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ERB Retail Sales
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- Key points
- Retail sales
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- Figure 5: Major European economies: year-on-year retail sales value growth, 2019-20
- Figure 6: Major European economies: year-on-year retail sales volume growth, 2019-20
- Inflation
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- Figure 7: Major European economies: all items CPI, 2019-20
- Figure 8: Major European economies: food price inflation, 2019-20
Launch Activity and Innovations
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- France: E.Leclerc and Groupe Renault team up to launch electrical car rental service
- France: Primark to launch CBD cosmetics line in France
- Sweden: Monki reveals new capsule collection made from recycled textiles
Headlines for the Month
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- Grocers
- Clothing retailing
- Multi-sector retailing
- Department stores
- Electrical retailing
- Furniture retailing
- Health and beauty retailing
News Analysis – Food and Drink
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- Co-ops
- UK: Co-op ramps up speedy delivery in Wales with new partnership
- Convenience stores
- UK: Ascona Group converts stores to Nisa and unveils new express format
- Grocers
- Belgium: Albert Heijn expands delivery service
- Belgium: Delhaize rolls out automatic disinfection systems for shopping trolleys
- France: Aldi France
- ...finalizes acquisition of 547 Casino branches
- ...to convert 554 Leader Price stores as takeover is approved
- France: anti-waste retailer Nous Anti-Gaspi aims for 20 store openings by the end of 2021
- France: Carrefour pledges to hire 15,000 young people in 2021
- France: Cora to reveal overhauled website in 2021 with personalised recipes for customers
- France: Picard extends home delivery and launches click & collect at 33 stores
- France: Supeco reveals website and owner Carrefour announces plans for more store openings
- Germany: Aldi Süd to roll out new bakery counters in 1,000 German stores
- Germany: Alnatura increase sales by 20% and passes €1bn mark
- Italy: Selex to invest €300 million in new store openings next year
- Luxembourg: Colruyt targets 10 supermarkets in Luxembourg
- Poland: Eurocash revenues up 5% in Q3
- Poland: Zabka reveals new store powered by 100% green energy
- Slovenia: Mercator Group revenues up 2.1% to €1.6 billion
- Spain: DIA like-for-like sales up 6.3% in Q3
- UK: Aldi
- ...to extend click-and-collect service to 200 more stores ahead of Christmas
- ...ramps up delivery service with Deliveroo to 130 stores
- UK: Asda sales up 2.7% as demand for ‘key Christmas products’ is brought forward
- UK: Lidl customers to get £10 discount for shopping bills over £40
- UK: Morrisons launches new Christmas delivery box service
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- ...reveals new Fresh Food Market format
- ...and Morrisons to repay business rates relief
- ...opens two Neighbourhood Hub stores
- ...to double Christmas workers to 12,000 to cope with online demand
- ...Patisserie Valerie to launch in 250 Sainsbury’s stores
- UK: Tesco to complete an £8 billion sale of Asia business to CP Retail Development Company
- Other food and drink specialists
- UK: Cake Box interim profits fall 4%
News Analysis – Clothing and Footwear
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- Clothing retailing
- France: C&A reopens 129 stores in France and rolls out click-and-collect service
- Germany: S. Oliver anticipates a 20% drop in sales
- Italy: Salavatore Ferragamo revenues down 23% in Q3
- Netherlands: Paprika takes over former FNG brand Promiss
- UK: Abercrombie and Fitch close flagship on Savile Row
- UK: Administrators for Edinburgh Woollen Mill hails ‘strong performance’ for first half of the year
- UK: Ann Summers pushes for turnover-based rents in 25 stores as part of its CVA
- UK: Arcadia Group
- ...on brink of collapse as £50 million loan falls through
- ...Deloitte appointed as administrators for Arcadia Group
- UK: Bonmarché falls back into administration risking 1,500 jobs
- UK: Burberry
- ...launches fabric recycling scheme with British Fashion Council
- ...encouraged by ‘strong response’ from younger customers despite 31% fall in revenues
- UK: Forever Unique to open first standalone store when lockdown ends
- UK: Frasers Group increases stake in Mulberry to 36.8%
- UK: Jaeger to close 13 stores and cut 103 jobs
- UK: Joules revenue down 6% to £75.3 million but has ‘confidence’ for peak Christmas period
- UK: Moss Bros announces CVA to help secure its future
- UK: New Look announces completion of refinancing scheme
- UK: Next teams up with Morrisons to launch click-and-collect ‘pods’
- UK: Primark
- ...owner estimates £430m loss of sales due to lockdown
- ...to roll out 24-hour shopping in 11 stores post-lockdown
- UK: Ted Baker pre-tax losses widen to £39 million
- UK: Timberland owner to buy Supreme in £1.5 billion deal
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Clarks CVA approved allowing it to convert 70 stores to turnover-based rents
- UK: Hotter Shoes owner starts sale process
- UK: LK Bennett launches CVA and closes five stores
News Analysis – Mixed Goods
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- Multi-sector retailing
- Netherlands: Action not deterred by COVID-19 pandemic and opens 115 stores in the year
- UK: B&M posts strong l-f-l performance driven by 23% increase in sales
- UK: Halfords
- ...revenue up 9.6% in ‘a very strong H1’
- ...to recruit 1,100 temporary jobs for Christmas
- UK: M&S
- ...and Entertainer's Early Learning Centre partner up
- ...prolongs opening hours to midnight ahead of Christmas
- ...replaces Christmas TV advert for data-led social media campaigns
- ...rolls out contactless click & collect with Doddle
- ...launches contact-free bra-fitting service at 64 stores
- UK: The Original Factory Shop launches first ecommerce site
- Department stores
- France: Galeries Lafayette launches virtual shopping service in 28 stores
- France: Printemps closes 7 stores to ‘ensure the sustainability of its activities’
- Netherlands: De Bijenkorf receives €44 million credit line from parent Selfridges
- UK: Debenhams
- ...launches a virtual beauty room and rolls out new delivery option ahead of Black Friday
- ...set to close risking 12,000 jobs
- ...Frasers Groups owner in last-minute talks over a rescue deal for Debenhams
- UK: Frasers Group half-year profits rise 18% thanks to post-lockdown demand
- UK: John Lewis
- ...outlines reopening plans for stores
- ...gives a little love in its new Christmas advert
News Analysis – Household Goods
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- DIY retailing
- UK: Homebase
- ...seeks new owner as it begins next stage of transformation
- ...teams up with Stanley Black & Decker
- UK: Kingfisher sales up 18% in third quarter as customers spend more time in the home
- UK: Toolstation to open 13 stores in December
- UK: Topps Tiles l-f-l down 12.5% due to COVID-19
- UK: Wickes and Pets at Home will close on Boxing Day as a thank you to colleagues
- Electrical retailing
- Germany: Ceconomy reports continued ‘sales momentum’ in trading update
- UK: Currys PC World expand ShopLive service to cope with Christmas demand
- Furniture retailing
- Belgium: Jysk Belgium ends the year on a high with a 44% increase in turnover
- UK: Furniture Village Sales up 25% driven by strong uplift in online sales
- UK: Habitat to relaunch in Sainsbury’s and Argos as it closes flagship store
- UK: Jysk sales up 74% in record year in UK and Ireland
- Homewares retailing
- UK: Cath Kidston returns to the high street and reopens flagship on Piccadilly Street
News Analysis – Online
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- UK: Addison Lee launches grocery click-and-collect service
- UK: AO sees sales grow 53% following ‘strong’ customer demand
- UK: Naked Wines revenues up 80% for first half
- UK: Ocado increases profit outlook following 35% uplift in fourth quarter revenue
- UK: Studio Retail revenue grew 17% following growth in online customer base
- UK: The Hut Group increases revenue outlook for the year to £1.6 billion
News Analysis – Other Retail
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- Health and beauty retailing
- Germany: Dm Drogerie sees turnover rise to €11.5 billion
- UK: Superdrug launches MindCare mental health app
- Books and stationery retailing
- UK: WH Smith
- ...posts pre-tax loss of £69 million
- ...travel division expected to see £70m loss due to COVID-19
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: HMV sees a pre-tax loss of £198,000 but is confident ‘it could manage relevant future disruptions’
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Sports Direct reveals new brand positioning with first-ever Christmas ad
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Games Workshop ups profit forecast following rise in demand
- Pets and pet products retailing
- UK: Pets At Home sales up 5.1% but profits hit by COVID-19 costs
- Shopping centres
- UK: Westfield opens first Christmas rental pop-up store
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