail Sector
Major Company Profiles
Mini Company Profiles
UK Grocery Advertising
UK Consumer Trends
The UK Consumer
UK Consumer – Attitudes and Typologies
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Food Retailing - UK - November 2003
Table of Contents

Executive Summary – UK

Food retailer sales outstrip consumer spending on food

Non-food ranges drive food retailer growth

Safeway future remains uncertain

C-stores provide a development opportunity

Tesco leads the way

Competition remains tough

Executive Summary – Europe

Polarisation in Food Retailing

Further consolidation

Acquisition or organic expansion?

European consumer expenditure on food reaches €950bn

Modest upturn in European economies forecast

European Summary and Outlook

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Report scope

Definitions

Stores
Buying groups, voluntary groups and co-operatives
Countries and companies covered

The European food retail market

Spending on food, drink and tobacco

Figure 1: Europe: Spending on food, drink and tobacco, 2002

Food retailers

Figure 2: Europe: All food retailers' sales, 1998-2002
Figure 3: Europe: Food retailers’ share of all retail sales, 1998-2002
Figure 4: Europe: Sales by food retailers, 1998-2002
Figure 5: Europe: Food retailers’ share of all retail sales, 2002
Figure 6: Europe: Retail sales per capita, by country, 2002

Leading retailers

Figure 7: Europe: Leading food retailers, 2002
Figure 8: European food retailers: Pan-European concentration, 2002

Concentration levels

Figure 9: Europe: Share of top five retail groups, by country, 2002
Figure 10: Europe: Market shares of leading players, 2002

Corporate activity

Figure 11: Europe: Corporate activity by European food retailers, 2002
Figure 12: Europe: Corporate activity by European food retailers, 2003
Figure 13: European retailers: Corporate deals, 2002-03

Outlook

Diversity

Larger stores vs discounters

Growth potential

Ready-meals
Non-foods

Expansion – Internationalisation and consolidation

Two models
The Ahold saga
Expansion through acquisition
Safeway and consolidation
Multiples vs voluntary groups
Consolidation
E-commerce
European food retailing

Prospects and forecasts

Forecast basis
Figure 14: Europe: Food retailers’ sales, share of all retail sales, 1996-2007
Figure 15: Europe: Food retailers sales growth, 1997-2002 and 2002-07
Figure 16: Europe: Food retailers and growth, 1997-2007f

European Consumer Trends

Introduction

Comparison of grocery shopping patterns across Europe

Major grocery shopping

Figure 17: Percentage of respondents that grocery shop on a daily basis, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
Figure 18: Summary of major grocery shopping, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02

Other grocery shopping

Figure 19: Use of local independent grocers for other grocery shopping, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
Figure 20: Other grocery shopping, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02

Weekly spending on all groceries

Figure 21: Percentage of heavy weekly spenders* on all groceries, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02
Figure 22: Weekly spending on all groceries, GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02

Lifestyle statements

Figure 23: Agreement with statements relating to food and shopping in GB, Germany, France, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2001-02

Background Data – United Kingdom

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Population

Figure 24: UK: Population trends, 1998-2002
Figure 25: UK: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
Figure 26: UK: Households, 2002
Figure 27: UK: Regions and major cities, 2001

Economy

Figure 28: UK: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
Figure 29: UK: Consumer prices, 1995-2002
Figure 30: UK: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
Figure 31: UK: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002

The UK Food Retail Sector

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Introduction

Market size

Top players

Figure 32: UK: Leading grocery retailers, 2001/02

Outlet trends

Outlook

The UK food, drink and tobacco market

Market value and trends

Figure 33: UK: Consumer spending on food, drink and tobacco, 1998-2002
Figure 34: UK: Growth in consumer spending on food, drink and tobacco, 1998-2002
Figure 35: UK: Key grocery non-food markets, 1998-2002

Product breakdown

Figure 36: UK: Average weekly household spending on food, 2001/02

Channels of distribution

Figure 37: UK: Inflation in food, drink and tobacco, 1998-2002

Food retailers

Sales values and trends

Figure 38: UK: Food retailers' sales, 1998-2002
Figure 39: UK: Food retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 1997-2002
Figure 40: UK: Food retailers' sales, by type of retailer, 1998-2002

Enterprise and outlet data

Figure 41: UK: Food retail businesses, by sector, 1996-2001

Leading players

Figure 42: UK: Leading players, 2002/03
Market shares
Figure 43: UK: Top ten food retailers' market share, 2002

Prospects and forecasts

Prospects

Wal-Mart
Safeway
Internationalisation
Consolidation

Forecasts

Figure 44: UK: Food retailing prospects, 2002-07
Figure 45: UK: Food retailers' sales as % all retail sales, 2002-07

Major Company Profiles

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Aldi Gruppe

Figure 46: Aldi: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Figure 47: Aldi: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002

Background

History
North-South divide
Competition at home
Expansion abroad

Financial data

Figure 48: Aldi Gruppe: Estimated European sales data, 1998-2002

Outlets

Figure 49: Aldi Gruppe: European outlet data, 1999-2002

Non-European activities

Products

E-commerce

SWOT

J Sainsbury

Figure 50: Sainsbury’s Supermarkets: Share of all UK food retailers' sales, 1998-2002

Background

International
Recent problems
Systems and distribution
Safeway
Nectar card
Financial services

Financial data

Figure 51: J Sainsbury: Group financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Figure 52: Sainsbury’s Supermarkets: Sales growth, 1998/99-2002/03

Outlets

Figure 53: Sainsbury’s Supermarkets: Outlet data, 1996/97-2002/03

Products

E-commerce

SWOT

Safeway

Figure 54: Safeway: Share of all UK food retailers’ sales, 1996/97-2002/03

Background

Safeway
The bid
International

Financial data

Figure 55: Safeway Plc: Financial performance, 1997/98-2002/03
Figure 56: Safeway-BP Joint Venture: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03

Outlets

Figure 57: Safeway: Upgraded stores, 2000/01-2002/03
Figure 58: Safeway: Store portfolio by store size, 1999-2003
Figure 59: Safeway: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
Figure 60: Safeway-BP Joint Venture: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03

Products

E-commerce

SWOT

Schwarz

Figure 61: Schwarz: Share of all German food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
Figure 62: Schwarz: Share of all European food retailers’ sales, 1998-2002

Background

Financial data

Figure 63: Schwarz: European food sales data, 1998/99-2002/03

Outlets

Lidl
Figure 64: Lidl: European outlet data, 1999-2003
Kaufland
Figure 65: Kaufland/other fascias: Estimated European outlet data, 1999-2002

Products

E-commerce

SWOT

Spar International

Figure 66: Spar (Europe): Sales as share of all European food retailers sales, 2000-02

Background

Financial data

Figure 67: Spar International: Sales, 2000-02

Outlets

Figure 68: Spar International: Outlet data, 2000-02

Products

E-commerce

SWOT

Tesco

Figure 69: Tesco (UK): Sales as share of all UK food retailers' sales, 1998-2002
Figure 70: Tesco: Share of all European food retailers' sales, 1998-2002

Background

Safeway – UK
Clubcard and financial services
International activity
Figure 71: Tesco: International expansion, 1994-2003

Financial data

Figure 72: Tesco: Group financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Figure 73: Tesco: Like-for-like sales growth, by country, 2000/01-2002/03
UK
Other Europe
Other
Interim results

Outlets

Figure 74: Tesco: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
UK
Figure 75: Tesco: UK store formats, 2001-2004
Figure 76: Tesco: UK store portfolio, by size, 2002 and 2003
Ireland
Eastern Europe
Figure 77: Tesco: Eastern Europe store portfolio, 2002-03
Far East

Products

Logistics

E-commerce

SWOT

Wal-Mart (Europe)

Figure 78: ADSA: Share of UK food retailers’ sales, 1996-2002
Figure 79: Wal-Mart Germany: Share of German food retailers sales, 1998-2002

Background

Safeway
Germany
Rest of Europe

Financial data

Figure 80: Wal-Mart Inc: Group financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Figure 81: Wal-Mart Europe: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Figure 82: ASDA: Financial performance in pounds sterling, 1998-2002

Outlets

Figure 83: Wal-Mart Europe: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
George

Products

E-commerce

SWOT

Mini Company Profiles

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Iceland

Background
Financial data
Figure 84: Iceland: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Outlets
Figure 85: Iceland: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
E-commerce

Marks & Spencer

Background
Financial data
Figure 86: Marks & Spencer: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Figure 87: Marks & Spencer (Foods): Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Outlets
Figure 88: Marks & Spencer: Outlet data, 1999/2000-2002/03
Figure 89: Marks & Spencer (Foods): Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03

Somerfield

Background
Financial data
Figure 90: Somerfield: Revenues by fascia, 2001/02-2002/03
Figure 91: Somerfield: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Outlets
Figure 92: Somerfield: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
Product ranges

Waitrose

Background
Financial data
Figure 93: Waitrose: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Outlets
Figure 94: Waitrose: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
E-commerce

Wm Morrison

Background
Financial data
Figure 95: Wm Morrison: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
Outlets
Figure 96: Wm Morrison: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03

UK Grocery Advertising

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Figure 97: Grocery advertising, top 16 grocery retailers, 1998-2002
Figure 98: Grocery advertising by media, top 16 grocery retailers, 2002

UK Consumer Trends

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Great Britain

Introduction

Frequency of major grocery shopping
Figure 99: Frequency of major and other grocery shopping, Great Britain, 2002
Day of the week for major grocery shopping
Figure 100: Particular day for major and other grocery shopping, Great Britain, 2002
Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping
Figure 101: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping, Great Britain, 2002
Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping by demographics
Figure 102: Type of shop used for regular major grocery shopping, by sex and age, Great Britain, 2002
Figure 103: Type of shop used for regular major grocery shopping, by household income, geographical region and presence of children, Great Britain, 2002
Weekly spending on groceries
Figure 104: Weekly spending on groceries, by gender, Great Britain, 2002
Figure 105: Weekly spending on groceries, by age and gender, Great Britain, 2002
Figure 106: Weekly spending on groceries, by household income, geographical region and presence of children, Great Britain, 2002
Distance travelled to make regular grocery purchases
Figure 107: Distance travelled to make regular major grocery purchases, Great Britain, 2002
Transport used to make regular grocery purchases
Figure 108: Transport used to make regular major grocery purchases, Great Britain, 2002
Lifestyle statements by demographics
Figure 109: Top five lifestyle statements, Great Britain, 2002
Figure 110: Lifestyle statements by gender and presence of children, Great Britain, 2002
Figure 111: Lifestyle statements by age, Great Britain, 2002
Figure 112: Lifestyle statements by income, Great Britain, 2002
Figure 113: Lifestyle statements by geographical location, Great Britain, 2002

Northern Ireland

Introduction

Frequency of major grocery shopping
Figure 114: Frequency of major and other grocery shopping, Northern Ireland, 2002
Day of the week for major grocery shopping
Figure 115: Particular day for major and other grocery shopping, Northern Ireland, 2002
Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping
Figure 116: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping, Northern Ireland, 2002
Figure 117: Type of shop used for major and other grocery shopping, Northern Ireland, 2002
Figure 118: Type of shop used for regular major grocery shopping, by demographic sub-group, Northern Ireland, 2002
Weekly spending on groceries
Figure 119: Weekly spending on groceries, by demographic sub-group, Northern Ireland, 2002
Distance travelled to make regular grocery purchases
Figure 120: Distance travelled to make regular major grocery purchases, Northern Ireland, 2002
Transport used to make regular grocery purchases
Figure 121: Transport used to make regular major grocery purchases, Northern Ireland, 2002
Lifestyle statements by demographics
Figure 122: Top five lifestyle statements, Northern Ireland, 2002
Figure 123: Lifestyle statements, by gender and presence of children, Northern Ireland, 2002
Figure 124: Lifestyle statements by age, Northern Ireland, 2002
Figure 125: Lifestyle statements by income, Northern Ireland, 2002

The UK Consumer

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Introduction

Source of main grocery shopping
Figure 126: Source of main grocery shopping, UK, 1996-2003
Demographic characteristics of ‘main shoppers’ by gender, age and socio-economic group
Figure 127: Shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for main shopping, by gender, July 2003
Figure 128: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for main shopping, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2003
Figure 129: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for main shopping, by lifestage, presence of children in household and Mintel’s Special Groups, July 2003
Figure 130: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for main shopping, by marital and working status, July 2003
Figure 131: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for main shopping, by region and ACORN categories, July 2003
Figure 132: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for main shopping, by car ownership and use of media, July 2003
Stores used for other grocery shopping
Figure 133: Other stores used for grocery shopping (excluding stores used for main grocery shopping), UK, 1996-2003
Figure 134: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for secondary shopping, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2003
Figure 135: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for secondary shopping, by lifestage, presence of children in household and Mintel’s Special Groups, July 2003
Figure 136: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for secondary shopping, by marital and working status, July 2003
Figure 137: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for secondary shopping, by region and ACORN categories, July 2003
Figure 138: Analysis of shoppers using the four leading grocery multiples for secondary shopping, by car ownership and use of media, July 2003

UK Consumer – Attitudes and Typologies

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Loyalty to grocery outlets
Figure 139: Usage of grocery outlets for main and secondary shopping, July 2003
Attitudes towards top-up shopping
Figure 140: Top five consumer attitudes to do with top-up grocery shopping, July 2003
Figure 141: Consumers’ attitudes to do with top-up grocery shopping, July 2003
Figure 142: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by age, gender and socio-economic group, July 2003
Figure 143: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by age, gender and socio-economic group, July 2003
Figure 144: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by lifestage, presence of children in household and Mintel’s Special Groups, July 2003
Figure 145: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by lifestage, presence of children in household and Mintel’s Special Groups, July 2003
Figure 146: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by marital and working status, July 2003
Figure 147: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by marital and working status, July 2003
Figure 148: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by region and ACORN categories, 2003
Figure 149: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by region and ACORN categories, 2003
Figure 150: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by car ownership and media use, July 2003
Figure 151: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by car ownership and media use, July 2003
Top-up shopping by source of top shopping
Figure 152: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by source of secondary grocery shopping, July 2003
Figure 153: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by source of secondary grocery shopping, July 2003
Figure 154: Analysis of shoppers’ top-up shopping habits, by source of secondary grocery shopping, July 2003
Consumer attitudes towards grocery shopping
Figure 155: Top five consumer attitudes towards grocery retailing, July 2003
Figure 156: Consumers’ attitudes towards grocery retailing, July 2003
Figure 157: Top five shopper attitudes towards grocery shopping, by gender, July 2003
Figure 158: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2003
Figure 159: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2003
Figure 160: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by lifestage, presence of children in household and Mintel’s Special Groups, July 2003
Figure 161: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by lifestage, presence of children in household and Mintel’s Special Groups, July 2003
Figure 162: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by marital and working status, July 2003
Figure 163: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by marital and working status, July 2003
Figure 164: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by region and ACORN categories, July 2003
Figure 165: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by region and ACORN categories, July 2003
Figure 166: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by car ownership and media use, July 2003
Figure 167: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by car ownerhsip and media use, July 2003
Attitudes towards grocery shopping by main source
Figure 168: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by source of main shopping, July 2003
Figure 169: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by source of secondary shopping, July 2003
Figure 170: Analysis of shoppers’ attitudes towards grocery shopping, by source of secondary shopping, 2003

Cluster analysis

Loyal convenience shoppers (20%)
Restricted shoppers (38%)
Price-savvy adventurers (22%)
Easy-access shoppers (20%)

Demographics of the shopper types

Figure 171: Grocery shopping clusters, July 2003
Figure 172: Grocery shopping clusters, by shopper type, by age, gender and socio-economic group, July 2003
Figure 173: Grocery shopping clusters, by shopper type, by lifestage, respondent’s own children and Mintel's Special Groups, July 2003
Figure 174: Grocery shopping clusters, by shopper type, by marital and working status, July 2003
Figure 175: Grocery shopping clusters, by shopper type, by region and media use, July 2003

Conclusions and implications