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Slovenia Food and Drink Report Q1 2008Published by: Business Monitor International Published: Feb. 4, 2008 - 74 Pages Table of Contents
AbstractSlovenia boasts a well-developed food and drinks sector, supported by of its maturing mass grocery retail(MGR) market, an improving external economic environment, the adoption of the euro at the start of2007, and an excellent logistics network across the country. On a negative note, the Slovenian populationof only around 2mn will act as a brake on volumes and values of food and drink sales in the country,although its high disposable income and receptiveness to new products will moderate the effects of thepopulation size.The 2006 revenue figures for food, drink and tobacco signify the importance of the segment in the overallretail market. According to the country’s Statistical Office, food, drinks and tobacco sales posted thestrongest year-on-year rise of all retail sectors, increasing by 15.5% to EUR 3.29bn. However, 2006revenues generated by food, drinks and tobacco shrank by 1.2% to EUR1.76mn.The country is placed second in the revised BMI’s Business Environment Rankings for Q108. Theposition indicates that Slovenia is a low-risk proposition for companies operating in the country’s foodand drink industry. Local industry is highly fragmented, despite the overwhelming presence of Mercator,with foreign players thus provided with plenty of points for entry into the market. The government is alsokeen to complete privatisation, all of which will lead to consolidation of the food and drink industry overthe coming years. Get Full Details About This Report >> |
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