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Mintel European Retail Intelligence provides independent, expert coverage of the major retail sectors throughout Europe. Each title in this series analyses retailing trends in up to 19 European markets, including the Scandinavian nations and Eastern European countries such as the Czech Republic and Poland as well as the major Western European markets.
The coverage provided by each report is as accurate, relevant and up-to-date as possible, combining in-house sector expertise with retailer performance data, taken directly from industry and trade sources.
With titles ranging from 'DIY Retailing in Europe' through to 'Food Retailing in Europe', each market examination includes studies of:
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* market sizes
* regional retailing trends and issues
* market drivers
* consumer expenditure
* consumer trends
* leading pan-European retailers
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* market forecasts
Pharmacies And Personal Care Stores Industry in Italy
Contents
Market in Brief
The future
Market size and performance
The competitive landscape
Report Scope
Beauty retailing
Beauty specialists
Product markets
Abbreviations
Technical notes
Financial definitions
Currencies
Country codes
Figure 1: Country codes
VAT
Figure 2: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2009
Broader Market Environment
Key points
Low population growth
Figure 3: Italy: Population trends, 2004-08
But ageing …
Figure 4: Italy: Population projections, by age group, 2008-18
Economy – from lacklustre to recession
Figure 5: Italy: Gross domestic product, 1998-2008
Consumers lack confidence too
Figure 6: Italy: Household consumer expenditure, 1998-2008
Unemployment
Inflation has eased
Figure 7: Italy: Consumer prices, 2004-09
Competitive Context
Key points
Health and beauty market
Definitions
Personal care a medium growth area
Figure 8: Italy: Consumer spending on selected categories of goods, 2004-08
Figure 9: Italy: Consumer spending, growth by major categories, 2004-08
Product market breakdown
Perfumes, cosmetics and toiletries
Figure 10: Italy: Sales of cosmetics, fragrances and toiletries, by category, 2004-08
Figure 11: Italy: Relative spending importance of categories vs Western Europe, 2008
Channels of distribution
Figure 12: Italy: Beauty and toiletries market, estimated channels of distribution, 2008
Health and beauty specialists
Grocery retailers
Department stores and other mixed goods retailers
Non-store
Figure 13: Italy: Specialist beauty members of the direct selling association, 2009/10
Sector Size and Forecast
Key points
Economic and consumer outlook
Retail forecasts
Contraction of the retail sector
Figure 14: Italy: Retail sales, 2004-14
Enterprise numbers
Figure 15: Italy: Retail enterprises, by sector, 2004-07
Retail Competitor Analysis
Key points
Leading specialists
Acqua & Sapone leads
Limoni the leading perfumery
Douglas still expanding despite falling productivity
Sephora
Schlecker
Bottega Verde a growing multichannel operator
La Gardenia
Figure 16: Italy: Leading beauty specialists, 2009/10
Market shares
Figure 17: Italy: Leading beauty specialists’ estimated market shares, 2008
A.S. Watson (Europe)
Strategic evaluation
Group
Recent history
Figure 18: A.S. Watson: European health and beauty chains, 2009
Financial performance
Figure 19: A.S. Watson Europe: Year-on-year sales and profit growth, 2004-08
Store portfolio
Figure 20: A.S. Watson Europe: Store numbers, 2004-08
UK operations
Figure 21: A.S. Watson UK: Sales as share of UK health and beauty retailers’ sales, 2004-08
Financial performance
Figure 22: A.S. Watson UK: Financial performance, 2004-08
Store portfolio
Figure 23: A.S. Watson UK: Outlet data, 2004-08
Retail offering
Continental Europe operations
Benelux
Financial performance
Figure 24: A.S. Watson: Estimated sales by fascia in Belgium and the Netherlands, 2008
Store portfolio
Figure 25: A.S. Watson: Health and Beauty Stores in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, 2004-08
Retail offering
e-commerce
Marionnaud
Figure 26: A.S. Watson: Marionnaud sales as share of health & beauty specialists’ sales in Europe, 2004-08
Financial performance
Figure 27: A.S. Watson: Marionnaud: Sales, 2004-08
Store portfolio
Figure 28: A.S. Watson: Marionnaud’s outlets, 2004-08
Figure 29: A.S. Watson: Marionnaud’s store portfolio by country, 2004-08
Eastern Europe
Financial and outlet data
Figure 30: A.S. Watson: Eastern European operations, 2004-08
Douglas
Figure 31: Douglas perfumery (Germany): Share of German health and beauty specialists’ sales, 2004-08
Figure 32: Douglas perfumery division: Share of European health and beauty specialists’ sales, 2004-08
Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial performance
Figure 33: Douglas Holding: Group financial performance, 2004/05-2008/09
Figure 34: Douglas perfumery division: Financial performance, 2004/05-2008/09
Store portfolio
Figure 35: Douglas perfumery division: Outlet data, 2005-09
Figure 36: Douglas perfumery division: Average sales per outlet, by country, 2008/09
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands and own brand
Product offer
Pricing
Advertising and marketing
e-commerce and home shopping
Limoni
Figure 37: Limoni Italy: Estimated sales as share of health and beauty specialists’ sales in Italy, 2004-08
Background
Financial performance
Figure 38: Limoni: Group sales performance, 2004-08
Store portfolio
Figure 39: Limoni Italy: Outlet data, 2004-08
Retail offering
Advertising and marketing
e-commerce and home shopping
Schlecker
Figure 40: Schlecker: Estimated share of German health and beauty retailers’ sales, 2004-08
Figure 41: Schlecker: Share of European health and beauty specialists’ sales, 2004-08
Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial data
Figure 42: Schlecker: Estimated sales performance, 2004-08
Store portfolio
Figure 43: Schlecker: Estimated outlet data, 2004-08
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Pricing
Product offer
Operational issues
Advertising
e-commerce and home shopping
Ihr Platz
Figure 44: Ihr Platz: Share of all German health and beauty retailers’ sales, 2004-08
Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial data
Figure 45: Ihr Platz: Sales performance, 2004-08
Store portfolio
Figure 46: Ihr Platz: Outlet data, 2004-08
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Product offer
Pricing
Operational issues
e-commerce and home shopping
Sephora
Figure 47: Sephora: Estimated sales as share of European health and beauty retailers’ sales, 2004-08
Strategic evaluation
History
Financial performance
Figure 48: Sephora: Financial performance, 2004-08
Store portfolio
Figure 49: Sephora: Estimated outlet data, 2004-09
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands and product offer
Pricing
Loyalty programmes
The Body Shop
Figure 50: The Body Shop UK & Republic of Ireland: Estimated sales as share of UK health and beauty retailers’ sales, 2004-08
Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial performance
Figure 51: The Body Shop UK & Republic of Ireland: Financial performance, 2004-08
Store portfolio
Figure 52: The Body Shop UK: Outlet data, 2004-08
Retail offering
Market positioning
Product offer
Pricing
Advertising and marketing
e-commerce and home shopping
Yves Rocher Group
Figure 53: Groupe Yves Rocher: Estimated sales as share of health & beauty specialists’ sales in Europe, 2004-08
Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Figure 54: Groupe Yves Rocher: Group brands, 2009
Financial performance
Figure 55: Groupe Yves Rocher: Group sales performance, 2004-08
Store portfolio
Figure 56: Groupe Yves Rocher: Estimated European outlet data, 2004-09
Figure 57: Groupe Yves Rocher: Yves Rocher brand: Estimated outlet numbers, 2005, 2006 and 2009
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Product offer
Pricing
e-commerce and home shopping
Figure 58: Yves Rocher Group: Yves Rocher brand: Identified group websites, 2008
