Meeting Sector Group Services & Retail

26-9-2013

Welcome in Brussels

• Member of Enterprise Europe Network• In Brussels => 1 entity, 2 partners:

Enterprise Europe BrusselsEnterprise Europe Brussels

Enterprise Europe Brussels

• In Flanders:• Agentschap Ondernemen• IWT• http://www.enterpriseeuropevlaanderen.be/

• In Wallonia:• BEP, Hainaut Développement, SPI, SPW, Cap Innove,

CCI Luxembourg, Idelux, Maison de l’Entreprise, Centre d’Entreprises Héracles, Interface ULG

• http://www.wallonieeurope.be/blx/

The network in BelgiumThe network in Belgium

Commerce in BelgiumCommerce in Belgium

• Commerce & retail in Belgium: facts and figures

Commerce represents 11,2 % of BNP

40% of the budget of a normal family goes to the sector of commerce

Commerce attracts 2 million clients per day

Commerce in BelgiumCommerce in Belgium

• 18 sectors

• Baby Food• Books  Health & Beauty• Convenience Interior• Direct Selling  Packaging• DIY & Garden Pharma• E-Commerce Restaurants & catering• Electro Sports• Entertainment Telecom• Fashion Toys

Commerce in BelgiumCommerce in Belgium• Baby

834 workers in this sector Sales growth: 7,5% in 2011

• Food Sales: 37,5 billion euros.  25.000 sales points. 109.000 workers

• Books Newspaper and books represent 2,2 billion euros sales 4.667 sales points 3.945 workers

• Health & Beauty Sales: 949 million euros.  3.211 workers in 1.365 shops. 

• Convenience (night shops, fuel stations) 1.000 shops in fuel stations, sales: 350 million euros.  1.233 night shops.

Commerce in BelgiumCommerce in Belgium• Interior

Sales: 4 billion euros. 3.754 shops (furniture, bed, lighting) - 9.000 sales points 12.231 workers.

• Direct Selling (home parties, individual selling and door to door) Sales: 155 million euros 16.600 workers. 95% of them are independants

• Packaging Sales: 350 million euros 55 companies – 1200 workers

• DIY & Garden Sales: 3,5 billion euros 1609 sales points, 14.097 workers

• Pharma – Wholesaler-distributor - Intermediary between producers and pharmacists Sales: 350 million euros 55 companies – 1200 workers

Commerce in BelgiumCommerce in Belgium• E-Commerce

Growth sales: 23% in 2011 But represents only 3% of total sales of retail’s commerce 41.530 commercial website with possibility to order online, active in Belgium.

• Restaurants & catering Sales: 12 billion euros. 150.000 workers with 25% independants. 45.000 restaurants, cafés, disco, etc. 5.138 fast food services.

• Electro Sales: 5 billion euros  12.040 workers in 3.684 shops.

• Sports 1.106 shops 4.191 workers

• Entertainment (CD, DVD, video games) 380 shops, -12% Sales: 600 million euros

Commerce in BelgiumCommerce in Belgium

• Telecom Sales: 600 million euros, growth+ 17% (smartphones effect). 958 sales points.

• Fashion Sales: 7,71 billion euros, growth 3,8% 2010 to 2011. 79% garments and accessories, et 21% shoes and leather. 16.461 shops 38.305 workers

• Toys Sales: 420 million euros, growth +7%. 587 shops 2.240 workers