Table of Contents
Highlights: April/May 2005
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- Grocers
- Clothing
- Multi-sector
- DIY
- Music and video goods retailing
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Greggs cooks up decent return
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-op
- …profits halve
- …while United moves for Somerfield
- Convenience stores
- Ireland: Expansion strategy boosts Musgrave
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …acquires SL Shaw
- …and backs up existing chains
- UK: Somerfield case may change C-store environment
- Grocers
- Belgium: Delhaize
- …restates full-year earnings
- …but dollar dents Q1
- China: Metro ups Chinese cash & carry stake
- China: Earnings soar at Wu-Mart
- France: Auchan profits tumble, hope remains
- France: Casino edges forward
- Netherlands: Ahold
- …sales hit by currency effects
- …and divests US stores
- Netherlands: Laurus
- …hit by price war
- …but trials Lekker & Laag superstore
- UK: Asda
- …ponders Somerfield bid
- …and ups its mobile offering
- UK: Sainsbury’s gets fresh…
- …with new campaign
- …as Oliver boosts organic sales
- …and revival plan finally kicks in
- UK: No let up for Morrisons
- UK: Sales dip at growing Somerfield
- UK: Tesco
- …rejects traffic light system
- …and looks to buy Cherokee
- US: Winn-Dixie decline continues
- Clothing retailing
- France: IKKS steps up Italian presence
- Germany: Hugo thrives on success of womenswear
- Italy: Price-cutting boosts Benetton
- Spain: Cortefiel
- …booms on Asian sourcing
- …as CVC approaches
- Spain: New chief for Inditex
- Sweden: H&M
- …teams up with Stella McCartney
- …as results bounce back
- International: Sunnucks eyes UK for Gap expansion
- UK: Ciro Citterio in liquidation
- UK: Monsoon buys Etam stores
- UK: Fat Face sold to Advent
- UK: FCUK recovery on ice
- UK: Moss Bros looks to home shopping channels
- UK: Onward and upward for Joseph
- UK: Mosaic to float on Icex
- UK: Matalan
- …recent dip takes shine off results
- …but finally offloads Lee Cooper
- …and considers comeback via electricals
- UK: Mothercare stays on target
- UK: New Look outlines refinancing plans
- UK: Sales rocket at Hobbs
- UK: Primark turns in strong performance
- US: Claire's continues to grow
- US: Gap
- …defiant as profits slide
- … but pledges to open more stores worldwide
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Stylo returns in style
- UK: Brown & Jackson back in the black
- Multi-sector retailing
- France: PPR reports slow retail growth
- Germany: Douglas perfume sales edge ahead
- Germany: Edeka buys Spar and Netto
- Germany: Karstadt
- …rebuffed by Bernard
- …but swiftly appoints Middelhoff
- Germany: Metro “satisfied” with Q1
- Italy: Radice and Rossetto in at Rinascente
- Japan: Daiei books net loss
- UK: GUS acquires LowerMyBills.com
- UK: Boots’ profits lose grip
- UK: HMV held back by Waterstones
- UK: Waitrose grows, John Lewis dips
- UK: Littlewoods
- …End of the road for Index
- …as Apax and New Look eye whole chain
- UK: M&S
- …plans womenswear push
- …and teams up with Amazon
- …as Burns hired to replace Myners
- UK: Next figures slide
- US: JC Penney reports impressive Q1
- US: Kmart and Sears launch combined format
- US: SuperValu delivers solid results
- US: Target outperforms in Q1
- US: Wal-Mart
- …endures some tough times
- …and launches hybrid download service
- Department stores
- France: Paribas and Moullin family clear AMF hurdle
- France: Meyer leaves Galeries Lafayette
- UK: Tillman saves Allders flagship
- UK: Liberty agrees Regent Street sale
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Hornbach plans store roll-out
- UK: Kingfisher
- …makes Chinese acquisition
- …as Permira hovers
- US: Home Depot furnishes solid Q1
- Electrical retailing
- France: PC City targets French market
- UK: MFI closes Hygena concessions
- UK: Consumer slowdown hurts Dixons
- US: Best Buy plans China and US expansion
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: Supermarkets stunt Virgin profits
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright sees sales slip
- UK: Cracks appear at Floors 2 Go
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Homestyle in refinancing deal
- UK: ScS posts impressive H1
- Home shopping
- Germany: Neckermann
- …Karstadt to sell Neckermann HQ
- …as catalogue is overhauled
- Sweden: Clas Ohlson predicts sales lift
- UK: Kleeneze hampered by Farepak
- UK: Findel heralds strong year
- UK: Door-to-door weighs down N Brown
- US: Amazon Q1 hit by shipping costs
- US: QVC chief steps down
- Health and beauty retailing
- France: Marionnaud
- …Sales slip
- …but new owner is on the case
- UK: Body Shop returns impressive results
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Birthdays boosts Clinton Cards
- UK: Recent form boosts Ottakar’s
- UK: WH Smith returns to profits
- US: Office Depot feels the international pinch
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Blacks sports decent growth
- UK: JJB fights on over price fixing fines
- UK: JD receives approach as profits jump
- Jewellers
- Germany: Bijou Brigitte Q1
- UK: US offsets UK slump for Signet
- Garden centres
- UK: Blooms grows into profit
- UK: Spring comes early at Wyevale
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Game posts profit but bid talks end
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- Germany: Beate Uhse profits fall
- Spain: Aldeasa appoints new chairman
- UK: Earnings rocket at Pets at Home
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales flat in March
- Germany: Online sales rise
- Italy: Retail sales stay flat in February
- Netherlands: Retail sales suffer drop
- UK: Retail sales edge up in April, says ONS
- UK: Retail sales take a dive, says CBI
- UK: Retail sales lowest in a decade, says BRC
- US: Consumer spending rebounds in US
Company Profile: Dixons Group
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- Market context
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- Figure 1: UK: Consumer spending on electricals by major product category, 2003
- Market prospects
- Dixons group summary
- Finances
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- Figure 2: Dixons Group: Financial data, 1998/99-2002/03
- Dixons Group fascias
- Currys
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- Figure 3: Currys: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- Dixons
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- Figure 4: Dixons: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- The Link
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- Figure 5: The Link: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- PC World
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- Figure 6: PC World: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- International fascias
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- Figure 7: Dixons Group: International operations, by fascia, 2002/03
- Elkjøp
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- Figure 8: Elkjøp: Sales and store data, 1999/2000-2002/03
- Dixons Ireland
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- Figure 9: Dixons Ireland: Sales and store data, 1998/99-2002/03
- UniEuro
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- Figure 10: UniEuro: Financial and outlet data, 2000-03
- PC City
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- Figure 11: PC City: Sales and store data, 1999/2000-2002/03
- Electro World
- Products
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- Figure 12: Dixons Group sales by product, 1998/99
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