Control Systems: Global Industry Guide

Datamonitor's Control Systems: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Control Systems industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global online retail sector grew by 14.5% in 2009 to reach a value of $348.6 billion.

In 2014, the global online retail sector is forecast to have a value of $778.6 billion, an increase of 123.3% since 2009.

Electronics is the largest segment of the global online retail sector, accounting for 22.6% of the sector's total value.

Americas accounts for 45.7% of the global online retail sector value.

The large number of competitors operating within the sector, combined with the absence of consumer switching costs, increases rivalry. However, a high level of product differentiation together with low fixed costs and dynamic market revenue growth observed in recent years tends to alleviate rivalry to an extent.

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Market Definition

The online retail market consists of the total revenues generated through the sale of retail goods via online channels, valued at retail selling price. The market values exclude travel and ticket bookings, online corporate purchasing, and online auction transactions. All currency conversions are calculated using constant 2009 annual average exchange rates.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
INTRODUCTION 13
What is this report about? 13
Who is the target reader? 13
Market definition 13
GLOBAL CONTROL SYSTEMS 14
MARKET OVERVIEW 14
MARKET VALUE 15
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 16
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 17
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 18
MARKET FORECASTS 24
CONTROL SYSTEMS IN ASIAPACIFIC 26
MARKET OVERVIEW 26
MARKET VALUE 27
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 28
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 29
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 30
MARKET FORECASTS 36
CONTROL SYSTEMS IN EUROPE 38
MARKET OVERVIEW 38
MARKET VALUE 39
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 40
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 41
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 42
MARKET FORECASTS 48
CONTROL SYSTEMS IN FRANCE 50
MARKET OVERVIEW 50
MARKET VALUE 51
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 52
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 53
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 54
MARKET FORECASTS 60
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 61
CONTROL SYSTEMS IN GERMANY 63
MARKET OVERVIEW 63
MARKET VALUE 64
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 65
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 66
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 67
MARKET FORECASTS 73
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 74
CONTROL SYSTEMS IN JAPAN 76
MARKET OVERVIEW 76
MARKET VALUE 77
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 78
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 79
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 80
MARKET FORECASTS 86
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 87
CONTROL SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 89
MARKET OVERVIEW 89
MARKET VALUE 90
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 91
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 92
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 93
MARKET FORECASTS 99
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 100
CONTROL SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES 102
MARKET OVERVIEW 102
MARKET VALUE 103
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 104
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 105
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 106
MARKET FORECASTS 112
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 113
COMPANY PROFILES 115
LEADING COMPANIES 115
APPENDIX 135
Data Research Methodology 135
About Datamonitor 136
Disclaimer 136

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 15
Table 2: Global online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 16
Table 3: Global online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 17
Table 4: Global online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 24
Table 5: Asia-Pacific online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 27
Table 6: Asia-Pacific online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 28
Table 7: Asia-Pacific online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 29
Table 8: Asia-Pacific online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 36
Table 9: Europe online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 39
Table 10: Europe online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 40
Table 11: Europe online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 41
Table 12: Europe online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 48
Table 13: France online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 51
Table 14: France online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 52
Table 15: France online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 53
Table 16: France online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 60
Table 17: France size of population (million), 2005–09 61
Table 18: France gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 61
Table 19: France gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 61
Table 20: France inflation, 2005–09 62
Table 21: France consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 62
Table 22: France exchange rate, 2005–09 62
Table 23: Germany online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 64
Table 24: Germany online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 65
Table 25: Germany online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 66
Table 26: Germany online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 73
Table 27: Germany size of population (million), 2005–09 74
Table 28: Germany gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 74
Table 29: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 74
Table 30: Germany inflation, 2005–09 75
Table 31: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 75
Table 32: Germany exchange rate, 2005–09 75
Table 33: Japan online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 77
Table 34: Japan online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 78
Table 35: Japan online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 79
Table 36: Japan online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 86
Table 37: Japan size of population (million), 2005–09 87
Table 38: Japan gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 87
Table 39: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 87
Table 40: Japan inflation, 2005–09 88
Table 41: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 88
Table 42: Japan exchange rate, 2005–09 88
Table 43: United Kingdom online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 90
Table 44: United Kingdom online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 91
Table 45: United Kingdom online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 92
Table 46: United Kingdom online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 99
Table 47: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2005–09 100
Table 48: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 100
Table 49: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 100
Table 50: United Kingdom inflation, 2005–09 101
Table 51: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 101
Table 52: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2005–09 101
Table 53: United States online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 103
Table 54: United States online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 104
Table 55: United States online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 105
Table 56: United States online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 112
Table 57: United States size of population (million), 2005–09 113
Table 58: United States gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 113
Table 59: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 113
Table 60: United States inflation, 2005–09 114
Table 61: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 114
Table 62: United States exchange rate, 2005–09 114
Table 63: Amazon.com, Inc.: key facts 115
Table 64: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financials ($) 117
Table 65: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financial ratios 117
Table 66: Carrefour S.A.: key facts 120
Table 67: Carrefour S.A.: key financials ($) 122
Table 68: Carrefour S.A.: key financials (€) 122
Table 69: Carrefour S.A.: key financial ratios 122
Table 70: Costco Wholesale Corporation: key facts 125
Table 71: Costco Wholesale Corporation: key financials ($) 127
Table 72: Costco Wholesale Corporation: key financial ratios 127
Table 73: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: key facts 130
Table 74: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: key financials ($) 132
Table 75: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: key financial ratios 132


LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 15
Figure 2: Global online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 16
Figure 3: Global online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 17
Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the global online retail sector, 2009 18
Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the global online retail sector, 2009 19
Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the global online retail sector, 2009 20
Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global online retail sector, 2009 21
Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global online retail sector, 2009 22
Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global online retail sector, 2009 23
Figure 10: Global online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 25
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 27
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 28
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 29
Figure 14: Forces driving competition in the online retail sector in Asia-Pacific, 2009 30
Figure 15: Drivers of buyer power in the online retail sector in Asia-Pacific, 2009 31
Figure 16: Drivers of supplier power in the online retail sector in Asia-Pacific, 2009 32
Figure 17: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online retail sector in Asia-Pacific, 2009 33
Figure 18: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online retail sector in Asia-Pacific, 2009 34
Figure 19: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online retail sector in Asia-Pacific, 2009 35
Figure 20: Asia-Pacific online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 37
Figure 21: Europe online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 39
Figure 22: Europe online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 40
Figure 23: Europe online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 41
Figure 24: Forces driving competition in the online retail sector in Europe, 2009 42
Figure 25: Drivers of buyer power in the online retail sector in Europe, 2009 43
Figure 26: Drivers of supplier power in the online retail sector in Europe, 2009 44
Figure 27: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online retail sector in Europe, 2009 45
Figure 28: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online retail sector in Europe, 2009 46
Figure 29: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online retail sector in Europe, 2009 47
Figure 30: Europe online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 49
Figure 31: France online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 51
Figure 32: France online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 52
Figure 33: France online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 53
Figure 34: Forces driving competition in the online retail sector in France, 2009 54
Figure 35: Drivers of buyer power in the online retail sector in France, 2009 55
Figure 36: Drivers of supplier power in the online retail sector in France, 2009 56
Figure 37: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online retail sector in France, 2009 57
Figure 38: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online retail sector in France, 2009 58
Figure 39: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online retail sector in France, 2009 59
Figure 40: France online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 60
Figure 41: Germany online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 64
Figure 42: Germany online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 65
Figure 43: Germany online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 66
Figure 44: Forces driving competition in the online retail sector in Germany, 2009 67
Figure 45: Drivers of buyer power in the online retail sector in Germany, 2009 68
Figure 46: Drivers of supplier power in the online retail sector in Germany, 2009 69
Figure 47: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online retail sector in Germany, 2009 70
Figure 48: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online retail sector in Germany, 2009 71
Figure 49: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online retail sector in Germany, 2009 72
Figure 50: Germany online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 73
Figure 51: Japan online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 77
Figure 52: Japan online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 78
Figure 53: Japan online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 79
Figure 54: Forces driving competition in the online retail sector in Japan, 2009 80
Figure 55: Drivers of buyer power in the online retail sector in Japan, 2009 81
Figure 56: Drivers of supplier power in the online retail sector in Japan, 2009 82
Figure 57: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online retail sector in Japan, 2009 83
Figure 58: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online retail sector in Japan, 2009 84
Figure 59: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online retail sector in Japan, 2009 85
Figure 60: Japan online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 86
Figure 61: United Kingdom online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 90
Figure 62: United Kingdom online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 91
Figure 63: United Kingdom online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 92
Figure 64: Forces driving competition in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2009 93
Figure 65: Drivers of buyer power in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2009 94
Figure 66: Drivers of supplier power in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2009 95
Figure 67: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2009 96
Figure 68: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2009 97
Figure 69: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2009 98
Figure 70: United Kingdom online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 99
Figure 71: United States online retail sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 103
Figure 72: United States online retail sector segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 104
Figure 73: United States online retail sector segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 105
Figure 74: Forces driving competition in the online retail sector in the United States, 2009 106
Figure 75: Drivers of buyer power in the online retail sector in the United States, 2009 107
Figure 76: Drivers of supplier power in the online retail sector in the United States, 2009 108
Figure 77: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online retail sector in the United States, 2009 109
Figure 78: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online retail sector in the United States, 2009 110
Figure 79: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online retail sector in the United States, 2009 111
Figure 80: United States online retail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 112
Figure 81: Amazon.com, Inc.: revenues & profitability 118
Figure 82: Amazon.com, Inc.: assets & liabilities 119
Figure 83: Carrefour S.A.: revenues & profitability 123
Figure 84: Carrefour S.A.: assets & liabilities 124
Figure 85: Costco Wholesale Corporation: revenues & profitability 128
Figure 86: Costco Wholesale Corporation: assets & liabilities 129
Figure 87: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: revenues & profitability 133
Figure 88: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: assets & liabilities 134



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