Research and Markets: South Africa Retail Report Q2 2011

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9c860c/south_africa_retai) has announced the addition of the "South Africa Retail Report Q2 2011" report to their offering.

The South Africa Retail Report has been researched at source and features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent assessment and 5-year forecasts to end-2015 for the retail sector in each market. The report examines key drivers of retail sales growth and future prospects, including consumer spending and private sector investment.

BMI's South Africa Retail Report also examines the level of development and potential for growth of the retail sector, the commercial initiatives of major players, changing consumer demographics that influence demand and the regulatory environment. Key sub-sectors include mass grocery retail, autos, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, computers and consumer electronics.

Key Benefits:

• Benchmark BMI's independent 5-year retail industry forecasts for South Africa to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the South African retail market.
• Target business opportunities and risks in South Africa through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes, and major deals, projects and investments.

Coverage:

Executive Summary Summary of BMI's key forecasts and industry analysis, plus discussion of major industry developments and a snapshot of key short-term demand-driving macroeconomic movements.

Market Overview A country-specific overview contextualising contemporary retail developments with specific focus on current trends and key retailers across major retail segments including Mass Grocery Retail, Domestic Retail, Fashion Retail and Department Stores.

Business Environment Rating BMI's Retail Business Environment Ratings provide a country-comparative risk-reward index aimed at investors in the regional retail market.

The ratings methodology makes sophisticated use of over 40 industry, economic and demographic data points, and is part of BMI's integrated Country Risk-Industry Ratings products.

BMI 5-Year Industry Forecast Analysis of market growth drivers, including 5-year projections (to end-2015) for headline indicators. Industry indicators covered include:

Retail Sales: Total retail sales (US$bn), retail sales per capita (US$), retail sales as a % of GDP, organised retail sales (US$bn), organised retail sales per capita (US$), organised retail sales as a % of GDP and organised retail sales as a % of retail sales total.

Consumer Indicators: Consumer spending per capita (US$), consumer price index (%).

Regional Retail Outlook Country-comparative data tables (covering regional outlook, retail sales, food consumption and macroeconomic outlook) combine with a regional market overview and analysis of retail trends to provide valuable and comparative contextual insights in to the regional retail market.

Retail Sub-Sector Analysis BMI's sub-sector specific analysis of the local retail sector, evaluating specific issues affecting individual retail channels, including mass grocery retail, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, computers, consumer electronics and automotives; contains market size and 5-year growth forecasts for specific retail sectors.

Data includes mass grocery retail sales (US$bn) and breakdown by store type (supermarkets, hypermarkets, discount stores, cooperatives, convenience stores); passenger car and commercial vehicle sales (units, US$bn); over-the-counter drug market sales (US$bn, % of total market) and breakdown (US$mn) by drug type (analgesic, cough and cold, digestives, skin treatments, vitamin and minerals); PC sales (US$bn), software sales (US$bn), gaming device sales (US$mn), video and audio sales (US$mn), mobile handset sales (US$mn).

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