subject: Global Retail Trends 2009 ----aarkstore Enterprise [print this page] Countries covered: Global
Summary
The new Report Global Retail Trends 2009 includes the latest relevant trends for all segments of retailing.
Selected Findings:
India - a booming retail market
- The Indian retail market is the fifth-largest retail destination globally, it is estimated to reach US$ 427 billion by 2010 and US$ 637 billion by 2015.
- Rural hypermarkets in India are growing at a blistering pace, providing multiple services from creating a platform to buy and sell farm products to banks and restaurants.
Global - Discounters - winners of the global recession
- Discounters already account for 18% of grocery spending across Europe and it is predicted that they reach 20% in 2012 as lower disposable incomes and higher food prices put pressure on many household budgets.
- By 2012, Russia will emerge as the second biggest discount market in Europe, behind Germany and ahead of France and Spain whose discount markets are also worth over 20 billion.
USA - Multichannel transactions are growing
- Due to growing cross channel and online shopping, by 2012 nearly 50% of transactions in the US are expected to be executed with the consumer crossing channels.
Global - Electronics: Netbooks will boom in 2009
- Netbook shipments are forecasted to nearly double in 2009, rising 85%, to eight and a half million units. Even as more consumers opt for lowerpriced netbooks, the category will reach $3.4 billion in revenue in 2009.
Europe - Households Appliances show large growth potentials
- In European households more than 180 million appliances aged ten years and older are still in use, offering a large potential for new energy saving appliances.
Global - Luxury remains an attractive segment in the future
- After a strong expected decline in the Global Luxury Market in 2009 (-10%), it is predicted that the recovery lasts until 2012 - with a market volume reaching 174 billion. Despite current negative trends, long-term prospects for the luxury market remain strong.
The report is devided in three parts:
1. General Retail trends
Incldudes retail specific trends of selected countries or global trends, which are not related to a specific assortment or sales channel.
2. Distribution Channels
The reports includes selected trends of all major retail channels, which are:
