DATAMONITOR COMPANIES REPORT - Global Top 10 Multiline Retailers

Scope:

Top 10 Global Multiline Retailers Report: Strategic evaluation of industry and key players’ is a business report that provides a comprehensive view of the general multiline retail industry and its top 10 companies.

The report includes the following:

• Industry analysis including market value, market volume, market share and forecast growth till 2013
• Assessment of intensity of competition based on five-forces model including degree of rivalry, substitutes, new entrants, buyer power and supplier power
• SWOT and 5-year financial analysis of top 10 players in the industry
• Descriptive profiles of the leading players including the strategic initiatives undertaken in the last 12 months
• The top 10 companies have been ascertained based on their global revenues for the year ended 2008.

Highlights:

• The global general multiline retail industry generated total revenues of $1,560.2 billion in 2008, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1% during 2004–08. The global multiline retail industry shrank by 1.2% in 2008 (over 2007) to reach a value of $1,560.2 billion.

• The top 10 general multiline retailers recorded revenues of $845.8 billion in 2008, an increase of 4.9% over 2007. The operating profit of these companies was $40 billion in 2008, a decrease of 5.1% over 2007. The net profit was $21.5 billion in 2008, a decrease of 7.1% over 2007.

• The operating margin of the top 10 companies was 4.7% in 2008 as compared with 5.2% in 2007. The net margin was 2.5% in 2008 as compared with 2.9% in 2007.

• Since 2004, the global general multiline retail industry has posted strong growth rates. However, the industry is forecast to decelerate considerably and record a negative growth rate in 2009; it is expected recover towards 2013.

Reasons to Purchase

• Gain insights into the industry, leading companies and competitors through a single report
• Benchmark the leading players using 5-year financial analysis, ratios and adjusted financial statement data
• Form opinions about key players using SWOT Analysis to understand internal factors (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and threats) influencing the companies
• Determine industry attractiveness from five-forces analysis of constituent segments

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive summary 7
Industry analysis 7
Industry definition 7
Global top 10 multiline companies 7
Market value 8
Market segmentation—product 9
Market segmentation—geography 10
Five forces analysis 11
Global top 10 companies landscape 17
Overview 17
Top 10 Companies Landscape 18
Revenue analysis 20
Financial performance analysis 21
Operating profit analysis 22
Net profit analysis 23
Ratio analysis 24
Company reports 26
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 26
The Kroger Co. 31
Costco Wholesale Corporation 36
Target Corporation 40
Aeon Co. Ltd. 45
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd 48
Sears Holdings Corporation 52
PPR SA 57
Loblaw Companies Limited 62
JC Penney Corporation 66
Financial analysis 70
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 70
The Kroger Co. 73
Costco Wholesale Corporation 76
Target Corporation 79
Aeon Co. Ltd 82
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd 85
Sears Holdings Corporation 88
PPR SA 91
Loblaw Companies Limited 94
JC Penney Corporation 97
Appendix 100

 
FIGURES

Figure 1: Global multiline retail industry value, $ billion, 2004–08 8
Figure 2: Global multiline retail industry segmentation—product ,% share, by value, 2008 9
Figure 3: Global multiline retail industry segmentation–geography ,% share, by value, 2008 10
Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the global multiline retail industry, 2008 11
Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the global multiline retail industry, 2008 12
Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the global multiline retail industry, 2008 13
Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global multiline retail industry, 2008 14
Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global multiline retail industry, 2008 15
Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global multiline retail industry, 2008 16
Figure 10: Turnover of global top 10 multiline retailers, $ million, 2008 18
Figure 11: Revenue growth rates of global top 10 multiline retailers, 2006–08 21
Figure 12: Operating profit analysis of global top 10 multiline retailers, 2008 22
Figure 13: Net profit analysis of global top 10 multiline retailers, 2008 23

 
TABLES

Table 1: Global multiline retail industry value, $ billion, 2004–08 8
Table 2: Global multiline retail industry segmentation—product ,% share, by value, 2008 9
Table 3: Global multiline retail industry segmentation—geography ,% share, by value, 2008 10
Table 4: Turnover of global top 10 multiline retailers, $ million, 2008 17
Table 5: Revenue growth of global top 10 multiline retailers, 2006–08 20
Table 6: Key financials of global top 10 multiline retailers, 2008 21
Table 7: Key industry–specific ratios 24
Table 8: Wal-Mart—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (1) 70
Table 9: Wal-Mart—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (2) 71
Table 10: Wal-Mart—Key industry specific ratios, 2005–09 72
Table 11: Kroger—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (1) 73
Table 12: Kroger—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (2) 74
Table 13: Kroger—Key Industry Specific Ratios, 2005–09 75
Table 14: Costco—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) (1) 76
Table 15: Costco—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) (2) 77
Table 16: Costco—Key industry specific ratios, 2004–08 78
Table 17: Target—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (1) 79
Table 18: Target—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (2) 80
Table 19: Target—Key industry specific ratios, 2005–09 81
Table 20: Aeon—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (1) 82
Table 21: Aeon—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (2) 83
Table 22: Aeon—Key industry specific ratios, 2005–09 84
Table 23: Seven & i—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (1) 85
Table 24: Seven & i—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (2) 86
Table 25: Seven & i—Key industry specific ratios, 2005–09 87
Table 26: Sears—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (1) 88
Table 27: Sears—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (2) 89
Table 28: Sears—Key industry specific ratios, 2005–09 90
Table 29: PPR—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) (1) 91
Table 30: PPR—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) (2) 92
Table 31: PPR—Key industry specific ratios, 2004–08 93
Table 32: Loblaw—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) (1) 94
Table 33: Loblaw—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) (2) 95
Table 34: Loblaw—Key industry specific ratios, 2004–08 96
Table 35: JC Penney—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (1) 97
Table 36: JC Penney—Financial and operational highlights, 2005–09 ($ million) (2) 98
Table 37: JC Penney—Key industry specific ratios, 2005–09 99