Convergence is a major theme across business activities in the EU, however the European out-of-town market is still characterised by huge differences. These lie in development, ownership structure, retail formats, integration into a wider infrastructural framework, environmental standards, planning legislation and age and quality of stock. Verdict estimate that sales in the European out-of-town market (across France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK) grew by 19.1% to EUR-420bn between 2002 and 2007 period. This new report published by Verdict provides a definitive guide to out-of-town retailing across the EU. It examines the latest changes occurring in the out-of-town retail sector, detailing market sizes and trends, in-depth analysis of the key issues, 5 year forecasts and analysis and profiles of the key retailers.
Published: February 2008 - Europe. |
