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News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Greggs continues successful run
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-op to sell off poorly performing c-stores
- Grocers
- Australia: Food division delivers for Woolworths
- Belgium: Delhaize slips in Q2
- France: Carrefour
- …to make Chinese swoop?
- …remaining cold on Wal-Mart rumours
- France: Casino sees sales move upward
- Germany: Aldi plans aggressive Aus push
- Netherlands: Ahold
- …acquires 67 Czech stores
- …but Q2 sales held by Dollar
- Portugal: Jerónimo returns decent H1
- Sweden: ICA
- …sales edge up in H1
- …as own-label division bows out
- Sweden: Axfood sees H1 sales slip
- UK: Supermarkets go for 24-hour alcohol licences
- UK: Asda
- …puts brakes on George expansion
- …opens extended hours pharmacy
- …launches new kids label
- …and contact lense line
- …but rapped over ad claim
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …“tries something new”
- …with schoolwear range
- …and stores acquisition
- UK: Waitrose steps up non-food offer
- UK: CC squares up to Somerfield
- UK: Wm Morrison
- …receives half-year boost
- …and makes final store disposals
- …but faces uncertainty on strike
- UK: Somerfield reduces prices across the board
- UK: Tesco slashes mobile call costs
- Clothing retailing
- Spain: Cortefiel looks to Portugal
- Spain: Zara to open UK Home stores
- UK: Adams swings to full-year loss
- UK: Ciao to Ciro Citterio
- UK: Baugur backs Jane Norman acquisition
- UK: Strong results as Monsoon looks to go private
- UK: Moss Bros
- …reports strong trading
- …and pushes into home shopping
- UK: New Look launches into menswear
- UK: Officers’ Club rapped over Sales
- US: Tommy Hilfiger up for sale
- US: Gap continues to find it tough
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: B&J ahead and vows to change its name
- Multi-sector retailing
- Finland: Kesko returns decent form
- Germany: Douglas Holding “solid” in Q3
- Germany: Karstadt
- …offloads department stores
- …as online orders increase
- Germany: Tough market hurts Metro
- Germany: Tengelmann gets fresh in Germany
- Ireland: Iceland to close all Irish stores
- Japan: Seiyu
- …sees no respite in H1
- …but expands with supercentre
- Spain: El Corte Ingles to open in Italy
- UK: Alexon to launch womenswear chain
- UK: Argos in staff shake-up
- UK: HMV and Virgin set for digital battle
- UK: Woolworths
- …reports slide in sales
- …but is finally rid of MVC
- US: Wal-Mart
- …reports Q2 and H1
- …names Sam chief
- …and announces Shanghai plans
- US: Lowe pushes forward in Q2
- Mass merchandisers
- US: Winn-Dixie close to completing disposal drive
- Department stores
- France: Consumer credit saves GL’s blushes
- UK: HoF clear to take care of Beattie business
- US: Federated sees earnings soar
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Tough market hurts Metro
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: Second-hand CDs trialled at Virgin
- US: Fee elimination hurts Blockbuster
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright has false start to year
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Homestyle sees sales recover
- Home shopping
- UK: Flying Brands slows in spring
- UK: Boden results bode well
- UK: N Brown makes bright start
- UK: QVC first-half results positive
- US: Amazon reflects on long term strategy
- Health and beauty retailing
- US: CVS see Q2 rise
- Luxury goods retailing
- US: Discount firm eyes luxury Saks
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Ottakar’s confirms offer talks
- US: Staples receives Q2 boost
- US: Office Depot Q2 continues to push forward
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Allsports close to breaking covenants
- Jewellers
- UK: UK a drag on Signet sales
- UK: Goldsmiths hit by loans
- Garden centres
- UK: Wyevale up for auction
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Game group strengthens French position
- UK: Rings effect wears off at Games Workshop
- UK: Hamleys new boss announced
- US: Toy R Us goes private
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- Germany: Beate Uhse H1 profits edge upward
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales on the rise
- China: Retail sales continue to grow
- Czech Republic: Sales increase in May
- Germany: June sales rise despite oil prices
- Ireland: Robust retail environment staves of motor losses
- Netherlands: Retail sales regroup after poor quarter
- Norway: Sales edge upward in June
- Poland: High street continue to thrive
- Russia: First half a good one for retail sales
- UK: Retail sales edge upward again, says ONS
- UK: Interest rates cut to ease retail pressure
- UK: Worst July in a decade, says BRC
- UK: No improvement on the high street, says CBI
US DIY Retail Scene
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- A period of growth since 2000
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- Figure 1: Total US retail DIY sales at current and constant prices, 1999-2004
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- Figure 2: Expenditures for residential improvements and repairs, 1999-2004
- DIY sold in two main channels
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- Figure 3: Total U.S. sales by home improvement retailers, at current and constant prices, 1999-2004
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- Figure 4: Total U.S. other home channel sales*, at current and constant prices, 1999-2004
- Home Depot is the DIY kingpin
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- Figure 5: Home channel sales, by retailer, 2002 and 2004
- Figure 6: DIY store growth, 2002-03
- Forecasts
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- Figure 7: Forecast of total U.S. retail home channel sales, at current and constant prices, 2004-09
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- Figure 8: Forecast of U.S. sales by home improvement retailers, at current and constant prices, 2004-09
Home Depot
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- What is it: Bare Facts
- Financial data
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- Figure 9: Financial performance Home Depot, 2001-04
- 2005 first and second quarters
- Q1
- Q2
- Projections for 2005
- Outlets and products
- Home Depot at the core of the business
- Outlets to fit the market
- …and expand with new ideas and services
- New formats for new markets
- Products and services
- Services
- Internet
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