This Report Provides a Comprehensive Analysis and Data of the European Health & Beauty...
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This Report Provides a Comprehensive Analysis and Data of the European Health & Beauty Market DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/106757/european_health) has announced the addition of the "European Health & Beauty Retailers 2008" report to their offering. European Health & Beauty 2008 provides comprehensive analysis and data of the European health & beauty market covering expenditure, specialists' sales and space information across the EU27. This report benchmarks the leading six retailers and analyses the key strategic issues facing the sector. Scope - Health & beauty expenditure, specialists' sales and space information, including sales densities from 2002 to 2007 for each EU27 country. - Authoritative profiles of the leading six retailers, including outlooks, market shares, trading records and store portfolios. - Analysis of key strategic issues to help identify the opportunities and threats faced by EU health & beauty retailers. Highlights We estimate the EU health & beauty market increased by 3.9% in 2007 to EUR129.9bn. Of the Top Six markets, Spain has been the fastest growing in recent years, with a buoyant economy driving health & beauty expenditure up by almost a third between 2002 and 2007. The EU15 account for 91.5% of the EU's health & beauty expenditure led by the large, mature markets of Germany, the UK, France and Italy which each account for much more than a tenth of EU spend. Germany has the highest specialist revenues at EUR50.0bn, in line with its position as the largest health & beauty market. This dominance is driven by its large and relatively affluent population as well as the extensive store networks of dominant drugstore retailers Schlecker, dm-drogerie markt, Rossmann and Muller. Reasons to Purchase - Identify the fastest growing EU health & beauty markets with detailed figures on each country. - Understand the dynamics of the market to identify the key growth opportunities and threats. - Gain insight into the strategies of the leading six retailers with analysis of sales, store portfolios and densities. Key Topics Covered: CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Key Findings Main Conclusions CHAPTER 2 EUROPEAN MARKET - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Key Findings Main Messages GDP Consumer Expenditure Inflation Interest Rates Employment CHAPTER 3 EUROPEAN MARKET - DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW Key Findings Main Messages Trends Growth by Country Age Breakdown Consequences for Retailers Households Urban Population CHAPTER 4 EUROPEAN MARKET - RETAIL SPENDING Expenditure Growth Per Capita Retail Share CHAPTER 5 HEALTH & BEAUTY MARKET STRUCTURE Health & Beauty Market Definition Key Messages Expenditure Health & Beauty Specialists Definition Sales Space Stores CHAPTER 6 HEALTH & BEAUTY MARKET IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE Health & Beauty Market Overview Outlook for Health & Beauty Retailing in CEE CHAPTER 7 HEALTH & BEAUTY MARKET IN FRANCE Health & Beauty Market Overview Recent Developments & Trends Outlook for Health & Beauty Retailing in France CHAPTER 8 HEALTH & BEAUTY MARKET IN GERMANY Health & Beauty Market Overview Leading Retailers Recent Developments & Trends Remote Pharmacy Other Recent Developments Outlook for Health & Beauty Retailing in Germany CHAPTER 9 HEALTH & BEAUTY MARKET IN ITALY Health & Beauty Market Overview Recent Developments & Trends Outlook for Health & Beauty Retailing in Italy CHAPTER 10 HEALTH & BEAUTY MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS Health & Beauty Market Overview Recent Developments & Trends Outlook for Health & Beauty Retailing in the Netherlands CHAPTER 11 HEALTH & BEAUTY MARKET IN SPAIN Health & Beauty Market Overview Recent Developments & Trends Outlook for Health & Beauty Retailing in Spain CHAPTER 12 HEALTH & BEAUTY MARKET IN THE UK Health & Beauty Market Overview Recent Developments & Trends Outlook for Health & Beauty Retailing in the UK CHAPTER 13 STRATEGIC ISSUES Where EU Growth Lies Growing Competition Threatens Smaller Specialists Changing the Proposition Consumers Set to Win An ageing population Ethnicity CEE New Battleground Economic Attraction Specialists Play Field Non-specialists Change Landscape Smaller Specialists Lose Out Majors Focus on Smaller Urban Catchments Pharmacy Deregulation Progress To Date Impact on Pharmacies Impact on Health & Beauty Retailers UK Leads Degrees of Change to Vary Route to Market Retailers at Forefront Majors Wait to Pounce on Liberalised Markets Grocers Raise Bar for Specialists Grocers Increase Participation in Market Grocers Drive Market Share Gains If Grocers Gain, Who Loses? Key Drivers of Online Health & Beauty Growth Internet Penetration Rises Consumers More Confident About Buying Online Mail Order Pharmacy Add-on Purchases Niche Products and Wider Choice Information Benefit Online Shopping Experience Improves Impact on Traditional Channels Premium Outperforms Luxury Market Size and Performance High End Drivers Premium a Key Opportunity Polarisation Emerging Markets Will Catch Up CHAPTER 14 COMPANY COMPARISONS Overview CHAPTER 15 ALLIANCE BOOTS Company Overview Recent Key Developments Sales Performance Prior to Merger Sales Performance Post-Merger Year to March 2008 Health & Beauty division Store Portfolio Benchmarks Outlook CHAPTER 16 AS WATSON Company Overview Recent Key Developments Sales Performance Year to December 2007 Store Portfolio Benchmarks Outlook CHAPTER 17 DM-DROGERIE MARKT Company Overview Recent Key Developments Sales Performance Year to September 2007 Current Trading Store Portfolio Benchmarks Outlook CHAPTER 18 DOUGLAS HOLDING Company Overview Recent Key Developments Sales Performance Six Months to March 2008 Store Portfolio Benchmarks Outlook CHAPTER 19 ROSSMANN Company Overview Recent Key Developments Sales Performance Current Trading Store Portfolio Benchmarks Outlook CHAPTER 20 SCHLECKER Company Overview Recent Key Developments Sales Performance Store Portfolio Benchmarks Outlook CHAPTER 21 GLOSSARY Definitions Abbreviations & Definitions Companies Mentioned: - ALLIANCE BOOTS - AS WATSON - DM-DROGERIE MARKT - DOUGLAS HOLDING - ROSSMANN - SCHLECKER For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/106757/european_health. Source: Verdict Research Limited Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager press@researchandmarkets.com Fax from USA: 646-607-1907 Fax from rest of the world: +353-1-481-1716 Copyright Business Wire 2008
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