WORLD: THE TOP 40 RETAILERS

Article Abstract:

The world's food retailing landscape changed noticeably in 1999 with the mergers and acquisitions carried out by the American company Wal-Mart and the French company Carrefour. By merging with Promodes, Carrefour aims to counteract Wal-Mart, which intends to become the leader in Europe through its external growth operations. Wal-Mart is by far number one of the world's Top 40 retailers, with a net turnover of US$ 151.2bn in 1999, followed by the Carrefour-Promodes group with an estimated US$ 53bn in 1999, Metro AG with US$ 50.7bn, and the American companies Albersons with US$ 35.9bn, and Kroger with US$ 33.7bn. Of the world's Top 20 retail companies, 13 are European (including four French and four German), four are American, and three are Japanese.

World, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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PORTUGAL: A REVIEW OF LARGE RETAILERS

Article Abstract:

According to Sopexa, Sonae with its French partner Promodes, is the leading food retail group in Portugal with a 22% market share, and 74 stores in 1998, including 12 Continent hypermarkets, 10 Modelo hypermarkets, and 44 Modelo supermarkets. The Groupe Jernomio Martins, in partnership with the Dutch group Ahold, has 154 supermarkets and eight hypermarkets, and Auchan has 12 Jumbo hypermarkets, 2 supermarkets and 21 Convenient Stores Extra. Since 20 August 1997, the law has hindered the development of large retailers. The Portuguese government's moratorium has now come to an end. Therefore, a new wave of authorisations may be launched in the second half of 2000.

Portugal, Auchan S.A., Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Industria e Investimentos S.A.

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BRAZIL: THE SCOPE OF LARGE RETAILERS

Article Abstract:

Brazilian consumers are increasingly attracted by specialised large retailers' stores, particularly for DIY, books, educational and luxury products, and by shopping centres (506 units) visited by 62mn people per month. In the food retailing sector, Carrefour, the French retail group which has 70 hypermarkets, 120 supermarkets, and which makes a turnover of US$ 4.2bn, competes with Pao de Acucar, which has 378 units for a turnover of US$ 3.9bn. Despite Carrefour's leadership, French food products are present but little in Brazil, representing only 2% of Carrefour's selection. Other French retail chains - Leroy Merlin, Castorama, and FNAC, are also present in Brazil.

Department Stores, Wholesale Trade, Do-It-Yourself Building Materials (Ret, Home Centers, Lumber and other building materials, Brazil, Home center stores

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