2008 was a very good year for the grocery sector. As prices rose, grocers reported healthy top and bottom line figures. Food inflation ran at unprecedented levels, and enabled retailers to prop up their cash profits. The situation has now reversed. Verdict believe that going forward we are going to see falling prices in EU grocery retailing and 2009 will be a tough year for the sector. European Grocery Retailing 2009 is a new report published by Verdict Research that provides a detailed and extensive examination of the EU grocery market with data on all 27 countries. It includes comprehensive analysis of the five largest markets and strategic insight into the ten largest EU grocery retailers by market share.
Published: January 2009 - Europe. |
