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News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Europe: Aldi expands into eastern European market
- France: Carrefour
- …confirms job cuts
- …issues bond for maturing 2006 debt
- …overhauls own-brand
- France: Leclerc moves into opticals
- Germany: Aldi launches mobile price plan
- Germany: Wal-Mart to buy Norma?
- Netherlands: Ahold
- …settles US class-action lawsuit
- …but sees slow third-quarter sales
- Poland: Carrefour to boost Champion in Poland
- Portugal: J Martins unveils expansion plans
- UK: Asda reveals mini store plans
- UK: Sainsbury’s speeds up pharmacy programme
- UK: Whittard bought out by Baugur
- Julian Graves posts excellent year
- UK: Tesco retains strength in Q3
- UK: Safeway leaves the retailing stage
- Off-licences
- UK: Unwins teeters on the brink
- Clothing retailing
- Europe: Actif issues profit warning
- Spain: Inditex continues to shine
- Sweden: Stella collection boosts H&M
- UK: Bhs store refurb plans announced
- UK: Woes continue for French Connection
- UK: Mango sees UK turnaround
- UK: Mulberry maintains good form
- UK: Primark
- …battles to replenish stock
- …and looks to hit Oxford Street
- UK: Ted Baker extends Eastern presence
- Mixed goods retailing
- Ireland: Dunnes posts good full-year profit
- Multi-sector retailing
- Finland: Kesko offloads Finnish outlets
- France: PPR
- …loses CFO Ross McInnes
- …and appoints replacement
- Germany: Karstadt to clear debt in 2006
- Germany: Metro offloads Praktiker locations
- Netherlands: Vendex loses “Royal” prefix
- Slovenia: New boss at Mercator
- Sweden: IKEA to publish loyalty magazine
- UK: John Lewis own-brand to take off
- UK: Marks & Spencer
- …signs up to celebrity
- …and turns on the style
- …adding restaurant offer
- …and winning tax ruling
- Department stores
- UK: Allders revives furniture brands
- UK: F&M down on full-year
- UK: Beauty sales boost Harrods
- UK: Selfridges solid in 2005
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Metro offloads Praktiker locations
- UK: Kingfisher continues to struggle in Q3
- UK: Focus invests to cut costs
- UK: Topps back on song
- Electrical retailing
- UK: DSG faces up to harsh UK retail scene
- UK: Kesa shows fighting spirit in Q3
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright profit confirms poor first half
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Tiles R Us in administration
- UK: Tough times at MFI
- UK: Land of Leather delivers in H1
- UK: ScS finds FY figures comfortable viewing
- Home shopping
- UK: Asos
- …sees sales rocket
- …but is hit by Hemel explosion
- UK: Pressure mounts at Findel
- UK: Kleeneze weighs down ERH
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- Ireland: Lifestyle Sports bought for €60m
- Health and beauty retailing
- UK: Superdrug to deliver the goods
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Borders rebrands Books Etc stores
- UK: Ottakar’s
- …takeover bid referred
- …amid profit fears
- Jewellers
- UK: Baugur acquires MW Group
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Retailers see PSP shortages
- UK: Game hit by mature technology
- UK: Suitors circle Gamestation
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords
- …profit confirms good half
- …while supplier terms tightened
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales push forward
- China: High street sales climb in November
- Germany: Retail sales assent stops temporarily in October
- Japan: Consumer confidence fails to boost retail in October
- UK: Sales slump in November, says CBI
- …but BRC reports a climb during the month
- …and the ONS offers hope to the high street
- US: Retail sales edge upward
Market Analysis: Electrical Retailing in Europe
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- UK buys the most
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- Figure 1: Europe: European electricals market share by country, 2003
- Figure 2: Europe: European consumer spending on electricals, 2003
- …but Norway leads per Capita
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- Figure 3: Europe: Per capita consumer spending on electricals by market, 2003
- Specialists prosper in the UK
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- Figure 4: Europe: Electrical specialists’ sales, 2003
- Figure 5: Europe: Electricals specialists’ share of all electricals spending, 2003
- Media-Saturn and Dixons fight it out for number one
- Dixons comes second
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- Figure 6: Europe: Leading electricals retailers, 2003
- European Share
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- Figure 7: Europe: Top 25 electricals retailers’ share of electrical retail sales, 2003
- Outlook
- Forecasts
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- Figure 8: European retail sales forecasts, 2005-08
- Dixons dominant in UK, Kesa fails to gain
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- Figure 9: UK: Leading retailers, 2002/03
- Figure 10: UK: Leading retailers’ market shares, 2002/03
Company Profile: Kesa Electricals
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- What is it? The bare facts
- Trading Names
- Sales grow, but profit is fairly flat
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- Figure 11: Kesa Electricals: Financial data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Figure 12: Kesa: Electricals sales, by country, 2001/02-2003/04
- Most recent performance
- Darty
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- Figure 13: Darty: Financial and outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Recent performance
- Comet
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- Figure 14: Comet: Financial and outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Recent performance
- BUT
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- Figure 15: BUT: Financial and outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Recent performance
- Other businesses
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- Figure 16: New Vanden Borre, BCC and Datart: Financial and outlet data, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Most recent performance
- Products
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- Figure 17: Kesa Electricals: Product mix, 2002/03
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