Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- ITM – making a virtue of being local
- Strong growth nearly faltered
- Cutting the dead wood
- Looking to the future
- Going Local
Headlines of the Month
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- Food retailers
- Clothing
- Department stores
- DIY
- Electricals
- Health and beauty
- Luxury goods
Retail Sales Review
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- Key points
- France
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- Figure 1: France: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 2: France: Inflation, 2009-10
- Germany
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- Figure 3: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 4: Germany: Inflation, 2009-10
- Italy
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- Figure 5: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 6: Italy: Inflation, 2009-10
- Netherlands
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- Figure 7: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 8: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2009-10
- Spain
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- Figure 9: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 10: Spain: Inflation, 2009-10
- UK
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- Figure 11: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 12: UK: Annual percentage change in Retail Price Index for selected product groups, 2009-10
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Thorntons reports profits fall
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-op H1 profits rise
- Grocers
- Denmark: Dansk Supermarked revenue up 3.1%
- Denmark: Netto outlines expansion plans
- France: Auchan revenue up 6.8%
- France: Carrefour
- …outlines Indian plans
- …posts H1 profit
- …to unveil new hypermarkets
- Netherlands: Ahold profits boosted by World Cup
- Norway: Norgesgruppen posts strong H1 results
- Russian Federation: Magnit impresses in H1
- Russian Federation: X5
- …profit slumps in Q2
- …seeks approval for Kopeika acquisition
- Slovenia: Mercator posts solid results
- Sweden: ICA suffers Q2 loss
- UK: Asda
- …chief lambasts its food offer
- …lowers petrol prices
- …reports LFLs drop
- UK: Morrisons enjoys profit boost
- UK: Ocado reports 29.5% sales rise
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …and Nectar launch iPhone apps
- …to roll out 'eco-friendly' milk bags
- UK: Spar sales boosted by improved range
- UK: Tesco
- …announces bullish China plans
- …launches triple Clubcard points scheme
- …to open drive-thru supermarket
- Clothing retailing
- Europe: TJX Europe suffers profit slump
- Sweden: H&M LFLs up 10%
- UK: Adams launches new concessions
- UK: Alexon
- …appoints commercial director
- …looks for web growth
- UK: Evans targets plus-size teens
- UK: Fossil enjoys strong results
- UK: M&Co doubles profits
- UK: Republic launches ad campaign
- UK: Sixty UK files for liquidation
- UK: USC uses website to sell overseas
- UK: Zara launches transactional website
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: B&M Bargains buys Opus Homewares for £48 million
- UK: Home Retail profits hit by Argos performance
- UK: Poundland profits soar
- Multi-sector retailing
- UK: HMV sales dented by World Cup
- UK: M&S
- …starts student initiative
- …to close Midlands stores
- …confirms Swannell as chairman
- Department stores
- Finland: Stockmann posts solid Q2 results
- Germany: Karstadt improves prospects with bank deal
- Ireland: Arnotts to receive €10 million
- Netherlands: Maxeda shows H1 growth
- UK: Debenhams launches unexpected sale
- UK: Fenwick sales and profits down
- UK: House of Fraser launches overseas delivery
- UK: John Lewis opens second At Home outlet
- UK: Littlewoods launches TV campaign
- DIY retailing
- France: Mr Bricolage profits and sales improve
- Germany: Tengelmann records sales rise
- Electrical retailing
- Russian Federation: M.Video posts H1 improvement
- UK: Dixons Retail sales boosted by World Cup
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ikea plots Reading move
- UK: Dwell secures £5 million funding
- UK: MFI relaunched
- Home shopping
- UK: Bond takes stake in Wiggle
- UK: Confetti in administration
- UK: Ebay plots major fashion push
- UK: Findel
- …mulls Express Gifts sale
- …sells CWIO division
- UK: Flying Brands
- …acquires online gardening business
- …profit down
- UK: Moonpig profits almost double
- UK: N Brown launches Simply Be in US
- Health and beauty retailing
- Switzerland: Galenica posts H1 profit increase
- UK: Body Shop enjoys improved results
- Books and stationery retailing
- UK: Waterstone's
- …founder ponders buy-back bid
- …to open a restaurant in store
- UK: WH Smith buys Gadget Shop
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: JJB shareholder ups stake
- UK: Snow+Rock buys Runners Need
- UK: Sports Direct enjoys sales boost
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet reports improved Q2 performance
- Luxury goods retailing
- Europe: Hugo Boss records strong results
- Switzerland: Richemont results boosted by Asian demand
International Luxury Goods
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- Market forecasts and outlook
- Forecasts
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- Figure 13: Global luxury goods: Estimated market size at retail selling prices, 2006-12
- What next?
- Latest fashion trends favour luxury
- Anti-bling, anti-extravagance
- ‘Quieter’ goods - responding to consumer sentiment
- But is their universal resonance?
- Customised design
- Differentiation
- Leveraging local craftsmanship
- New segments
- Youth unemployment
- Men only
- Corporate activity
- E-commerce potential
- Coy over the detail
- Cross channel experience will improve
- New initiatives
- Reaching out globally
- Mobilising the smart phone
- Armani
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- Figure 14: Armani: Share of global luxury goods market, 2005-09
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 15: Armani Financial performance, 2005-09
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- Figure 16: Armani: Sales by region and sales, by brand, 2008
- Figure 17: Armani: Sales growth, by region and product, 2007-08
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 18: Armani: Outlets, 2005-09
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- Figure 19: Armani: Outlets, by brand, 2008 and 2009
- Brand offering
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- Figure 20: Armani: Brands, 2010
- e-commerce
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