Introduction

 retail databooks are based on key market value data for eight major product sectors, 16 core retail distribution channels and 62 countries. This profile focuses on department stores in Sweden and provides data on channel size. It also offers information on main product groups sold through the channel, and includes growth forecasts up to 2012.

Scope

*An overview of total retail value in this country segmented by retail channel

*The value of sales through this key retail channel from 2002 to 2007 and forecasts to 2012

*Channel value segmented by the major product groups sold through it

Highlights

The department stores format in Sweden increased at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1% between 2002 and 2007.

Printed media product sales accounted for a 12.1% share of the department stores format in 2007.

Reasons to Purchase

*Discover which retail channels have been growing and declining in popularity within this country

*Understand the value of major product groups sold through this channel

*Uncover the future direction of the retail channel with reliable historical data and full five year forecasting

DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Methodology 1
DEPARTMENT STORES IN SWEDEN 5
Market definitions 5
Retail format definitions 7
Retail format overview 10
Department stores – value 12
Department stores versus other key retail formats 15
Department stores format, segmentation by markets 18
APPENDIX 22
Methodology 22
Related research 23
Datamonitor consulting 23
Disclaimer 24

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Department stores format versus retail market, Sweden, growth comparison, %, 2007–12 11
Figure 2: Department stores format, Sweden, value ($m), 2002–07 12
Figure 3: Department stores format, Sweden, value ($m), 2007–12 14
Figure 4: Department stores format versus other key retail formats, Sweden, comparison, 2002–12 15
Figure 5: Department stores format versus other key retail formats, Sweden, growth (%), 2003–07 17
Figure 6: Department stores format, Sweden, segmentation by markets (%), 2007 18
Figure 7: Department stores format, Sweden, segmentation by markets (%), 2012 20

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: (Part 1) Retail sector definitions 5
Table 2: (Part 2)Retail sector definitions 6
Table 3: (Part 1) Retail format definitions 7
Table 4: (Part 2) Retail format definitions 8
Table 5: (Part 3) Retail format definitions 9
Table 6: Retail market, Sweden, value by format ($m and SEKm), 2007 10
Table 7: Department stores format versus retail market, Sweden, growth comparison, %, 2007–12 11
Table 8: Department stores format, Sweden, value ($m and SEKm), 2002–07 13
Table 9: Department stores format, Sweden, value ($m and SEKm), 2007–12 14
Table 10: Department stores format versus other key retail formats, Sweden, comparison, 2002–12 ($m) 16
Table 11: Department stores format versus other key retail formats, Sweden, growth (%), 2003–07 17
Table 12: Department stores format, Sweden, segmentation by markets ($m), 2002–07 19
Table 13: Department stores format, Sweden, segmentation by markets ($m), 2007–12 21