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News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Greggs continues form but warns on future
- UK: Thorntons profit figures confirm first-half problems
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-op in Home Stores offensive
- Grocers
- Australia: Coles Myer
- …posts disappointing sales
- …though profit better than expected
- Australia: Profits confirm Woolworths H1 success
- Belgium: Delhaize posts full-year profit rise
- France: Carrefour upbeat as profits slide
- France: Casino reveals disposal plans
- Ireland: Centra breaks €1bn sales barrier
- Ireland: Super Valu moves forward in 2005
- Netherlands: Laurus posts loss, confirms sell-off
- Portugal: Jerónimo Martins
- …posts full-year profit rise
- …and plans expansion
- Sweden: ICA posts mixed 2005 results
- UK: Asda
- …considers property move
- …while looking to expand
- …via George essentials collection
- …and homewares range
- …but loses ad case
- Supermarkets make pricing pledge
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …pulls out of BRC
- …and makes kids health move
- …re-signing kids champion Oliver
- UK: Kwik Save snapped up by BTTF
- UK: Waitrose makes Scottish debut
- UK: Tesco
- …launches lighting range
- …and eyes contract phone market
- UK: Wm Morrison posts annual loss
- US: Whole Foods targets London success
- US: Safeway’s full-year sales grow
- Clothing retailing
- Germany: Hugo Boss reveals sales increase
- Italy: Benetton sees revenues rise in 2005
- Japan: Inditex set for Zara expansion
- Spain: Mango to go online stateside
- UK: Johnson looks East
- UK: Profits flop at French Connection
- UK: Matalan
- …reveals full-year sales drop
- …and changes tack
- …amid buy-out rumours
- UK: Monsoon issues downbeat update
- UK: Primark looking good for ABF
- UK: Ted Baker continues good form
- UK: Radley to get retail boost from Phoenix
- US: Gap sees 2005 sales drop
- Multi-sector retailing
- Finland: Food boosts S Group’s 2005 profit
- France: Gucci strong as PPR profits
- France: Rallye sales up, but profit continues to fall
- Germany: Jil Sander goes to Change Capital
- Germany: Metro reveals earnings growth
- Germany: Rewe hit by Heros fraud
- Iceland: Baugur bosses in the clear
- UK: GUS planning December 2006 split for Argos/Experian
- UK: Boots
- …signs Adams deal
- …and looks to store revamp
- …axing supply staff
- …and possibly IBM
- UK: HMV
- …Permira ups HMV bid
- …but strikes out again
- …makes last ditch offer
- …but finally bows out
- …meanwhile, Waterstone’s may go solo online
- UK: John Lewis
- …reveals strong year
- …and trials Carphone Warehouse offer
- UK: Laura Ashley continues to struggle
- UK: M&S puts faith in Fairtrade
- UK: Next sees profit, sales grow
- UK: Woolworths@Comet hits high street
- US: Wal-Mart
- …launches new store format
- …and posts full-year sales increase
- US: Profits jump at Sears Holdings
- Department stores
- Australia: Myer
- …attracts Debenhams interest
- …and is sold to Newbridge consortium
- UK: Beales acquires Horsham site
- UK: House of Fraser
- …eyed by Apax
- …pinning hopes on Coleman
- …but ultimately bid talks end
- …and like-for-likes slide
- US: Albertson’s slips in Q4
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Hornbach sales continue to rise
- UK: Kingfisher sees full-year profit drop
- UK: Wickes suffers dismal year
- US: Lowe’s
- …continues good results run
- …and mulls Kingfisher bid
- US: Home Depot full-year earnings up
- Electrical retailing
- UK: PC World ends individual commission
- UK: Kesa
- …rebuffs prospective offer
- …and sees full-year profit fall
- US: Best Buy ponders Five Star investment
- US: Edmondson quits RadioShack
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Tough trading at Floors-2-Go
- Home shopping
- UK: Freeview boosts Ideal turnover
- US: Google eyes retail platform
- US: Shopbop purchased by Amazon
- Health and beauty retailing
- UK: Body Shop
- …considers L’Oréal bid
- …and agrees to takeover
- …with food on the cards
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: WH Smith considers news demerger
- US: Staples posts full-year sales rise
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- Europe: Turnover jumps at Intersport
- Norway: Gresvig sees slight full-year revenue decline
- UK: JJB announces Rangers deal
- Toy retailing
- US: Toys R Us breaks Amazon ties
- Garden centres
- UK: Blooms buys Worcester centre
- UK: Wyevale
- …hunted by Sir Tom
- …who then ups his stake
- Charity shops
- UK: Oxfam’s new retail concept sees success
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords launches insurance products
- US: PetSmart posts good full-year
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales on the up
- Germany: Sharp retail rise during Jan
- Poland: Retail sales start brightly in 2006
- …and continued to grow
- UK: Retail slide continues in February, says CBI
- …BRC agrees
- … while the ONS is cautious
- US: Shock slowdown in the retail market
Market Analysis: Food Retailing in Europe
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- Per capita spend
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- Figure 1: European food, drink and tobacco market: Spend per capita by country, 2004
- Food retailers’ sales per capita
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- Figure 2: Europe: Food retailers’ sales per capita, by country, 2000-04
- European sector value and trends
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- Figure 3: Europe: all food retailers’ sales, 2000-04
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- Figure 4: Europe: food retailers’ share of all retail sales, 2000-04
- Food retail sales by country
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- Figure 5: Europe: Food retailers’ sales by country
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- Figure 6: Europe: food retailers’ sales performance by country, 2000-04
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- Figure 7: Europe: Food retailers as % of all retail sales by country, 2004
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- Figure 8: Europe: Food retailer – percentage point change in sector’s share of all retail sales, 2000-04
- Figure 9: Europe: Food retailers’ sales forecasts and growth rates by country, 2009(f)
- Leading European food retailers
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- Figure 10: Europe: Leading food retailers’ market shares, 2004
- Figure 11: Europe: Leading food retailers’, sales performance, 2003/04-2004/05
Company Profile: Delhaize Group
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- Bare facts
- Financial data
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- Figure 12: Delhaize Group: Financial performance, 2000-04
- 2004
- 2005
- By country
- Belgium/Luxembourg
- Bare facts
- Financial data
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- Figure 13: Delhaize Belgium/Luxembourg: Outlet data, 2000-04
- Products
- Southern and Central Europe
- Bare facts
- Financial data
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- Figure 14: Delhaize Southern/Central Europe: Sales and outlet data, 2000-04
- Outlets
- Products
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