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Structure of the SaarLorLux Business Atlas
The survey area encompasses the entire border area of the Greater Region of SaarLorLux, comprising the regions/countries of Lorraine, Luxembourg, Saarland, Greater Trier, West Palatinate and Belgian Province of Luxembourg.
The Business Atlas is also available in a German and French version.
The heading "Terms, Definitions" includes a comparative overview of the laws and official regulations that apply for defining the large-scale retail trade in Belgium, Germany, France and Luxembourg. In addition, there are generally applicable definitions of the organizational types of retail trade in the German and French speaking regions, as well as a subdivision on location and site under commercial aspects.
The field "Figures, Data, Facts" contains general statistical data on the retail trade, as well as useful links on this subject provided by the Chambers of Commerce and Industry competent in the respective regions/areas. Where data is not available for unreserved use, we have at least provided the relevant contacts for the competent Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
One particular challenge we encountered when compiling the data was the varied definition of large-scale retail and the differing allocation of businesses according to branches in Belgium, Germany, France and Luxembourg. This also explains why the starting size for large-scale retail stores ranges from 300 to 800 m² selling space (see heading "Terms, Definition").
The SaarLorLux Business Atlas has tried to take account of the various national/regional definitions of organizational types in the retail trade by having different search criteria in German and French.
In addition to the search mask there is a list under "search criteria" that gives users a quick overview of the criteria according to which they can make their selection.
Selections can be made according to the following criteria:
The possibility of searching for companies according to French business designations is available especially for French users under "keyword search".
The second part of the company search includes a search mask for location analysis, which allows to find all businesses within a branch in a particular region to be determined.
Another special feature of the SaarLorLux Business Atlas is that data is not updated centrally, but locally by each individual CCI and imported to the Business Atlas webpage. In contrast to the print versions that are already available and only reflect what was known at the time of printing, this is a dynamic system. Business startups, liquidations, insolvencies and general changes to the business data are recorded locally and put up on the website.
The data specific to the business is based, among other things, on written surveys taken within the survey area. The results were also gathered from information given by the businesses themselves, enquiries with public authorities, evaluation of Internet information and other accessible sources.
In this respect it is important for the user to know that in some countries (Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg), because of data protection laws, business data may only be put on the Internet if the company in question has explicitly approved such.
We hope you will understand that the Internet data for these regions may thus be incomplete. The CCis are constantly endeavouring to obtain the consent of companies, so that business data can be put on the Web in full, thus increasing factual value.
We have the complete data on hand, and you are welcome to inquire with the contact persons mentioned.
SaarLorLux trade task force
October 2004
The Business Atlas is also available in a German and French version.
The heading "Terms, Definitions" includes a comparative overview of the laws and official regulations that apply for defining the large-scale retail trade in Belgium, Germany, France and Luxembourg. In addition, there are generally applicable definitions of the organizational types of retail trade in the German and French speaking regions, as well as a subdivision on location and site under commercial aspects.
The field "Figures, Data, Facts" contains general statistical data on the retail trade, as well as useful links on this subject provided by the Chambers of Commerce and Industry competent in the respective regions/areas. Where data is not available for unreserved use, we have at least provided the relevant contacts for the competent Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
One particular challenge we encountered when compiling the data was the varied definition of large-scale retail and the differing allocation of businesses according to branches in Belgium, Germany, France and Luxembourg. This also explains why the starting size for large-scale retail stores ranges from 300 to 800 m² selling space (see heading "Terms, Definition").
The SaarLorLux Business Atlas has tried to take account of the various national/regional definitions of organizational types in the retail trade by having different search criteria in German and French.
In addition to the search mask there is a list under "search criteria" that gives users a quick overview of the criteria according to which they can make their selection.
Selections can be made according to the following criteria:
- Branch
- Region/district/place
- Site
- Selling space according to size categories
- Business name
The possibility of searching for companies according to French business designations is available especially for French users under "keyword search".
The second part of the company search includes a search mask for location analysis, which allows to find all businesses within a branch in a particular region to be determined.
Another special feature of the SaarLorLux Business Atlas is that data is not updated centrally, but locally by each individual CCI and imported to the Business Atlas webpage. In contrast to the print versions that are already available and only reflect what was known at the time of printing, this is a dynamic system. Business startups, liquidations, insolvencies and general changes to the business data are recorded locally and put up on the website.
The data specific to the business is based, among other things, on written surveys taken within the survey area. The results were also gathered from information given by the businesses themselves, enquiries with public authorities, evaluation of Internet information and other accessible sources.
In this respect it is important for the user to know that in some countries (Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg), because of data protection laws, business data may only be put on the Internet if the company in question has explicitly approved such.
We hope you will understand that the Internet data for these regions may thus be incomplete. The CCis are constantly endeavouring to obtain the consent of companies, so that business data can be put on the Web in full, thus increasing factual value.
We have the complete data on hand, and you are welcome to inquire with the contact persons mentioned.
SaarLorLux trade task force
October 2004
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