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Highlights: July 2005
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- Grocers
- Clothing
- Multi-sector
- DIY
- Department stores
News Analysis
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- Convenience retailing
- Japan: FamilyMart to open in US
- Grocers
- Australia: Coles Myer launches own brands
- France: Auchan
- …heads to Russia
- …and opens first non-food discount fascia
- France: Carrefour
- …boosts discount standing in France
- …while expansion boosts share
- …but sales disappoint
- France: G&G sees sales increase
- Netherlands: Ahold
- …sells US convenience stores
- ….and Deli XL sale completes disposal programme
- Netherlands: Laurus formats continue to suffer
- Spain: Carrefour Spain
- …announces expansion plans
- …and launches telecoms service
- UK: Asda
- …offers cut-price electricals
- …and launches George cosmetics range
- …before wielding the axe…
- …and recruiting shop floor staff in refocusing drive
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …opens door to Asda staff
- …and posts growth
- …as its turnaround gathers pace
- UK: Somerfield
- …left with two suitors as Co-op quits
- …but Baugur boss charged with fraud
- …and Baugur too drops out
- …and offloads its stake
- …leaving Somerfield flat
- UK: Tesco
- …posts impressive results
- …and moves into contact lenses
- US: Winn-Dixie
- …loses-Dixie
- …and sells 102 stores
- Clothing retailing
- Japan: Growth strategy slows Fast’s progress
- Japan: Muji in overseas expansion
- Spain: Zara hits Home in Italy
- Spain: Cortefiel
- …makes strong start
- …as more enter bidding fight
- …only to be snubbed
- Sweden: H&M
- …still in vogue
- …and setting the pace
- UK: Burberry makes sprightly start
- UK: Sales dive at French Connection
- UK: Hugo Boss plans London flagship
- UK: Jacques Vert turns loss into profit
- UK: Sole bidder for Jane Norman announced
- UK: Matalan continues to slide
- UK: Mulberry posts impressive results
- UK: Peacock
- …lauds fashion focus
- …and rearranges kidswear
- UK: River Island lifts retail gloom
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Kurt Geiger in equity buy-out
- Multi-sector retailing
- France: Ecobichon in at Conforama
- Japan: Daiei continues bad run into Q1
- Japan: Seven-Eleven boosts Ito-Yokado
- Japan: Aeon sees quarterly revenue rise
- Germany: KarstadtQuelle
- …reiterates Q3 disposal target
- …slashes earnings forecast
- …and overhauls mail order arm
- Germany: Real chairman steps down
- Germany: Metro to enter Pakistan
- Germany: Positive start for Rewe
- Japan: Seiyu chief says sayonara
- Switzerland: Flagship turnover boosts Jelmoli
- UK: GUS boosted by new stores
- UK: Boots
- …boosted by healthcare
- …as it looks to concessions
- UK: HMV sales push forward
- UK: John Lewis in Oxford Street revamp
- UK: Laura Ashley closes flagship store
- UK: Littlewoods sold to ABF
- UK: M&S slide continues
- US: Wal-Mart to expand in Europe
- Mass merchandisers
- US: Target launches digital music service
- Mixed goods
- US: Family Dollar announces Q3
- Department stores
- France: Lafayette poised to sell online supermarket brand
- Sweden: Axfood and Ahlen sell off property assets
- UK: Beales results remain static
- UK: House of Fraser
- …in talks to buy James Beattie
- …and agrees on acquisition
- …but Debenhams considers late bid
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Hornbach enjoys “historic” year
- Japan: DIY chains agree merger
- UK: Sales fall at Wickes
- Electrical retailing
- UK: Kesa reports H1 hike
- UK: Dixons reports disappointing H2
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright in defiant mood
- Furniture retailing
- France: Ecobichon in at Conforama
- Sweden: Ikea
- …looks to enter grocery market
- …and Russia
- …while new German head appointed
- UK: Land of Leather poised for flotation
- UK: MFI begins ascent from the depths?
- Home shopping
- UK: Sales rocket at high-flying Asos
- UK: Kleeneze rebrands and builds healthy platform
- US: Avon hit by China slide
- Music and video goods retailing
- France: Fnac sees turnover rise
- Health and beauty retailing
- Netherlands: AS Watson buys Portegies
- UK: Savers gets new MD
- UK: Superdrug moves into jewellery
- UK: Molton Brown sold to Kao
- UK: Body Shop continues to tone financials
- US: Walgreen
- …prescribes confident Q3
- …but workers poised for strikes
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Harmful environment hits Clinton Cards
- UK: Ottakar’s writes subdued first chapter
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Blacks falters as sales dip
- UK: JJB chairman steps down as sales slide
- UK: John David Group sees half time sales slip
- Garden centres
- UK: Dobbies sows seeds for year
- UK: Wyevale upbeat as chief steps down
- Opticians
- Denmark: Specsavers acquires Danish chain
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Game hit by tough environment
- US: Toys R Us CEO and COO to leave
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords still riding high
- US: PETsMART board approves share buy back scheme
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail outperforms in May
- Czech Republic: Retail sales moving upward
- Germany: Retail sales fight back in May
- Hong Kong: Retail sales grow swiftly in May
- Ireland: Retail sales push steadily up
- Spain: Retail environment edges forward
- UK: Retail sales rebound, reveals ONS
- UK: Retail outlook brighter in June, says BRC
- UK: June sees sharp sales decline, says CBI
- US: Retail sales unexpectedly surge
Company Focus: Benetton in the Clothing Market
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- Market context
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- Figure 1: European clothing market: Estimated market sizes and spend per capita, 2004
- Distribution is wide on a Europe wide level
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- Figure 2: European clothing market: Channels of distribution by country, 2003/04
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- Figure 3: European clothing sector: Clothing specialists’ sales by country, 2004
- Hard times ahead for clothing
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- Figure 4: European clothing sector: Clothing specialists’ sales forecasts by country, 2004-09
- Competition to intensify
- New EU states offer scope for retailers
- As do the undeveloped markets
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- Figure 5: European clothing sector: Forecast sector sales growth, by country, 2004-09
Company Profile: Benetton
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- What is it? The bare facts
- Financial data
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- Figure 6: Benetton: Share of European clothing specialists’ sales, 2000-04
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- Figure 7: Benetton: Financial data, 2000-04
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- Figure 8: Benetton: Group sales by geographical area, 2000-04
- Figure 9: Benetton: Group sales by commercial activity, 2002-04
- Outlets
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- Figure 10: Benetton: Global outlet data, 2000-04
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- Figure 11: Benetton: European store coverage, 2004
- Figure 12: Benetton: European outlet data by major European countries, May 2005
- Products
- Menswear
- Womenswear
- Sisley
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