Free articles: Retail & FMCG

• China’s Retail Industry 2007 December 2007

  Fast pace of retail sales According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached RMB 7.6tr ($1,012bn) in 2006, up about 13.7% year-on-year. The 2006 growth was strong, driven partly by the increased disposable income, group consumptions as well as by stable consumer prices.…

• Latest developments/key facts and trends in the retail sector in China December 2007

  Population and development The population in China was over 1.3bn in 2006. In the future 10-year period from 2006, the age group between 25-29 years old is expected to show the biggest increase of all age groups, at almost 75%, and the forecast numbers aged from 15-19 will show the biggest decrease. Women are getting…

• Private label market in Russia: a late starter rapidly gaining ground November 2007

  The private label market in Russia is growing very dynamically, in tandem with the development of the modern retail format. Whereas its value is still modest as a proportion of total grocery retail sales, it is estimated that it exceeded €1.6bn in 2006, representing annual growth of 120%.

• E-commerce gathers pace, first e-tailers listed on stock exchange October 2007

  With rapidly growing internet access, more and more Poles treat the world wide web as a convenient shopping venue. Among the 2,500 internet stores, there stands out a group of medium-sized businesses large enough to be listed on the stock exchange.

• Drug sales through retailers to rise by a fifth in 2007 October 2007

  In 2006 the non-pharmacy drug distribution market in Poland accounted for 11% of total OTC trade and was worth over PLN 400m. According to PMR, in 2007 the sales of drugs through retail outlets will increase by 22% to exceed PLN 500m.

• A year of growth and consolidation August 2007

  The value of the clothing and footwear market expanded by a notable 10 % in 2006. The market will keep growing strongly this year and beyond, although the momentum will ease slightly. Last year also saw first signs of consolidation in the sector, which will gather pace in coming years. Despite relatively rapid growth, the clothing…

• Romania attracts retailers April 2007

  In 2006 alone, three Western European retail chains debuted in Romania. Nevertheless, the market is only just beginning to gather momentum. According to PMR’s calculations, in 2007 international retail companies are to invest €700m in Romania, which is the largest figure in all the Central and East European…

• Russian shopping rush – strong growth forecast for the retail market in Russia 2007–2010 March 2007

  The Russian retail market has two important features that deserve detailed attention: it is both growing rapidly and holds great potential for the future. Russian consumers are spending increasing amounts of money, with the result that all sectors of the retail market, from grocery to electronic appliances, are developing…

• The rapidly changing premium coffee bar market in Poland March 2007

  The Polish coffee bar market is developing and becoming more sophisticated, as Polish customers ‘get educated’ and gradually change their coffee drinking habits. While the existing coffee vendors develop their networks, new entrants are increasingly visible and many major market players not entering the market…

• Consumer lending in Central and Eastern Europe December 2006

  Over the previous ten years east-central and eastern Europe has seen the rapid development of modern consumer-oriented banking. At the end of the 1990s, automatic teller machines appeared with debit cards and credit cards, alongside older forms of credit like mortgages and personal loans that had not previously been available.…