%0 Conference Paper %A Vaclavik, Tom %D 2008 %F orgprints:13190 %K Organic food, organic retailer sector, organic market, Europe %T Organic retailing development in Europe %U http://orgprints.org/13190/ %X Overall development The organic retailing sector in Europe profited from the positive organic food market developments in 2007. The organic retail sector in Europe represents app. 5 – 25% of the total organic market country by country. In most countries, the organic retail sector grew proportionally to the general organic market. Organic retail sector has gained more significance in some Southern and Eastern European and Scandinavian countries. New enterprises or branches of specialized organic retailers emerge on a nearly constant basis in Europe.