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Analyst’s Comment
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- New law caps grocers’ expansion in Russia
- New law limits growth
- Early reactions negative
- Not all bad news
- For now – uncertainty
Headlines for the Month
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- Food retailers
- Clothing retailers
- Multi-sector
- Department stores
- DIY
- Electricals
- Furniture retailing
- Health and beauty
- Miscellaneous
Retail Sales Review
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- France
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- Figure 1: France: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 2: France: Inflation, 2008-09
- Germany
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- Figure 3: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 4: Germany: Inflation, 2008-09
- Italy
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- Figure 5: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 6: Italy: Inflation, 2008-09
- Netherlands
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- Figure 7: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 8: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2008-09
- Spain
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- Figure 9: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 10: Spain: Inflation, 2008-09
- UK
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- Figure 11: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 12: UK: Annual percentage change in Retail Price Index for selected product groups, 2008-09
European Retail: Background
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- Figure 13: Europe: Population, by country, 2008
- Figure 14: Europe: GDP, by country and per capita, 2008
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- Figure 15: Europe: Consumer expenditure, by country and per capita, 2008
- Figure 16: Europe: Retail sales, by country and per capita, 2008
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Retailing in the Netherlands
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- The Dutch retail scene
- The Netherlands in figures
- Population
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- Figure 17: The Netherlands: Population trends, 2005-09
- Figure 18: The Netherlands: Population, by age group, 2008 and 2009
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- Figure 19: The Netherlands: Households, January 2008
- Economy
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- Figure 20: The Netherlands: Gross domestic product, 1999-2009
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- Figure 21: The Netherlands: Consumer prices, 2003-08
- Figure 22: The Netherlands: Consumer expenditure, 1999-2008
- Dutch retailing in figures
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- Figure 23: The Netherlands: Retail sales, 2004-09
- Figure 24: The Netherlands: Breakdown of retail sales, by type of retailer, 2004-08
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- Figure 25: The Netherlands: Retail enterprises, 2003-07
- Figure 26: The Netherlands: Outlet numbers, 2004-08
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- Figure 27: The Netherlands: Retail employment, 2004-08
- Figure 28: The Netherlands: Retail employment, by type of retailer, 2006-08
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Greggs enjoys profit increase
- UK: Thorntons’ FY profits down 4.5%
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-op launches legal service ad campaign
- Grocers
- Estonia: Comarket rebrands as ABC Supermarkets
- France: Auchan
- … signs €800 million financing deal
- … sees H1 profit dip 17.8%
- France: Carrefour
- … posts H1 loss
- … Carrefour enters Iran
- … in Russian expansion drive
- France: Casino H1 profit up 0.8%
- Germany: Aldi appoints new UK boss
- Germany: Tengelmann reports FY results
- Lithuania: Maxima sales fall 9.2%
- Netherlands: Ahold profits plummet 42%
- Norway: Reitan posts sales increase
- Russian Federation: Lenta founder sells 35% stake to TPG and VTB
- Russian Federation: Magnit enjoys H1 profit boost
- Russian Federation: Seventh Continent H1 profit halves
- Russian Federation: X5 Q2 profit up 87%
- Slovenia: Mercator H1 profit halves
- Sweden: ICA and Apoteket plan link-up
- Turkey: BIM posts solid H1 results
- UK: Asda
- … posts strong Q2 sales
- … branches into life insurance market with LV
- UK: Sainsbury's
- … opens largest Northern Irish store
- … announces Scottish expansion plans
- … to triple games marketing budget
- UK: Tesco
- … sets up weather team
- … seals partnership with Fortis
- UK: Morrisons H1 profits soar 45%
- Off-licences
- UK: Majestic Wine halves minimum bottle purchase
- Other food specialists
- UK: Holland & Barrett receives approval for Julian Graves takeover
- Clothing retailing
- Denmark: IC Companys sees FY sales dip 4%
- Germany: Escada to file for insolvency
- Spain: Inditex receives approval for Indian joint venture
- Sweden: H&M suffers LFLs dip
- UK: Adams appoints new chief
- UK: Ann Summers hires new marketing manager
- UK: Ben Sherman Losses widen
- UK: High & Mighty sold to N Brown
- UK: Jaeger completes Aquascutum purchase
- UK: Alexon to relaunch Ann Harvey
- UK: Matalan to create 1,800 jobs
- UK: Mackays sees profit fall
- UK: Primark expects FY LFLs up 7%
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Bolliger to retire from Clarks chief executive role
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Wilkinson posts record FY sales
- Multi-sector retailing
- Finland: Kesko eyes Russian market
- Germany: Arcandor
- … abandons hope of anchor investor
- … divisions could remain operational
- UK: HMV posts results, buys 7Digital stake
- UK: Home Retail posts better-than-expected Q2 results
- UK: Laura Ashley H1 sales up 6%
- UK: M&S starts search for new chief
- Department stores
- UK: Debenhams demands improved terms from suppliers
- UK: Fenwick posts solid FY results
- UK: Harrods sees FY sales rise 9%
- UK: House of Fraser sees profits soar 16% in H1
- DIY retailing
- UK: Kingfisher rushed to reveal H1 profits after data leak
- UK: Focus saved from administration
- Robert Dyas names new chairman, concludes debt deal
- Electrical retailing
- Poland: DSG denies Electro World sale
- Russian Federation: M.Video H1 profit slumps 15%
- UK: DSGi sales down 6%
- UK: Kesa group saled dip despite rise at Comet
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Allied Carpets announces redundancies
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ikea to resume Russian expansion
- Home shopping
- UK: Findel fundraising receives strong backing
- UK: Littlewoods launches in Europe
- UK: Moonpig doubles profits
- Health and beauty retailing
- Germany: Celesio profit edges up in Q2
- Germany: Douglas Holding records Q3 loss
- Poland: Torfarm H1 profit up
- Switzerland: Galenica buys OM Pharma
- UK: Lloyds Pharmacy to provide high street healthcare
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Sports Direct ups profit forecast as sales jump
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet
- … suffers Q2 LFLs drop
- … Q2 profit jumps thanks to cost cuts
- UK: Theo Fennell swings to £3.3 million FY loss
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Hamleys FY losses mount
- Economic news
- Europe: Euro retail sales down in July
- Ireland: Irish retail sales revive in June
- UK: Retail sales “continue to rise”, says BRC
- UK: ONS: 24% of retailers did not pass on VAT cut
- UK: London retail sales up in July, says BRC
- UK: CBI: Retail sales dip in August
- UK: BRC reports dip in August retail LFLs
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