EHI Research Retail Statistics + Shopping Center
Analyse, interpret, communicate
Through statistical observation of the development of major outlet types in retailing, EHI lays important foundations for drawing macroeconomic and microeconomic conclusions. Changes in the size patterns of outlets are identified by regular retail censuses, as are major shifts in general locational patterns.
EHI devotes particular attention to scrutinising shopping centers and superstores. In addition, economic analyses of the performance and cost situation of retailing tell about the effect of different concepts on performance. In detailed profiles, EHI provides comprehensive background information about the history and the success formulas of leading retail companies. We communicate the results and recommendations of our studies to the entire retail industry.
At present our research concentrates on the following areas:
- Inter-firm and store comparisons: cost and performance ratios, benchmarking
self-service stores, supermarkets, discounters (soft), hypermarkets and superstores - Analysis of retail market
- Analysis of distribution structures
- Study of markets in the new EU member countries
- Training for executives of retail enterprises from other European countries
- Study of existing outlet concepts and the prospects for new concepts
With the publication "Shopping Center Report", every two years EHI documents the status quo of German shopping centers with rented floor space of 10,000 sqm upwards. This continuous research work concentrates on:
- The trend in terms of number and area
- General surveys by states
Sectoral and tenant mix - Rental price trends
- Rankings of magnet tenants and chain stores
- Developers and operating companies
- Analysis according to site and size classes
Shopping center benchmarking - Medium-term planning list (3 - 5 years)
- Analysis of facts, background and prospects of new developments
- Locational analyses (analysis of feasibility, viability and weak points)
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