Austrian Retail Industry: Concentration Goes On

CompaniesRetail & Consumer ♦ Published: July 26, 2012; 15:52 ♦ (Vindobona)

In the first quarter of 2012, 38% of all retail trade branches were operated by retail chains.

Austrian Retail Industry: Concentration Goes On / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The Austrian retail industry stagnates. In the first quarter of 2012, revenues generated by the Austrian retail industry declined by 0.1%. In real terms, revenues rose by 2.0%. In 2011, revenues fell by 1.7%. Regarding the size, the quota of retail chains rose to 64%.

According to the industrial spokeswoman Bettina Lorentschitsch explained that the number of employees was up…