Grocery retailing in Western Europe

Examines grocery retailing in Western Europe, providing a regional overview, leading companies and brands and forecast projections.
  • Fierce competition, race to the bottom pricing and the growth of e-commerce, are some of the factors contributing to the evermore challenging operational grocery environment in Western Europe.
  • French, German and British retailers account for the majority of the top 10 leading brands – Lidl remains number one brand having a presence across the majority of the markets.
  • Median household income will continue to grow slowly in most countries, while a few countries will experience decline.
  • Technology implementations that increasingly enable product and price comparisons to lead to quicker and more informed consumer purchasing decisions in the next five years....

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