About 70% of all Austrian municipalities have at least one food retail chain store. Organised chained retailers are those who have more than 5 outlets and a supraregional relevance in Austria.

With 1,72 sqm retail space per capita Austria belongs to those countries in Europe which have a very high sales space density.

Whilst the prosperity lives in Vienna`s first district, the poorest communities in Austria can be found in weak developed regions in Carinthia, Styria and Burgenland.

Strong increases and decreases – the development of productivity in the Austrian retail sector (turnover per sqm) varies strongly from branch to branch.