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News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Czech Republic: Edeka quits Czech Republic
- France: Hyparlo sees full-year sales, profit rise
- France: Food sales boost Carrefour in Q1
- Netherlands: Ahold reveals ‘difficult’ full-year
- Russia: Pyaterochka and Perekrestok in merger speculation
- …ending in €1.36 billion deal
- UK: Asda Essentials store launched
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …completes refinancing plan
- …as sales continues to grow
- …and marquees roll out
- Clothing retailing
- Italy: Benetton sees revenue, income rise
- Spain: Inditex posts rise in income, sales
- Sweden: H&M continues form in first-quarter
- Sweden: Lindex sees sales, profit rise
- UK: Actif calls in administrators
- UK: Alexon continues to struggle
- UK: Asos appoints two to board
- UK: Austin Reed
- …agrees sale and lease-back deal
- …reporting profit up, turnover down
- UK: Revenue rises at Burberry
- UK: Strong start for Moss Bros
- UK like-for-likes down at Mothercare
- Multi-sector retailing
- Finland: Kesko delivers in first-quarter
- Germany: KarstadtQuelle reduces loss, sells-off real estate
- Germany: Metro to sell Praktiker stake
- Germany: Rewe reveals record turnover
- UK: GUS
- …announces ARG/Experian demerger timescale
- UK: Boots
- …full-year boosted by Q4 sales
- …with plans for midnight pharmacies
- …and revamped Advantage Card
- UK: HMV’s Ottakar’s bid provisionally cleared
- UK: Laura Ashley sees profit rise, sales fall
- UK: Marks & Spencer
- …sells Kings business
- …and shares its wealth with staff
- …confirming excellent progress
- UK: Next to make TV debut
- Department stores
- UK: Debenhams plans £3 billion flotation
- UK: Baugur renews interest in HoF
- UK: Liberty happy with interim results
- UK: Woolworths
- …sees Baugur investment increase
- …but sees sales slip
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Praktiker posts earnings rise
- UK: Topps Tiles warns on profit, like-for-likes
- Electrical retailing
- UK: DSG
- …moves Dixons brand online
- …and snaps up Pixmania
- UK: Jessops updates trading, announces Hine’s departure
- UK: 3 in major store expansion
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: Silverscreen falls into administration
- UK: Online rental firms agree merger
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Land of leather reveals full-year sales rise
- UK: ScS up despite Easter effect
- UK: Inditex plans UK furniture launch
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Ottakar’s posts full-year pre-tax loss
- UK: WH Smith
- …posts interim results, announces split
- …and introduces fresh fruit
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Sports World posts jump in sales and profit
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords sees full-year sales rise
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales rise year-on-year
- Germany: Retail sales take unexpected tumble
- Japan: First retail rise in nine years
- Poland: Retail sales continue to grow
- UK: Sales up in March, says ONS
- UK: Retail woes continue, says CBI
- UK: Sales slip in March, says BRC
- US: Retail sales up in March
Market Analysis: Electrical Retailing in Europe
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- The European electricals market
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- Figure 1: Europe: European consumer spending on electricals, 2005
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- Figure 2: Europe: European consumer spending on electricals by market, 2005
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- Figure 3: Europe: European electricals market share by country, 2005
- Figure 4: Europe: Per capita consumer spending on electricals by market, 2005
- Who owns what?
- Audio-visual equipment
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- Figure 5: Europe: Ownership of key brown goods, by country, 2005
- PCs
- New technology
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- Figure 6: Europe: Ownership of new technology products, by country, 2005
- Figure 7: Europe: Ownership of Apple iPods and MP3 players, by country, 2005
- Large kitchen appliances
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- Figure 8: Ownership of key kitchen appliances, by country, 2005
- Specialists
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- Figure 9: Europe: Electrical specialists’ sales, 2005
- Figure 10: Europe: Electricals specialists’ sales per capita, 2005
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- Figure 11: Europe: Electricals specialists’ share of all electricals spending, 2005
- Figure 12: Europe: Electricals specialists’ share of all electricals spending, 2005
- E-commerce has impact
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- Figure 13: Europe: Top 15 electricals retailers E-commerce activities, 2004
- Leading electrical retailers
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- Figure 14: Europe: Leading electricals retailers, 2005
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- Figure 15: Europe: Top 25 electricals retailers’ share of electrical retail sales, 2004
- Figure 16: Europe: Leading retailers’ share of total electrical retail sales, 2004
Company Profile: Euronics International
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- Bare facts
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- Figure 17: Euronics: Members by country of operation, December 2005
- Figure 18: Euronics International: Member websites, 2005
- Financial performance
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- Figure 19: Euronics: Sales as share of Electrical specialists’ sales in Europe, 2000-04
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- Figure 20: Euronics International: Group financial performance, 1999/2000-2003/04
- Outlet numbers
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- Figure 21: Euronics International: Outlet and member data, 2000-04
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- Figure 22: Euronics International: Outlet data, 2000-04
- Products
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- Figure 23: Euronics International: Sales mix in selected countries
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