date:Feb 12, 2014
ts market share by 0.5 percentage-points this year after a 0.8 percentage points gain to 19.5 percent in 2013.
E. Leclerc expects a difficult year for consumption which will suffer from a quasi-stagnation of purchasing power following a year of decline, the company said in a statement.
The cautious forecast echoed comments made by unlisted French rival Systeme U last week.
Retailers across Europe have been struggling as shoppers' disposable income is squeezed by subdued wages growth and auste