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Highlights: August/September 2005
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- Grocers
- Clothing
- Multi-sector
- DIY
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Thorntons admits MBO rumours
- Convenience Stores
- UK: Tesco makes play for 30 BP sites
- Grocers
- Australia: Woolworths sees profits rise
- France: Carrefour sales up, down in France
- France: Casino sees sales slip in H1
- Germany: Kimberly-Clark to sell in Lidl?
- Germany: Wal-Mart appoints new boss
- Netherlands: Ahold remains solid in Q2
- Netherlands: Laurus
- …hit by price war
- …but drops prices further at Super De Boer
- Russia: Profits jump at Pyaterochka
- Spain: Strong year for El Corte Inglés
- Sweden: Axfood names new boss
- UK: Tesco
- …creating jobs and looking to US
- …as it mulls furniture move
- …drops Norwich Union for Direct Line
- …and is called into question by Wal-Mart
- UK: Asda
- …begins rebrand of NI Safeway stores
- …hits back at Tesco
- …and weighs in with more price cuts
- …as the two respond to petrol concerns
- …moves ahead with In-store TV
- …and online photo shop
- …and notches up success with DIY
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …to increase media range
- …and launches “Try something new” campaign
- UK: Somerfield
- …posts slight dip
- …issues bid deadline
- …and sells 12 stores
- UK: Whittard
- …blames downturn on terrorists
- …and confirms mixed year
- …as takeover approaches fail
- UK: Wm Morrison
- …threatened with strikes
- …as internal document angers staff
- US: Albertsons
- …could be for sale
- …as sales improve
- Off-licences
- UK: Unwins to expand wine retail concept
- Clothing retailing
- Germany: Hugo Boss to hit Portugal
- Spain: Private equity firms take hold of Cortefiel
- Sweden: Stella comes to H&M
- UK: Elle hit by retail downturn
- UK: Retailers vie for Littlewoods sites
- UK: Benetton overhauls ad strategy
- UK: French Connection
- …sees profits plummet
- …but Baugur investment lifts shares
- UK: Matalan
- …makes job cuts
- …but difficulties continue
- UK: Peacocks
- …confirms approach
- …with hedge fund to make retail history
- UK: Primark expansion boosted
- US: Abercrombie & Fitch boss leaves
- US: New Gap fasica targets baby boomers
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Bidding process continues at S&S
- Mass Merchandisers
- Germany: Wal-Mart appoints new German boss
- UK: Booker adds fresh produce to ranges
- Multi-Sector Retailing
- France: PPR reports improvement across the board
- France: Profits slump at Rallye
- Germany: KarstadtQuelle plans changes
- Germany: Rewe
- …shuffles management pack
- …and pulls out of Swiss market
- Japan: Ito-Yokado to close more stores
- UK: Post Office expands merchandise range
- UK: Boots
- …launches “Operation Snowstorm”
- …and moves closer to healthcare sale
- UK: HMV
- …enters Ottakar’s talks
- …but management team ups takeover stakes
- …prompting fresh HMV bid
- UK: Kays to close Worcester warehouse
- UK: Marks & Spencer
- …fined over false Italian claim
- …but signs Twiggy for TV push
- UK: Next battles on
- US: SuperValu issues profits warning
- Department stores
- UK: Debenhams to expand Desire
- UK: Fenwick reveals annual gains
- UK: Harvey Nichols plans global expansion
- US: Federated acquires May
- Mixed goods retailing
- US: Gas prices fuel Dollar Tree decline
- DIY retailing
- UK: Kingfisher
- …B&Q to cut hundreds of jobs
- …and considers store closures
- …as group stung by UK slowdown
- Electrical retailing
- UK: Second half hangover continues at Dixons
- US: Tailored stores boost Best Buy
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Floors 2 Go continues first year slide
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ikea plans expanded Beijing store
- UK: MFI hit by UK business
- Home shopping
- UK: Otto UK’s chief executive resigns
- UK: All change at Ideal, while results remain constant
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Gerry gets MD role at Waterstone’s
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Sports Soccer to buy Allsports?
- UK: JJB to leave Oxford Street
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet sees US results sparkle
- Toys and games retailing
- China: Disney to triple Chinese outlets
- US: Toys R Us feels merger pinch
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- US: PETsMART reports decent Q2
- Garden centres
- Wyevale
- …left offerless
- …but board defeats Laxey bid
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales flat, says ABS
- Canada: Retail sales up
- China: Tax cuts boost retail sales
- Czech Republic: Sales falter in July
- Germany: Retail sales slump in July
- Greece: High street sales push forward
- Italy: Retail sales fall back again
- Poland: Vibrant trading environment continues
- UK: Retailers fearing the worse says CBI
- UK: No relief for retail in August, says BRC
- UK: ONS sees sales creep up in August
Market Analysis: Sports Goods Retailing in Europe
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- Figure 1: European sports goods market: Market data by country, 2004
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- Figure 2: European sports goods market: Share of sales by product category, 2004
- Intersport leads, Sports 2000 and Décathlon close behind
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- Figure 3: Leading European sports specialists: Ranked by sales, 2004
- Swimwear sweeps the board across Europe
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- Figure 4: Sports goods purchased in the past 12 months in GB, France, Germany and Spain, March 2004
- European sports sector to see growth slowdown
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- Figure 5: European mixed goods retailing: Sector sales and forecasts by country, 2004 and 2009
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Company Profile: Décathlon
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- What is it? The bare facts
- Mature in France, but has international success
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- Figure 6: Décathlon: Financial performance, 2000-04
- French business hits plateau?
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- Figure 7: Décathlon: Sales as % of French sports retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- International presence
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- Figure 8: Décathlon: International expansion record, 1986-2005
- Figure 9: Décathlon: International store numbers, 2001-04
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- Figure 10: Décathlon: Sales as % of Spanish sports retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Product range dominated by own-label
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- Figure 11: Décathlon: Own label portfolio
- Marketing to build brand awareness
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