{"id":13468,"date":"2025-09-09T10:58:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regiodata.eu\/?p=13468"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:59:10","slug":"austria-turning-point-in-grocery-retail-store-density-has-been-declining-for-4-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regiodata.eu\/en\/austria-turning-point-in-grocery-retail-store-density-has-been-declining-for-4-years\/","title":{"rendered":"AUSTRIA: Turning Point in Grocery Retail \u2013 Store Density Has Been Declining for 4 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13468\" class=\"elementor elementor-13468 elementor-13467\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3612b60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3612b60\" 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elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>09\/09\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7f9d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e7f9d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">austria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cacba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cacba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nTurning Point in Grocery Retail \u2013 Store Density Has Been Declining for 4 Years\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d35046 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4d35046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiodata.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pressrelease-regiodata-groceryretail2025.pdf\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Download press release\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiodata.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pressrelease-regiodata-groceryretail2025.pdf\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload press release\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f3c18 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"50f3c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiodata.eu\/en\/market-intelligence\/key-industry-figures\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey Industry Figures\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0950c06 mwd-linie-hero elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0950c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd57e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0dd57e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3308dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3308dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiodata.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/number-of-grocery-retail-locations-austria.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Number of Grocery Retail Locations (Austria)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM0ODgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cucmVnaW9kYXRhLmV1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvbnVtYmVyLW9mLWdyb2NlcnktcmV0YWlsLWxvY2F0aW9ucy1hdXN0cmlhLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Since 2022, the industry has been continuously reducing its market locations \u2013 in 2024 alone, more than 50 grocery stores had to close. At the same time, revenues continue to rise, driven by higher prices. Efficiency gains, targeted expansion into rural areas, and the optimization of existing stores now shape the strategy \u2013 a trend that is likely to sustainably transform the grocery trade.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><h6><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b>Over 50 Fewer Locations in Just One Year\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p>After years of continuous growth, Austria\u2019s grocery retail sector is experiencing a clear turning point in store numbers. While the total number of grocery stores increased slightly but steadily until 2021, a downward trend has been evident since then. In the past year alone, more than 50 locations were permanently closed.<\/p><p>Closures are no longer limited to small independent stores\u2014large retail chains are now increasingly affected as well. With some delay compared to other retail segments, grocery retail is also pursuing a strategy of reducing sales floor space. However, the scale of reduction remains moderate so far: in the past two years, total sales area has decreased by just 0.3%.<\/p><h6 style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b>Revenue Growth Despite Fewer Locations<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p>In 2024, Austria\u2019s grocery retail sector recorded nominal sales growth of 4.5%, reaching a total of \u20ac29.2 billion (gross). This increase was driven primarily by rising prices, partly as a result of continued high inflation.<\/p><p>Despite higher revenues, grocery retailers are increasingly focusing on reducing floor space. Efficiency improvements, concentration on high-traffic locations, and the optimization of existing stores are moving to the forefront of strategic planning.<\/p><h6><strong>Dominance of the &#8220;Big 4&#8221; Remains Unbroken<\/strong><\/h6><p>The \u201cBig 4\u201d \u2013 Spar, REWE Group, Hofer, and Lidl \u2013 continue to hold a dominant position in Austria\u2019s grocery retail sector. Together, they account for 75% of all store locations and 92% of total sales. Spar and REWE alone command a combined market share of 67%. Discount retailers maintain a stable share of around 29% compared to the previous year.<\/p><p>While the number of store locations has slightly declined for both Spar and REWE Group since 2021, Lidl\u2019s presence has remained steady. Hofer, in contrast, has been expanding, opening ten new locations since 2021.<\/p><h6><b style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 20px;\">REWE Expands in Rural Regions\u00a0<\/b><\/h6><p>Regionally, Spar Group and REWE Austria share market leadership across the country. One notable exception is local hero M-Preis, which continues to dominate the Tyrolean Oberland. Traditionally strong in western Austria, Spar has recently managed to gain modest market share in REWE\u2019s core territory of Vienna and its surroundings. At the same time, REWE Group has been steadily strengthening its foothold in rural regions of Styria and Carinthia.<\/p><h6><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h6><p>Austria\u2019s grocery retail sector remains highly concentrated. Shrinking margins are forcing retailers to optimize operations\u2014closing, relocating, or modernizing stores. Location optimization, targeted expansion into rural regions, and efficiency improvements are increasingly shaping corporate strategies. 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiodata.eu\/en\/austria-regional-organic-purchasing-power-lower-austria-has-the-highest-organic-purchases\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAUSTRIA: Regional organic purchasing power \u2013 Lower Austria has the highest organic purchases!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26. 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