Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €2.1bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Inflation influences prices and demand from fruit and vegetable traders
- The war in Ukraine led to a significant increase in energy prices in 2022 and caused high inflation.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Supermarkets and discounters benefit from online retail with their delivery services
- Supermarkets and discounters, which are already benefiting from consumers' convenience and lack of time, will adapt even more to customers' needs in the future, further reducing the customer base of fruit and vegetable retailers.
Biggest companies in the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue (€m)
2024 |
|---|---|---|
Gretels Markt Boni GmbH | 21.6 | |
Rohde frisch & fruchtig OHG | 21.4 | |
Schneiders Obsthof Marktscheune GmbH | 21.3 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Fruit vegetables, Pome and stone fruit and Root vegetables and potatoes. Fruit vegetables is the largest segment of the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Fruit vegetables are often grown in greenhouses due to the climatic requirements
- Fruiting vegetables include all vegetables that grow from the pollinated flowers of an annual plant. These include tomatoes, peppers, courgettes and cucumbers.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
This sector includes the retail of fresh and preserved fruit and vegetables. In addition, companies in this sector retail fresh, prepared and preserved potatoes.
What's included in this industry?
Fruit vegetablesPome and stone fruitRoot vegetables and potatoestropical fruitsBerriesCompanies
Gretels Markt Boni GmbHRohde frisch & fruchtig OHGSchneiders Obsthof Marktscheune GmbHPurchase this report to view all 3 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
TOPINAMBURPOLYPHENOLSSMOOTHIEIndustry Code
WZ 47.21 - Fruit & Vegetable Retailers in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Apples are by far the most popular type of fruit in Germany. As apple growing has a long tradition in Germany, a large proportion of the apples sold in Germany are also grown...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Fruit and vegetable merchants sell their goods directly to end consumers. Populous areas are therefore particularly suitable for the opening of retail businesses.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Product quality is one of the main reasons for consumers to buy from specialised retailers. In order to avoid losing customers to the competition, fruit and vegetable store o...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The fruit and vegetable retail sector does not have any major players. It consists of many small companies that account for less than 1 % of the sector's turnover.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Gretels Markt Boni GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Rohde frisch & fruchtig OHG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Schneiders Obsthof Marktscheune GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Gretels Markt Boni GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Rohde frisch & fruchtig OHG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Schneiders Obsthof Marktscheune GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The German Fruit Trade Association represents the interests of companies operating in the various areas of the fruit and vegetable trade. This includes direct marketing, impo...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Supermarkets and discounters pose the greatest threat to the profits of fruit and vegetable retailers. The reason for this is that they offer an increasing range of fruit and...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry in Germany in 2024?
The market size of the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry in Germany is €2.1bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers in Germany industry in 2024?
There are 3,919 businesses in the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry in Germany is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers market in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers market in Germany are Gretels Markt Boni GmbH, Rohde frisch & fruchtig OHG and Schneiders Obsthof Marktscheune GmbH
What does the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers in Germany include?
Fruit vegetables and Pome and stone fruit are part of the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in Germany is Gretels Markt Boni GmbH.
How competitive is the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry in Germany?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Fruit & Vegetable Retailers industry in Germany.
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- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
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