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- Analyst Comment: Gender-fluidity continues to gain strength, especially in the world in fashion
Table of Contents
European Retail Sales
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- Key points
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- Figure 1: Major European economies: Year-on-year retail sales value growth, 2018-20
- Figure 2: Major European economies: Year-on-year retail sales volume growth, 2018-20
- Inflation
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- Figure 3: Major European economies: All items CPI, 2018-20
- Figure 4: Major European economies: Food price inflation, 2018-20
Launch Activity and Innovations
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- Belgium: Lidl launches own-label vegan burgers and minced meat
- France: Carrefour buys fruit and veg delivery start-up to expand ecommerce food offer
- Netherlands: Jumbo to extend meal delivery service to Utrecht and Amsterdam
Headlines for the Month
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- Grocers
- Clothing retailing
- DIY retailing
- Online shopping
News Analysis – Food and Drink
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- Convenience stores
- UK: Spar celebrates festive sales
- Grocers
- France: Aldi reveals its first TV advertisement with new slogan
- France: Auchan announces voluntary departure plan cutting 517 jobs in France
- France: Carrefour reveals ‘Healthy Prices’ campaign
- France: Système U sees strong sales from supermarkets
- Netherlands: Albert Heijn set to double home delivery capacity with two new sites
- Netherlands: Jumbo scraps disposable displays for smarter and reusable alternatives
- Spain: Store remodelling proves uplifting for Eroski in the Balearic Islands
- Spain: Lidl Spain rolls out new ready-to-eat private label
- Sweden: December sales for ICA Gruppen rise
- UK: Asda
- …to offer ‘food-for-now’ offerings
- …reveals plans for first ‘sustainability store’
- UK: Booths own-brand boosts Christmas sales
- UK: Iceland is to reduce plastic packaging on fresh food by 93% in new trial
- UK: Morrisons to cut 3,000 department manager roles
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …commits £1bn to meet net zero pledge
- …CEO steps down followed by hundreds of management roles to be cut
- UK: Tesco removes plastic from multipacks as it continues to cut down on waste
- Other food specialists
- UK: ‘Inefficiencies’ in the supply chain leave a slightly bitter aftertaste for Hotel Chocolat
- UK: Online sales help boost trading at Holland & Barrett over Christmas
News Analysis – Clothing and Footwear
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- Clothing retailing
- France: LVMH hails deals with Stella McCartney and Tiffany & Co in full year results
- France: Premium French label Equipment launches gender-fluid SS 2020 collection
- Switzerland: Richemont sees growth across all markets except Japan
- UK: BRC announces new vegan guidelines for fashion retailers
- UK: Matalan Christmas sales inch up despite ‘depressed’ consumer confidence
- UK: Reiss festive sales rise as owner seeks out buyer
- UK: Disappointing festive performance from Quiz after slashing ties with Zalando
- UK: French Connection sale withdrawn as it fails to find a buyer
- UK: Joules blames later fall of Black Friday for decline in half-year profits
- UK: Luxury brand Bernadette launches first handbag range for Spring 2020
- UK: Mint Velvet sees revenues rise but investments in operations hit profits
- UK: Moss Bros sales fall amid ‘challenging’ marketplace
- UK: New strategy drives Christmas boost for Crew Clothing
- UK: Primark
- …steals market share as sales increase
- …kicks off first sports collaboration with Lotto
- UK: Seasalt sales up despite a ‘tough and challenging market’
- UK: Ted Baker’s overstatement of £58m in stock revealed to be ‘materially higher’
- UK: The Cambridge Satchel Company opens new Oxford store
News Analysis – Mixed Goods
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- UK: Pep&Co clothing boosts sales during festive period
- Multi-sector retailing
- UK: Halfords maintains profit guidance after ‘solid’ festive sales
- Department stores
- UK: Beales
- …at a breaking point after disappointing Christmas
- …collapses and risks over 1,000 jobs
- UK: Frasers Group acquires stake in Mulberry to ‘elevate’ its retail proposition
- UK: Fenwick to rent out part of London flagship to provide a further stream of revenue
- UK: John Lewis trials augmented reality sofa
- UK: Multi-channel strategy does the trick for Fortnum & Mason
News Analysis – Household Goods
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- DIY retailing
- France: Bricomarché, Bricorama and Brico Cash sees revenues reach €3.59 billion in 2019
- UK: Ryman and Robert Dyas sees profit rise in full-year results
- UK: Wickes sales rise and owner Travis Perkins prepares for its departure
- Electrical retailing
- UK: Dixons Carphone
- …Christmas sales offset by downturn in mobile phone sales
- …reissues Christmas trading figures stating sales went down not up
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Beter Beds bounces back after successful divestment of Matratzen Concord
- UK: DFS sees sales decline but expects a more positive outlook
- UK: IKEA
- …expands home assembly service to more sites
- …to close Coventry site risking 352 jobs
- UK: ScS announces rise in festive sales and the retirement of CEO David Knight
News Analysis – Online
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- Germany: Zooplus thanks loyal customers as it reports a 14% rise in revenues
- UK: An encouraging start to the New Year for Asos thanks to strong ‘customer momentum’
- UK: Boohoo US and Europe sales star performers during Christmas
- UK: Engagement with Sosander’s product range contributes to a record Christmas
- UK: Eve Sleep cuts losses and focuses on long-term profitability
- UK: N Brown blames profit warning on ‘highly promotional market’
- UK: Net-a-Porter expands sustainability offer
- UK: Shop Direct
- …officially rebrands to The Very Group
- …The Very Group expands premium beauty offer to its flagship brand Very.co.uk
- …celebrates a very merry Christmas
News Analysis – Other Retail
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- Health & beauty retailing
- Italy: Colgate brings first recyclable toothpaste to Italy
- UK: Glossier’s London pop-up will be extended after successful reception from customers
- UK: Next phase of Boots beauty reformation kicks off with launch of Huda Beauty
- UK: Online growth bolsters Christmas sales for The Fragrance Shop
- UK: Space NK profits down after store expansion
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Christmas sales at WHSmith boosted by acquisitions from its travel division
- Shopping centres
- UK: Intu
- …Lakeside boosts visitors moods with pop-up lighthouses
- …seeks urgent cash injection
- …sells Spanish shopping centre for £245.15 million
- UK: Pop-up retail property specialist Boxpark sees revenues rise
- Garden centres
- UK: Dobbies sales soar during 'strong' Christmas trading period
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Hobbycraft Christmas sales grow as customers look for ‘greener’ ways to celebrate
- UK: The Entertainer set to tap into the Indian market with new partnership
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Dog-grooming services bolster Christmas sales for Pets at Home
- UK: Gear4Music celebrates growing Christmas profits
News Analysis – Economy
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- UK: Retail sales for December up 3.4%
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