Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- DIY
- Sector performance
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- Figure 1: DIY retailers: Year on year sales growth, 2005
- Major players
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- Figure 2: DIY: Market leaders, sales density, 2004
- Recent trading
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- Figure 3: DIY: Leading players growth reported during 2005
- Putting it into context
- Where next?
- Tough times
The Month in UK Retailing
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- Bakers (retail)
- Thorntons admits MBO rumours
- Convenience stores
- Tesco makes play for 30 BP sites
- Grocers
- 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
- 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
- Sainsbury’s
- …to increase media range
- Somerfield
- …posts slight dip
- …issues bid deadline
- …and sells 12 stores
- Whittard
- …blames downturn on terrorists
- …and confirms mixed year
- …as takeover approaches fail
- Wm Morrison
- …threatened with strikes
- …as internal document angers staff
- Off-licences
- Unwins to expand wine retail concept
- Clothing retailing
- Elle hit by retail downturn
- Retailers vie for Littlewoods sites
- Benetton overhauls ad strategy
- UK: French Connection
- …sees profits plummet
- …but Baugur investment lifts shares
- Matalan
- …makes job cuts
- …but difficulties continue
- Peacocks
- …confirms approach
- …with hedge fund to make retail history
- Primark expansion boosted
- Footwear retailing
- Bidding process continues at S&S
- Mass merchandisers
- Booker adds fresh produce to ranges
- Multi-sector retailing
- Post Office expands merchandise range
- Boots
- …launches “Operation Snowstorm”
- …and moves closer to healthcare sale
- HMV
- …enters Ottakar’s talks
- …but management team ups takeover stakes
- …prompting fresh HMV bid
- Kays to close Worcester warehouse
- Marks & Spencer fined over false Italian claim
- Next battles on
- Department stores
- Debenhams to expand Desire
- Fenwick reveals annual gains
- Harvey Nichols plans global expansion
- Electrical retailing
- Second half hangover continues at Dixons
- Carpet retailing
- Floors 2 Go continues first year slide
- Home shopping
- Ideal results remain constant
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- Sports Soccer to buy Allsports?
- JJB to leave Oxford Street
- Snow+Rock expansion rolls on
- Jewellers
- Signet sees US results sparkle
- Garden centres
- Wyevale
- …left offerless
- …but board defeats Laxey bid
- General retail
- Oxford Street party to lure back shoppers
Executive Appointments
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- Wyevale’s hierarchy to ring changes
- Habgood quits Marks & Spencer
- Waterstone’s
- …staff exodus continues
- …while Gerry gets MD role
- Shellys boss leaves
- Otto UK’s chief executive resigns
- Boots gets new marketing director
- All change at Ideal
Product Development – Desserts, Ice Cream and Confectionery
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- Tesco
- Sainsbury’s
- Marks & Spencer
- Asda
Advertising News
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- New campaigns
- Jacksons launches local Shop Scan Save ads
- Blue Inc uses “blue” campaign to boost sales
- Waterstone’s launches ‘interactive’ teen campaign
- Carphone Warehouse DRTV campaign for Mobile World
- Warehouse outdoor advertising campaign
- Debenhams £2.5m TV and press campaign
- Marks & Spencer
- …signs Twiggy for TV push
- …and axes celebs from Christmas
- Costcutter hits TV screens
- Sainsbury’s launches “Try something new” campaign
- Account gains/losses
- Argos set to move £35m account to CHI
- Focus Wickes reviews media account
- John Lewis appoint Agency.com for online task
Retail Advertising Review
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- Advertising expenditure
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- Figure 4: Total advertising expenditure by all advertisers (£m), Jul 2001-Jul 2005
- Figure 5: Total advertising expenditure by all retail advertisers (£m), Jul 2001-Jul 2005
- Use of media
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- Figure 6: Use of media by retail and all advertisers (%), Jul 2004 and Jul 2005
- Figure 7: Use of media by retail and all advertisers (£m), Jul 2004 and Jul 2005
- Top 25 retail advertisers
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- Figure 8: Top 25 retailers by adspend (£), Jun 2005-Jul 2005
- Furniture
- Food
- DIY
- Other
- Nielsen Media Research/Definitions
Retail Sales and Inflation
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- Retail sales
- Office for National Statistics
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- Figure 9: Retail sales trends: August 2004-August 2005
- Figure 10: Non seasonally adjusted % value change on previous year, Aug 2004-Aug 2005
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- Figure 11: Seasonally adjusted % volume change on previous year, Aug 2004-Aug 2005
- Significant features of the latest ONS statistics
- Confederation of British Industry
- British Retail Consortium/KPMG
- Retail price inflation trends
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- Figure 12: Annual percentage change in retail price index for selected product groups: Aug 2004-Aug 2005
- Figure 13: Annual percentage change in retail price index for selected product groups: Aug 2004-Aug 2005
- Retail Prices Index
- Consumer Prices Index
- British Retail Consortium: Shop Price Index
- The Footfall National Index (UK)
Sector Analysis – Household Goods
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- Sales trends
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- Figure 14: DIY and furniture retailers, sales trends, 1997-2004
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- Figure 15: DIY and furniture retailers as % of all retail sales: 1997-2004
- Retail price inflation
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- Figure 16: Indices of retail prices for product categories, 2001-05 (Jan 1987=100)
- Breakdown of sales by sub-sector
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- Figure 17: Household goods retailers: Breakdown of sales by sub-sector, 1999-2005
- Consumer expenditure
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- Figure 18: Consumer expenditure on selected product categories (£m), 1999-2005 Q1
- Latest trends
- DIY retailers
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- Figure 19: DIY retailers, sales trends, 1997-2004
- Furniture retailers
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- Figure 20: Furniture retailers, sales trends, 1997-2004
- Furnitureland
- Carpetright
- MFI
- Homestyle
Sector News Review: Household Goods
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- DIY retailing
- September
- Kingfisher
- …B&Q to cut hundreds of jobs
- …and considers store closures
- …as group stung by UK slowdown
- July
- Sales fall at Wickes
- Furniture retailing
- September
- UK: MFI hit by UK business
- August
- Homestyle sees sales recover
- July
- Ikea to hit the high street
- Land of Leather poised for flotation
- MFI begins ascent from the depths?
Sector Advertising Review – Household Goods
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- Advertising expenditure
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- Figure 21: Total advertising expenditure by household goods retailers, Jul 2001-Jul 2005
- Use of media
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- Figure 22: Use of media by household goods retailers and all retailers (%), Jul 2004 and Jul 2005
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- Figure 23: Use of media by household goods retailers and all retailers (£), Jul 2004 and Jul 2005
- Top ten household goods retail advertisers
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- Figure 24: Top ten household goods retailers by adspend, July 2004 and July 2005
- Retailer focus
- DFS
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- Figure 25: DFS, media use by adspend and as share of total, Jul 2004-Jul 2005
- Figure 26: DFS, top brands by adspend, Jul 2005
- B&Q
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- Figure 27: B&Q, media use by adspend and as share of total, Jul 2004-Jul 2005
- Figure 28: B&Q, top brands by adspend, Jun 2005
- Homebase
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- Figure 29: Homebase, media use by adspend and as share of total, Jul 2004-Jul 2005
- Figure 30: Homebase, top brands by adspend, Jul 2005
- MFI
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- Figure 31: MFI, media use by adspend and as share of total, Jul 2004-Jul 2005
- Figure 32: MFI, top brands by adspend, Jul 2005
- Nielsen Media Research/ Definitions
Report Focus: Sports Good Retailing
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- Overview
- Participation on the rise across the board between 2000 and 2005
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- Figure 33: Regular participation in sports, 2001-04
- Marketing and advertising has been another major factor
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- Figure 34: Media advertising expenditure by sports goods retailers, 2001-05
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- Figure 35: Media advertising expenditure by sports goods suppliers, 2001-05
- Sector value and consumer expenditure
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- Figure 36: UK: Sports specialists’ sales, 2000-04
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- Figure 37: Consumer spending on sports goods, 2000-04
- Figure 38: UK: Consumer spending on sports goods by main product category, 2000 and 2002-04
- Consumers and sports goods
- Hey big spenders – Men lead the way
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- Figure 39: Spending on sports clothing, footwear or equipment in the past 12 months, 2002, 2003 and 2005
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- Figure 40: Average spending on sports clothing, footwear or equipment in the past 12 months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, April 2005
- Figure 41: Average spending on sports clothing, footwear or equipment in the past 12 months, by outlets used for buying sports goods, April 2005
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- Figure 42: Average spending on sports clothing, footwear or equipment in the past 12 months, by sports regularly participated in, April 2005
- JJB is king of the retailers
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- Figure 43: Outlets used for buying clothing, footwear or equipment for sports or outdoor activities in the last 12 months, April 2005
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- Figure 44: Outlets used for buying clothing, footwear or equipment for sports or outdoor activities in the last 12 months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, April 2005
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- Figure 45: Outlets used for buying clothing, footwear or equipment for sports or outdoor activities in the last 12 months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, April 2005
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- Figure 46: Outlets used for buying clothing, footwear or equipment for sports or outdoor activities in the last 12 months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, April 2005
- Most buy for sport and leisure time
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- Figure 47: Use of sports clothing and footwear, April 2005
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- Figure 48: Use of sports clothing and footwear, by gender, age and socio-economic group, April 2005
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- Figure 49: Use of sports clothing and footwear, by outlets used for buying sports goods, April 2005
- JJB has biggest network and share but others are catching
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- Figure 50: UK: Leading sports specialists, 2004
- Figure 51: UK: Leading specialists – estimated market shares, 2003 and 2004
- Company profiles
- JJB Sports
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- Figure 52: JJB Sports: Sales as % of all sports specialists’ sales, 2000/01-2004/05
- Figure 53: JJB: Group financial performance, 2001-05
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- Figure 54: JJB: Sales mix, 2001-05
- Sports World International Ltd
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- Figure 55: Sports World International: Sales as % of all sports specialists’ sales, 2000/01-2004/05
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- Figure 56: Sports World International Ltd, Financial performance, 2000-04
- John David Group
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- Figure 57: John David Group: Financial performance, 2001-05
- Blacks
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- Figure 58: Blacks Leisure: UK – sales as % of sports’ specialists sales, 2000-04
- Figure 59: Blacks Leisure: Financial performance, 2001-05
- Allsports
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- Figure 60: Allsports: Sales as % of estimated UK sports retailers’ sales, 2000-03
- Figure 61: Allsports Retail Limited: Financial performance, 2000-04
- Prospects? Sports to remain solid
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- Figure 62: Retail sales forecasts, 2004-09 (f)
- Figure 63: UK: Sports specialists’ sales as % of all retail sales, 2000-09 (F)
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