Top 5 Supermarket Retail Chains In Luxembourg

Updated January 08, 2024 2:26 PM By Steve Wynne-Jones

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Top 5 Supermarket Retail Chains In Luxembourg

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In December, the annual inflation rate in Luxembourg was down from 3.2% to 3.0%, according to STATEC (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg).

In November 2023, the national consumer price index showed a monthly fall of 0.3%. STATEC noted that this change can be explained by the sharp fall in petroleum product prices, combined with lower travel costs.

Meanwhile, a seaparate report from STATEC has found that the recent surge in energy prices and the surge in food prices have forced households to make choices regarding their consumption. Energy production in Luxembourg is still highly reliant on carbon-based fuels, recent data showed.

Consequently, certain expenses still remain at a higher level today than in 2019, while others have not returned to their pre-COVID value.

Here's an overview of the top five supermarket retail chains in Luxembourg, according to their most recently-available full-year turnover. All data is supplied by Retail-Index (www.retail-index.com).

1. Cactus
Turnover: €750 million

Cactus is the leading retail chain in Luxembourg, with a turnover of €750 million.

It has 62 outlets across the country, which include Cactus Hobby, Cactus Hypermarket, Cactus Marché, Cactus Supermarché, Les épiceries Cactus Shoppi, and shopping centres.

2. Auchan
Turnover: €171 million

French retailer Auchan has 18 outlets across the country, including Auchan Hypermarket, Auchan Supermarché, AuchanDrive and My Auchan stores. It has had a presence in the market since 1996.

3. Delhaize
Turnover: €175 million

Part of Ahold Delhaize, Delhaize's network in Luxembourg incorporates 58 outlets across the country, including Delhaize, Delhaize Supermarkt, Proxy Delhaize, and Shop&Go stores. Delhaize reported a turnover of €175 million in Luxembourg in 2020.

4. Aldi
Turnover: €90 million (estimated)

Aldi has 15 outlets across Luxembourg, and reported an estimated turnover of €90 million in 2020. The discounter has had a presence in the market since 1990.

5. Colruyt
Turnover: €42 million (estimated)

Belgian supermarket chain Colruyt operates five outlets across its neighbouring country, and reported an estimated turnover of €42 million in the country as of 2020.

About Retail-Index

Retail-Index is a specialist supplier of management information on consumer retail markets, provided by Veraart Research Group in the Netherlands. Its mission is to supply managers with up-to-date key information on retail markets in Europe and support them in their international expansion.

The company dates back to 1964, when it started as a market research and marketing consulting company for consumer products and services. In 1989, it started publishing written reports on various retail sectors in Europe. As of 2005, it publishes its information on retailers through the online database and curated datasheet exports available on www.retail-index.com. A team of researchers manages the data to reflect upon current developments in the markets, collected from an extensive number of sources.