Figures from Austria make even better reading. Some Scandinavian countries have done better than others. This development continued throughout the first 6 months of this year. Holland is still riding high. Nationwide, concentration moves are still less marked than in some other EU countries, but small-scale stores are noticeably disappearing.
Diversification is the name of the game, with special stress on sports shoes.
Another focus is fun shopping, which will undoubtedly stamp the retail future across the board. In 1999 shoe sales in Holland totaled 4.37 billion marks.