Description
“Traditionally, DIY purchasing has not been particularly well suited to ecommerce. However, as a result of the lockdown measures imposed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have seen an increase in online shopping generally and within the DIY sector. In many markets sales have grown fast, advancing the channel’s progress within the DIY category by several years. However, this has clearly benefitted both DIY specialists’ online businesses and the non-specialists, such as Amazon and the grocers.”
– Emily Viberg, Retail Analyst
Key issues covered in this report
- Analyst comment – Opportunities and Threats during COVID-19 for DIY retailers
- An overview of the latest European Retail sales and latest impact of COVID-19
- Highlights of the latest Retail trend observations across Europe.
- Monthly headlines and retail news across Europe.
Table of Contents
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Analyst Comment – Opportunities and Threats during COVID-19 for DIY Retailers
- Online advances by several years due to COVID-19 restrictions
- Leveraging the power of technology to enhance service
- AR can help customers visualise the products in situ
- Using apps to ride on the convenience trend
- COVID-19 brings a wave of new demand
- New store formats, new opportunities
- Concessions provide opportunities with one-stop shoppers
- Smaller specialists could suffer
- Competition from online and non-specialists is greater than ever
- How long will interest in DIY projects remain elevated?
- How covid-19 will reshape the industry
- Rapid delivery could be a key differentiator moving forward
- Eco-friendly credentials and sustainability could gain further traction
- Community and localism here to stay
- Discounters could strengthen their position in DIY
- Physical and digital merge providing a feeling of shopping in-store from home
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European Retail Sales
- Key points
- Retail sales
- Figure 1: Major European economies: Year-on-year retail sales value growth, 2019-21
- Figure 2: Major European economies: Year-on-year retail sales volume growth, 2019-21
- Inflation
- Figure 3: Major European economies: All items CPI, 2019-21
- Figure 4: Major European economies: Food price inflation, 2019-21
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Launch Activity and Innovations
- Germany: REWE and EG Group team up to launch new store concept
- Germany: Delivery Hero relaunches in Germany with new online delivery service
- Spain: The Entertainer launches first store in Spain
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Headlines for the Month
- Grocers
- Clothing retailing
- Footwear retailing
- Multi-sector retailing
- Department stores
- Electrical retailing
- Furniture retailing
- Homewares retailing
- Online
- Health & beauty retailing
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News Analysis – Food and Drink
- Co-ops
- UK: Central England Co-op cuts food waste by 40%
- Convenience stores
- UK: EG Group sees 5.8% growth in profits thanks to foodservice
- UK: Pret a Manger to pilot first-ever forecourt store
- UK: Sainsbury’s launches four new Neighbourhood Hub stores
- Grocers
- France: Carrefour
- …opens new parcel drop-off point with La Poste
- …signs deal with Coop Nordics bringing private labels to Scandinavia
- France: Casino
- …to join Amazon Prime in July
- …new click-and-collect service with Amazon
- …sales fall by €1.1 billion
- France: Dado joins retail cooperative Gruppo VéGé
- France: Système U launches new value range ‘Prix Mini’
- Germany: Edeka Minden-Hannover hits €10 billion milestone in sales
- Germany: Lidl pilots Eco-Score in Germany and Netherlands
- Netherlands: Ahold Delhaize Q1 sales up 5.8% thanks to ecommerce
- Netherlands: Albert Heijn trials collection lockers with PostNL
- Spain: Caprabo sees turnover grow 6.6% after investing €15m in new stores
- Spain: Spar opens more stores with sustainability at the centre
- Sweden: ICA Gruppen sales up 0.2% in May driven by its convenience format
- UK: Aldi
- …introduce new packaging made from plastic bound for the ocean
- …first soft plastics collection points
- UK: Asda pilots ‘secure delivery boxes’ so customers can take deliveries while away
- UK: Morrisons
- …invests £16m into upgrading its in-store cafés
- …sales grow 5.3% despite ‘volatile trading’ conditions
- UK: Russian food discounter set to launch first UK store
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …to launch Carluccio’s shop-in-shop concept
- …swaps ‘Live Well for Less’ motto with ‘Helping Everyone Eat Better’
- UK: Tesco
- …and Carrefour announce end of three-year alliance
- …trials one-hour rapid delivery service with Whoosh
- …Pret to pilot shop-in-shops at Tesco
- UK: Waitrose
- …pilots recycle scheme for hard-to-recycle plastics
- …rolls out new ‘Air-Light’ strawberry punnet packaging
- Other food specialists
- UK: Holland & Barrett open flagship store on Tmall
- UK: Hotel Chocolat increases full-year sales forecast following strong Easter and Mother’s Day
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News Analysis – Clothing and Footwear
- Clothing retailing
- France: C&A launches second-hand clothing platform in new collaboration with oC & Az
- France: Pimkie to launch dedicated second-hand corners in stores
- Sweden: H&M’s second-hand platform Sellpy set to launch in 20 European countries
- Switzerland: Richemont curbs decline in sales for the year as fourth quarter recovers
- UK: & Other Stories reveals first kidswear range
- UK: Arthur Beale to close store on Shaftesbury Avenue due to COVID-19
- UK: Authentic Brands Group shows interest in buying Reebok
- UK: Burberry revenue down 11% due to store closures and a reduction in tourism
- UK: Frasers Group
- …eyes takeover of Hugo Boss
- …shuts down Hugo Boss takeover rumours
- UK: Gap to permanently close 19 UK stores
- UK: Mamas & Papas opens two more Next concessions
- UK: Ted Baker
- …postpones full-year results due to COVID-19 impact
- …refinances and delays full-year results
- …warns of £65.2 million COVID-19 loss
- Footwear retailing
- Netherlands: Chaussea to takeover 128 La Halle stores
- Spain: Foot Locker opens new sustainability driven store in Barcelona
- UK: Hotter Shoes
- …launches AR feature on mobile app
- …to float by the end of 2021
- UK: Shoeaholics opens store in Westfield
- UK: Shoe Zone revenues fall 41% due to tight cost controls
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News Analysis – Mixed Goods
- Multi-sector retailing
- Finland: Kesko Groups comparable sales up 11.7%
- France: Monoprix and Veepee launch second-hand clothing platform
- Netherlands: Action plans to open 300 stores across Europe in 2021
- UK: B&M
- …to reveal £590m in earnings during pandemic
- …sees profits grow 108% in ‘exceptional’ year
- UK: M&S
- …revenues fall 13.5% due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions
- …expands its Fill Your Own concept to eight more stores
- …reopens fitting rooms
- UK: MaxiSaver to open 20 stores across the UK
- UK: Mothercare sees ‘small’ profit in pre-close trading update
- UK: Poundland
- …launches new local format in East and South Yorkshire
- …pushes ahead with Pep&Co expansion
- …rolls out online shopping trial to the Midlands
- Department stores
- Germany: Debenhams Magasin du Nord sold to German fashion retailer
- UK: Debenhams store in Edinburgh to be transformed into boutique hotel
- UK: Harrods
- …new sportswear room on its revamped men’s floor
- …completed food hall with new Chocolate Hall
- UK: Selfridges
- …‘one-of-a-kind’ wedding experience
- …new rental service
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News Analysis – Household Goods
- DIY retailing
- UK: Kingfisher ups profit outlook as sales grow 62%
- UK: Homebase reveals first new large store in six years
- UK: Topps Tiles back in profit despite 2.4% drop in sales
- UK: Wickes expected to see like-for-like sales grow 45.7% in the year
- Electrical retailing
- France: Fnac Darty teams up with Zeway to sell electric scooters
- France: Hubside.Store begins its European expansion
- UK: Dixons Carphone to be rebranded as Currys
- Furniture retailing
- Denmark: IKEA to open sustainable store in Copenhagen with rooftop garden
- Sweden: Beter Bed Holding sell Swedish Sängjätten to Jysk owner
- UK: Flooring Superstore opens seven stores in three weeks as part of £1m investment
- UK: Made.com starts £1bn stock market float process
- UK: Simba UK sales soar 295% during lockdown
- UK: Tempur Sealy buys Dreams for £340m
- UK: Wren Kitchens opens 105th store with virtual reality studio
- Homewares retailing
- France: Cookware retailer Dille & Kamille hit €50m milestone in sales
- France: Homewares retailer Alinea opens first store in Paris
- UK: Cox & Cox record net revenue increase of 167% in Q1
- UK: Dunelm ups profit forecast due to strong sales growth
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News Analysis – Online
- France: Picnic launches in France
- Germany: Delivery Hero offloads Balkan business arm to Glovo
- Germany: Zooplus sees sales grow 19% in first quarter to €509m
- Netherlands: Coolblue grows sales 34% as it targets IPO
- UK: Alibaba launches virtual event Pitch Fest in UK and Ireland
- UK: Amazon
- …launches Local Label Hub for small British designers
- …Amazon Prime Day date announced
- …create 10,000 new permanent jobs in 2021
- UK: Angling Direct swing to a profit thanks to boost in online sales
- UK: Asos eyes Cult Beauty and Feelunique as owners put brands up for sale
- UK: Bargain Max set to go ahead with ambitious expansion plan after securing funds
- UK: Boohoo launches sustainable collection made from recycled plastic
- UK: Farfetch hails ‘tremendous start to 2021’ as sales grow 46%
- UK: N Brown revenue drop 13% due to COVID-19 ‘challenges’
- UK: Ocado does not rule out international retail expansion
- UK: Sosandar aims to raise £5m as it extends partnerships with M&S and John Lewis
- UK: The Hut Group set to acquire US-based beauty manufacturer
- UK: Victoria Plumbing reveals plans to float
- UK: Yoox launches dedicated Generation Z hub
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News Analysis – Other Retail
- Health & beauty retailing
- France: Groupe Bogart to take over 41 Nocibé stores
- Germany: dm-drogerie markt tests express delivery by bikes
- UK: L’Oréal teams up with TikTok
- UK: The Fragrance Shop in-store sales down 47%
- UK: The Body Shop commits to becoming 100% vegan by 2023
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Card Factory revenues down 36.9% due to store closures
- UK: The Works sales fall 19% due to lockdowns and store closures
- Pets and pet products retailing
- UK: Pets at Home profits up 35.5% in ‘an extraordinary year’
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: JD Sports
- …acquire clothing retailer Oi Polloi
- …sell Sports Unlimited Retail for £14m
- …chosen to be official activewear brand for ITV’s Love Island
- Shopping centres
- UK: Westfield London
- …launches new pop-up experience to ‘empower’ independent designers
- …teams up with rental-app By Rotation for physical pop-up
- Economy
- UK: BRC
- …April retail sales up 7.3%
- …retail sales grow 10% on a two-year basis
- UK: Retail sales up 35.7% in April as restrictions ease
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