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News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Bid and Burnett end at Thorntons
- Grocers
- Australia: Sales grow at Woolworths
- France: Carrefour
- …Hyparlo bid hits trouble
- …and mobile service launched
- France: Casino
- …posts sales hike
- …and appoints international director
- France: Leclerc
- …focuses on nutrition
- …while sales jump in 05
- Germany: Wal-Mart launches Mango Mobile
- Germany: Hawesko posts full-year profit rise
- Japan: Seiyu loss bigger than forecast
- Netherlands: Laurus to sell Edah and Konmar
- Netherlands: Schuitema profit surges
- Netherlands: Tesco linked with Ahold bid
- Spain: Retailers poised to launch virtual networks?
- UK: Asda
- …slashes prices in first-quarter
- …rolls out Living stores
- …and offers value on Valentine’s Day
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …trials GP surgeries
- …ditches Blue Parrot
- …but extends SMS loyalty scheme
- UK: Tesco
- …buys Edeka stores in CR
- …teams up with Apple
- …goes on recruitment drive
- …and announces American adventure
- UK: Ocado decides to defer float
- UK: Morrisons extends Best range
- UK: MPs come out for smaller stores
- UK: Waitrose faces chip-and-pin trouble
- US: Giant rolls out new concepts
- US: Wal-Mart
- …unveils expansion plans
- …and drives Neighborhood format
- US: Spartan Stores slips in Q3
- US: Albertsons agrees to $17.4bn offer
- Off-licences
- UK: Threshers discards Wine Cellar bid
- Clothing retailing
- Spain: Cortefiel posts first-quarter profit rise
- Sweden: H&M profit up, set for expansion
- UK: Topshop launches kids collection
- UK: Green’s Arcadia enters jewellery market
- UK: QS
- …puts 50 stores up for sale
- …but succumbs to administration
- UK: Ethel Austin receives cash boost
- UK: Kookaï
- …bought by Bennett brothers
- …and deal details released
- UK: Moss Bros ends year on a high
- UK: Oasis launches ethical line
- UK: No buyer for Sock Shop
- US: Abercrombie and Fitch soars in 2005
- US: Talbots acquires J. Jill
- Multi-sector retailing
- Belgium: Colruyt sales continue to grow
- Finland: Kesko held back by food division
- France: PPR
- …posts Q4, full-year revenue rise
- …and considers Printemps sale
- …while seeking US acquisition
- Germany: Douglas reports solid Q1
- Germany: Tengelmann to expand KiK network
- Iceland: Baugur full-year profits soar
- Ireland: Spar expanding stores and products
- UK: Boots
- …gets go ahead to form Alliance
- …while easy lines removed
- UK: HMV
- …receives preliminary approach
- …with Waterstone waiting to pounce
- …but Permira bid rejected
- …as Ottakar’s investigation continues
- UK: Marks & Spencer
- …looks for ethical pound
- …while Davies steps in for kidswear
- UK: Baugur ups Woolworths stake
- UK: ‘Electric City’ debuts
- US: JC Penney posts great 2005
- Mass merchandisers
- US: Target sees sales, earnings rise
- Department stores
- Germany: Ludwig Beck profits in 2005
- UK: Beale posts “unacceptably low” profit
- UK: Harvey Nichols to branch into fashion
- UK: House of Fraser gets cash boost
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Obi plans expansion, denies Otto split
- UK: Kingfisher
- …to expand Trade Depot
- …but B&Q restrains results
- …and fire ruins B&Q offensive
- US: Home Depot looks to China
- Electrical retailing
- UK: DSG International
- …drops Dixons XL
- …but looks to pick up Dabs.com
- UK: Powerhouse
- …pulls out of Scotland
- …and announces CVA to drop shops
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Sales edge up at Carpetright
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Homestyle loss increases in first-half
- UK: MFI
- …sells Hygena
- …and receives £21.8m boost
- UK: Solid growth at Land of Leather
- UK: Strong start for ScS
- Home shopping
- UK: N Brown sales continue to grow
- US: Amazon profits below expectations (rhigby)
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Books etc on the block
- UK: WH Smith
- …suffers over Christmas
- …and looks to bounce back with books
- US: Office Depot reports Q4 and FY
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Ashley continues sports retailing advance
- Garden centres
- UK: Sales flat at Dobbies
- UK: Wyevale to sell-off 31 stores
Economic News
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- Australia: Caution stunts retail rise
- Canada: Pre-Christmas boost on Canadian high street
- China: Strong growth during 2005
- Italy: Year-on-year rise in November
- Japan: Festive cheer in December
- UK: January sales hits the skids, says ONS
- Weakest January for 11 years, says BRC
- UK: December boost short-lived, says CBI
- US: Retail sector grows again
Market Analysis: Clothing Retailing in Europe
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- European sector value and trends
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- Figure 1: European clothing market: Estimated market sizes and spend per capita, 2004
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- Figure 2: European clothing sector: Clothing specialists’ sales by country, 2004
- Figure 3: European clothing sector: Clothing specialists as % of all retail sales by country, 2004
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- Figure 4: European clothing sector: Percentage point change in sector’s share of all retail sales, 2004/00
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- Figure 5: Sales through clothing retailers, at current and constant 2000 prices, 2000-05
- Sector concentration
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- Figure 6: European clothing sector: Top five specialists’ combined market shares by country, 2004
- Leading European specialist clothing retailers
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- Figure 7: Europe's leading clothing specialists: European sales trends, 2004/05
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- Figure 8: Europe's leading clothing specialists: European outlet numbers, 2004/05
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- Figure 9: Europe's leading clothing specialists: Cross-border activities, 2004/05
- European shopping patterns
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- Figure 10: Penetration of clothing purchasing, by country, 2004
- Figure 11: Comparison of clothing purchasing in last 12 months, by country, 2004
- Sector forecasts
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- Figure 12: European clothing sector: Clothing specialists’ sales forecasts by country, 2004-09f
- Figure 13: European clothing sector: Forecast sector sales growth, by country, 2004-09 (f)
Company Profile: Charles Vögele
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- What is it? The bare facts
- Home market share declines
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- Figure 14: Charles Vögele: Group sales as % of all European clothing retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Figure 15: Charles Vögele: Group sales as % of Swiss clothing retailers’ sales, 2000-04
- Financial data
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- Figure 16: Charles Vögele Group: Financial performance, 2000-04
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- Figure 17: Charles Vögele: Sales by country, 2000-04
- 2005 H1 results
- Outlets
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- Figure 18: Charles Vögele Group: Outlet data, 2000-04
- Products
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- Figure 19: Charles Vögele: Sales by broad product category, 2004 (%)
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