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European Retail Briefing - November 2013

ANALYST COMMENT
It’s time for online grocery in Germany
How many shoppers are buying online?
Figure 1: Germany: The consumer: Types of grocery stores used, selected options, October 2013
Who sells online?
How big is the market?
What this means
EUROPEAN RETAIL SALES
Key points
Retail sales
Figure 2: Major European economies: Year on year retail sales value growth, 2012-13
Figure 3: Major European economies: Year on year retail sales volume growth, 2012-13
Inflation
Figure 4: Major European economies: All items CPI, 2012-13
Figure 5: Major European economies: Food price inflation, 2012-13
CLOTHING RETAILING – EUROPE
Figure 6: Europe: Consumer spending on clothing – 19-country total (incl. VAT), 2008-13
Figure 7: Europe: Consumer spending on clothing – 19-country total, breakdown by country (incl. VAT), 2013
Spending per capita
Figure 8: Europe: Per-capita spending on clothing (incl. VAT), 2012
The clothing specialists sector
Figure 9: Europe: Clothing/clothing and footwear specialists’ sales and forecast, 19-country Europe total (excl. VAT), 2008-18
Figure 10: Europe: Clothing/clothing and footwear specialists’ sales, breakdown by country (excl. VAT), 2013
The leading retailers
Figure 11: Europe: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing, 2012
HEADLINES FOR THE MONTH
Co-ops
Grocers
Clothing retailing
Multi-sector retailing
Department stores
DIY retailing
Electrical retailing
Home shopping
Health and beauty retailing
NEWS ANALYSIS – FOOD AND DRINK
 CO-OPS
France: Coop Alsace to sell 144 stores
 GROCERS
Europe: Carrefour records solid sales growth
Europe: Jeronimo Martins posts third quarter results
France: Auchan
…launches smartphone app
…launches tablet computer
France: Carrefour
…in talks to buy 100 Klepierre Malls
…market share rises
France: Casino records accelerating growth
Germany: Aldi Nord reports revenue up 5%
Ireland: Tesco Ireland targets discounters
Luxembourg: Monoprix to launch in Luxembourg
Spain: DIA posts positive Q3 results
UK: Aldi UK profits double
UK: Asda to open Barclays banks in store
UK: Grocery share figures positive for discounters
UK: Lidl’s first TV advert
UK: Marks & Spencer to expand Simply Food stores
UK: Morrisons sees like-for-like sales dip
UK: Sainsbury’s
…challenges ASA ruling
…to open new dark store
UK: Subway in tie-up with Asda
UK: Tesco
…installs digital advertising screens
…profits from sale of Grand Theft Auto V
…to give 7 million meals to charity
UK: Waitrose
…launches vulnerable people initiative
…targets triple sales figures
 OFF-LICENCES
UK: Conviviality reports improved first half
NEWS ANALYSIS – NON FOOD AND DRINK
 CLOTHING RETAILING
Europe: F&F expands into Europe
Europe: SuperGroup sees sales leap
Europe: TJX European expansion plans
France: Topshop opens in France
Italy: Versace family sells stake to private investors
UK: Barbour to open motorbike themed London store
UK: Bolongaro Trevor seeks investment
UK: Bonmarche to return to stock market
UK: Bosideng buys Greenwoods
UK: Burberry Chief executive leaves for Apple
UK: J Crew opens first UK store
UK: Jack & Jones launches new store concept in the UK
UK: Jack Wills names new chief executive
UK: Jaeger outlines five-year strategy
UK: Joules receives investment for expansion
UK: Matalan issues profit warning
UK: Next
…adds café Patisserie Valerie to its stores
…posts positive third quarter figures
UK: Primark
…profits soar
…to expand store at east end of Oxford Street
…to remain offline
UK: Ted Baker launches new ecommerce site
UK: Uniqlo to expand into Manchester
UK: Whistles announces launch of menswear
UK: Yr Store launched in Topman
 FOOTWEAR RETAILING
UK: Barratts on verge of collapse
UK: Clarks Kids launched on Amazon
UK: Nicholas Kirkwood opens pop-up shop
UK: Russell & Bromley profits decline
 MIXED GOODS RETAILING
UK: 99p Stores plans transactional website
UK: B&M considers float
UK: Home Bargains to open new stores
UK: Poundland reduces prices in Ipswich
 MULTI-SECTOR RETAILING
Europe: Metro Group records positive growth
UK: Argos launches own-brand tablet
UK: Home Retail sees profits rise
UK: M&S
…reveals shareholder
…slows decline in clothing market share
…sees departure of womenswear executive
…sees profits fall
 DEPARTMENT STORES
France: Galeries Lafayette launches in China
Germany: Karstadt deal with Signa approved by German Cartel Office
Spain: El Corte Ingles issues bond for the first time
UK: BHS targeted by billionaire Christo Wiese
UK: Debenhams
…opens online box office
…sees profits fall
…unveils size 16 mannequins
UK: Harrods
…chief merchant role split in two
…sees full-year profits rise
UK: John Lewis
…books entire advert break for Christmas
…launches loyalty scheme
…opens Islington pop-up store
…uncovers customer shopping habits
UK: Selfridges owner bids for Arnotts
 DIY RETAILING
Germany: Hellweg eyes Max Bahr acquisition
Germany: Kingfisher seeks return to Germany
Germany: Praktiker sells Luxembourg operations
UK: B&Q CEO to lead UK business
UK: Kingfisher Group to employ airline-style pricing
UK: Travis Perkins witnesses positive sales growth
 ELECTRICAL RETAILING
Belgium: Media-Saturn to rebrand in Belgium
Italy: Dixons and Marco Polo merge
UK: Richer Sounds sees profits improve
 MUSIC AND VIDEO GOODS RETAILING
UK: Apple removes HMV app from iTunes
UK: Blockbuster in administration again
UK: HMV kicks off digital strategy
 FURNITURE RETAILING
UK: DFS
…acquires Sofa Workshop
…sees record full-year profits
UK: The Range launches Christmas advert
 HOME SHOPPING
Europe: Amazon forced to change Terms and Conditions
France: Avon to close in France
Germany: Muller prepares for online trading
Germany: Zalando increases sales
Spain: Rakuten to launch marketplace in Spain
UK: Amazon seeks partnership with HTC
UK: Asos
…boss gives £2.8 million to staff
…sees profits rise following investment
UK: Kering invests in La Redoute ahead of sale
UK: Nisa and 99p Stores enter direct supply trial
UK: Shop Direct reveals pre-tax profit
 HEALTH AND BEAUTY RETAILING
Europe: DM turnover increases
France: Douglas Group to buy rival Nocibe
UK: Boots
…contactless payments available in all stores
…increases multichannel offer
 BOOK AND STATIONERY RETAILING
UK: Card Factory profits rise
UK: Paperchase posts positive results
UK: The Works launches loyalty scheme
UK: WHSmith
…reveals profits above expectations
…shuts down its website
 SPORTS AND LEISURE GOODS RETAILING
UK: Sports Direct
…faces possibility of legal action over zero-hours contracts
…sees profits increase
 TOYS AND GAMES RETAILING
UK: Toys R Us opens Silverburn pop-up
 SHOPPING CENTRES
UK: New Outlet village to open in London
 MISCELLANEOUS SPECIALIST RETAILING
UK: Halfords sees first-half profits climb
UK: Mothercare like-for-likes down
 ECONOMY
UK: ONS reports strong September retail figures
UK: Retail sales rise in October
UK: Retail sales slow in October 2013

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