The Turkish retail market is continuing its sustainable growth in line with increasing purchasing power per capita and the development of modern and organized retailing. The per capita private consumption of US$7,350 in 2011 is expected to exceed US$10,000 by 2015. Strong economic performance supported by a young population stimulates growth in spending per capita. As a consequence of the strong demand from Turkish consumers, retail investments have been experiencing great momentum in recent years. Thanks to a number of fueling factors, Türkiye became one of the most popular destinations for foreign investors including private equity firms, global supermarket chains, fashion retailers and several other retail concepts.
Food and Beverage
Food and beverage, which has the largest share(c.52%) in the Turkish retail sector as of 2011, is expected to grow at c.9% CAGR in the next five years and reach US$233 billion in 2016.
Home Retail
The home retail market in Türkiye, comprised of house hold furniture and textile products, reachedc.US$48 billion in 2011. The market is expected to grow CAGR c.10% in the next 5 years and reachc.US$70 billion in 2016.
Apparel Retail
Starting from 2012, apparel sales in Türkiye are expected to grow CAGR c.12% and reach c.US$41billion in 2016.
Consumer Electronics
Consumer electronics, having c.4% share in the Turkish retail sector, are expected to grow by c.65% in the next 5 years. Consumer electronics spending per capita is also expected to increase by more than 50% in the same period.
Internet Retail
According to the Interbank Card Centre, the total value of e-commerce transactions was US$13.6 billion in 2011 which is 50% higher than in 2010.Out of this US$13.6 billion, the consumer goods
internet retail market(*) amounted to c.US$1.3 billion and is expected to grow with a CAGR of c.12% between 2012-2016, reaching c.US$2.3 billion.
