Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- Overexpansion
- Primark
- Argos
- No going back
The Month in UK Retailing
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- Grocers
- Asda reveals mini store plans
- Sainsbury’s
- …welcomes Tchibo
- …and speeds up pharmacy programme
- Whittard
- …receives takeover approach
- …and is bought out by Baugur
- Julian Graves posts excellent year
- Tesco
- …retains strength in Q3
- …and opens telecoms centres
- Safeway leaves the retailing stage
- Off-licences
- Unwins
- …sale puts future in doubt
- …as it teeters on the brink
- Clothing retailing
- Bhs store refurb plans announced
- Woes continue for French Connection
- Forminster
- …hit by loss
- …and stumbles towards administration
- Mango sees UK turnaround
- Speciality Retail Group purchased for £30m
- Mulberry maintains good form
- Primark
- …battles to replenish stock
- …and looks to hit Oxford Street
- Ted Baker extends Eastern presence
- Multi-sector retailing
- John Lewis own-brand to take off
- M&S
- …signs up to celebrity
- …and turns on the style
- …adding restaurant offer
- …and winning tax ruling
- Department stores
- Allders revives furniture brands
- F&M down on full-year
- Beauty sales boost Harrods
- Selfridges solid in 2005
- DIY retailing
- Kingfisher continues to struggle in Q3
- Focus invests to cut costs
- Topps back on song
- Furniture retailing
- Tiles R Us in administration
- Tough times at MFI
- Land of Leather delivers in H1
- ScS finds FY figures comfortable viewing
- Home shopping
- Asos
- …sees sales rocket
- …but is hit by Hemel explosion
- Pressure mounts at Findel
- Kleeneze weighs down ERH
- Health and beauty retailing
- Superdrug to deliver the goods
- Book and stationery retailing
- Borders rebrands Books Etc stores
- Ottakar’s
- …takeover bid referred
- …amid profit fears
- Jewellers
- Baugur acquires MW Group
- Toys and games retailing
- Retailers see PSP shortages
- Game hit by mature technology
- Suitors circle Gamestation
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- Halfords
- …profit confirms good half
- …while supplier terms tightened
Executive Appointments
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- Littlewoods Shop Direct sees management shake-up
- House of Fraser designerwear reshuffle
- Mothercare
- …appoints new finance director
- …and combines buying and marketing teams
- Arnotts loses senior execs
- New MD for Amazon
- Tu man moves to Debenhams
- HMV appoints top Monsoon marketer
- John Lewis
- …FD sadly dies
- …and acting FD steps in
- Wyevale chair to quit, Laxey looming
- Foyles
- …boss leaves
- …and directors come in
- TJ Hughes signs new finance director
- New Look appoints directors for merchandise positions
- Selfridges appoints comms director
- Foot Locker names CFO
- New FD named at Hamleys
- Hancox jumps to Otto
- Hargreaves loses business development director
- Jones Bootmaker gets new boss after buyout
- East
- …loses chief executive
- …sparking a mass departure
- Sim bows out at Monsoon Accessorize
- Asda appoints George chief
Product Development – Dairy
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- Marks & Spencer
- Morrisons
- Tesco
- Lidl
- Waitrose
- Asda
Advertising News
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- New campaigns
- Pietersen to front Burton
- Borders corners the market in Christmas books
- Tesco
- …aims to snatch greater share of grey pound
- …and gets arty
- …ahead of eDiets push
- Phones 4U in comedy drive
- Sainsbury puts final touches on Xmas campaign
- IKEA to publish loyalty magazine
- Harrods launches plasma screen advertising
- Miss Selfridge loses heart ... logo
- Matalan begins Christmas campaign…
- …as does WH Smith
- …and John Lewis ditches celebs
- Account gains/losses
- Ann Summers appoints Liquid Communications
- The Walker Agency gets Land of Leather gig
- PC World appoints digital agency Play
- Start-rite appoints August.One
- Phones4u appoints MC2
- Ikea, Secret Weapon split up
Retail Advertising Review
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- Advertising expenditure
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- Figure 1: Total advertising expenditure by all advertisers (£m), Oct 2001-Oct 2005
- Figure 2: Total advertising expenditure by all retail advertisers (£m), Oct 2001-Oct 2005
- Use of media
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- Figure 3: Use of media by retail and all advertisers (%), Oct 2004 and Oct 2005
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- Figure 4: Use of media by retail and all advertisers (£m), Oct 2004 and Oct 2005
- Top 25 retail advertisers
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- Figure 5: Top 25 retailers by adspend (£), Sep 2005-Oct 2005
- Food
- Furniture
- Variety stores
- Other
- Nielsen Media Research/Definitions
Retail Sales and Inflation
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- Retail sales
- Office for National Statistics
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- Figure 6: Retail sales trends: November 2004-November 2005
- Figure 7: Non seasonally adjusted % value change on previous year, Nov 2004-Nov 2005
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- Figure 8: Seasonally adjusted % volume change on previous year, Nov 2004-Nov 2005
- Significant features of the latest ONS statistics
- Confederation of British Industry
- British Retail Consortium/KPMG
- Retail price inflation trends
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- Figure 9: Annual percentage change in retail price index for selected product groups: Nov 2004-Nov 2005
- Figure 10: Annual percentage change in retail price index for selected product groups: Nov 2004-Nov 2005
- Retail Prices Index
- Consumer Prices Index
- British Retail Consortium: Shop Price Index
Sector Analysis – Electricals
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- Sales trends
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- Figure 11: Sales trends by value (£m excl VAT) 1997-2005
- Figure 12: Electrical retailers as % of all retail sales: 1997-2005
- Retail price inflation
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- Figure 13: Indices of retail prices for product categories, 2000-05 (Jan 1987=100)
- Consumer expenditure
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- Figure 14: Consumer expenditure on selected product categories (£m), 1998-2005 Q2
- Electrical retailers: latest trends
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- Figure 15: Electrical retailers, 2004
Sector News Review: Electricals
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- July
- Kesa reports H1 hike
- Dixons
- …looks to women
- …but results disappoint in H2
- August
- 3 to open retail chain
- September
- Second half hangover continues at Dixons
- October
- Profits dive at Kesa
- DSG International (Dixons)
- …looks to end woes with new business
- …and steps up expansion drive
- November
- Powerhouse selling off stores
- December
- DSG faces up to harsh UK retail scene
- Kesa shows fighting spirit in Q3
Sector Advertising Review – Electricals
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- Advertising expenditure
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- Figure 16: Total advertising expenditure by electrical retailers, October 2001-October 2005
- Use of media
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- Figure 17: Use of media by electrical retailers and all retailers (%), October 2004 and October 2005
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- Figure 18: Use of media by electrical retailers and all retailers (£m), October 2004 and October 2005
- Top ten electrical retail advertisers
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- Figure 19: Top ten electrical retailers by adspend, October 2004 and October 2005
- Retailer focus
- PC World
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- Figure 20: PC World, media use by adspend and as share of total, October 2004-October 2005
- Figure 21: PC World, top brands by adspend, October 2005
- Currys
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- Figure 22: Currys, media use by adspend and as share of total, October 2004-October 2005
- Figure 23: Currys, top five brands by adspend, October 2005
- Comet
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- Figure 24: Comet, media use by adspend and as share of total, October 2004-October 2005
- Figure 25: Comet, top five brands by adspend, October 2005
- Dixons
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- Figure 26: Dixons, media use by adspend and as share of total, October 2004-October 2005
- Figure 27: Dixons, top five brands by adspend, October 2005
- Nielsen Media Research/Definitions
Report Focus: Designerwear Retailing
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- Designerwear – moving on?
- Mintel insight
- Market overview
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- Figure 28: Sales through clothing retailers, at current and constant 2000 prices, 2000-05
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- Figure 29: Consumer spending on women’s and men’s designerwear, 2000-05
- Designerwearers
- What is bought?
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- Figure 30: Designer labels purchased in the last 12 months, August 2003 and 2005
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- Figure 31: Designer labels purchased in the last 12 months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2005
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- Figure 32: Designer labels purchased in the last 12 months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2005
- Where designerwear is bought
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- Figure 33: Sources of purchase for designer label clothing in the last 12 months, August 2003 and 2005
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- Figure 34: Sources of purchase for designer label clothing in the last 12 months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2003 and 2005
- Factors that are important in purchasing designerwear
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- Figure 35: Shopping for designer label clothing, August 2005
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- Figure 36: Shopping for designer label clothing, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2005
- Figure 37: Shopping for designer label clothing, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2005
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- Figure 38: Shopping for designer label clothing – attitudes of all consumers and purchasers in the last 12 months, August 2005
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- Figure 39: Attitudes towards designer label clothing, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2005
- Figure 40: Attitudes towards designer label clothing, by gender, age and socio-economic group, August 2005
- Retail market in-depth
- Women’s designer clothing
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- Figure 41: Retail market shares of women’s designerwear market, by outlet type, 2001, 2003 and 2005
- Men’s designer clothing
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- Figure 42: Retail market shares of men’s designerwear market, by outlet type, 2001, 2003 and 2005
- Retailers
- Calvin Klein
- Burberry
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- Figure 43: Burberry, split of sales, by product category, 2005
- Marzotto – owner of Hugo Boss
- Polo Ralph Lauren
- Debenhams
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- Figure 44: Debenhams: UK and Ireland, planned store opening programme, spring 2006-autumn 2007
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- Figure 45: Designers who create ranges for Designers at Debenhams, 2005
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- Figure 46: Debenhams: Group financial performance, 2000-04
- Inside retail – the trade perspective
- Differing views on 2004 sales performance
- 2005 so far, and views on tourism
- Key factors influencing designer sales
- Negative influences – Chav culture
- The Internet – opportunity or threat?
- Future and prospects
- What retailers should do
- Department stores
- Independents
- International designer boutiques
- Discounters/factory outlet centres
- The Internet
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- Figure 47: Forecast of the UK designerwear market, at current and constant 2005 prices, 2005-10
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