LZ Retailytics European Grocery Retail Reports

Grocers Fear the End of Stores

by Gildas Aitamer (Senior Retail Analyst), on 12-Sep-2018 14:15:05

Are we witnessing a generalised decline in sales density for bricks and mortar stores due to online pressure? LZ Retailytics looks at the sales per sq m of grocery stores evolution across 40 European markets.

Multichannel Retailers and the Online Dilemma

by Lisa Byfield-Green (Senior Retail Analyst), on 05-Sep-2018 14:00:06

Europe’s multichannel leaders will generate most of their sales growth online over the next 5 years. What are the implications?

Topics: Amazon Casino Sainsbury's E. Leclerc Tesco

Will Wholesale be Amazon’s Next Victim in Germany?

by Frauke Vor dem Berge (Retail Analyst), on 29-Aug-2018 11:00:15

Amazon is intensifying its efforts in the B2B channel by courting wholesalers for co-operations. Given existing consolidation in the sector, Amazon’s move will likely speed this up. Which wholesalers will benefit, which suffer?

Topics: Amazon Edeka Lekkerland Coop (CH) Metro AG

Discounters: Thriving in the Toughest Markets

by Daniel Johansson (Retail Analyst), on 22-Aug-2018 10:45:09

Europe’s toughest grocery markets have long been dominated by two retailers towering above their competitors. But now this supremacy is fading as even the largest of the power duos are forecast to lose market share to discounters.

Topics: Schwarz Group Aldi Reitangruppen Dansk Supermarked

CEE: The Locals Go Rural

by Sebastian Rennack (Senior Retail Analyst), on 15-Aug-2018 12:45:05

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Local domestic operators are stepping out of the shadows of multinational retail behemoths, gaining market share faster than their ‘big brothers’.

Topics: Maxima Eurocash X5 Retail Group Profi Dino

France: The Hypermarket Around the Corner

by Gildas Aitamer (Senior Retail Analyst), on 08-Aug-2018 14:00:05

Unlike other markets, the online grocery growth in France (and to a lesser extend Sweden) is fuelled by click & collect. With Drives pick-up points dotting suburban France, retailers are looking to expand their reach to urban centres.