Domination of food retailing by supermarkets

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Supermarkets are starting to dominate food retailing in almost all parts of the developed world, in some cases before small shops really had a chance to develop a strong market presence. Larger supermarket chains are particularly powerful, and in western Europe the 10 largest chains hold 23% of the market. Food retailing in Europe is most concentrated in Germany, France, the UK and Scandinavia, where a small number of firms dominate the supermarket sector and the food retailing market as a whole.

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Small supermarkets facing hard times in Netherlands

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In the Netherlands, industry experts are concerned over indications that small food shops and supermarkets saw their turnover fall by some 4% in 1996. Figures also show that the number of such shops amounts to under 3,000, currently, against an estimated 5,500 in 1988. Sales in the large supermarket sector rose by an average of 2.5% in 1996. Supermarket chain Albert Heijn is the market leader, with a 27.6% share.

Food Stores, Food and Beverage Stores, Netherlands

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Food industry report: UK margins will feel the squeeze

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UK food retailing is expected to face falling profit margins due to intense price competition and higher costs, according to Verdict, market analysts. Supermarkets are attempting to attract new customers with new store formats and wider product ranges, particularly Tesco, which has been successful with its Express and Metro formats. The top four supermarket groups are Tesco, Sainsbury, Argyll and Asda.

Finance, Food industry

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