Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- A quick look at the dark side
- Penalties of underinvestment – Focus
- There is more to retailing than low prices - Glynwebb
- Common thread
Introduction
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- Bakers (retail)
- Greggs reveals like-for-likes rise, appoints Reynolds
- Co-ops (retail)
- Co-op
- … reveals 'divi' payout details
- … begins merger talks with United Co-op
- Grocers
- Aldi targets aggressive UK growth
- Asda
- …to roll-out pharmacies across UK
- … finds new stores aren't so Essential
- Primark, Asda and Tesco accused of using ‘slave labour’
- Tesco
- …targets 80,000 with discount, promotes Neville-Rolfe
- … plans largest UK supermarket
- … introduces online sale of clothes
- … reports strong Q3 sales
- … gets Makro Malaysia
- … faces PR nightmare over Suffolk strangler suspect
- Sainsbury's goes bananas on Fairtrade
- Clothing retailing
- Adams Childrenswear put up for sale
- Austin Reed set for expansion, possibly Germany
- Gap to launch Banana Republic in UK
- Baugur
- … to buy into Allsaints
- … plans big UK deals and US move
- Mk One to sell 20 stores
- Amazon to run Mothercare's online platform
- Mulberry profits in first half
- Office reports success while USC/D2/Qube slump
- Footwear retailing
- Alexon to sell Dolcis to mystery buyer
- Kinnaird’s Hamsard 3032 gets Dolcis
- Mixed goods retailing
- Instore sales fall short in November
- Woolworths sales suffer in recent months
- Multi-sector retailing
- Alliance Boots
- … to host first NHS GP surgery
- … plans online overhaul
- M&S announces extended Xmas hours
- Department stores
- Debenhams disappoints with pre-Christmas figures
- Harrods
- … withdraws fake Xmas 'must-have'
- … records excellent year
- HoF card deal in doubt
- Selfridges records full-year success
- DIY retailing
- Kingfisher up in Q3 as B&Q struggles
- Focus schedules talks to avoid insolvency
- GlynWebb shuts 10 of its 22 outlets
- Topps Tiles woes continue
- Travis Perkins updates like-for-likes
- Carpet retailing
- Carpetright posts first-half profit rise
- Floors 2 Go agrees buyout
- Furniture retailing
- Steinhoff gets Homestyle
- Ikea trials online shopping
- Jysk plans UK entry
- Home shopping
- Asos records profit, sales rise
- Dream Direct losses continue
- Findel sees sales fall, profits rise
- Health & beauty retailing
- Superdrug sees stamp discount success
- Book and stationery retailing
- Clinton Cards reports like-for-like rise
- Stationery Box sold to Hilco
- HMV updates like-for-likes
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- Strikes return at JJB
- Sports World
- … owner mulls sale/flotation
- … owner reveals plans; self
- … buys Streetwise Sports
- Toys and games retailing
- Hamleys reneges on discount pledge
- Telecommunications retailing
- The Link moves online
- UK: Carphone reclaims 40% of Vodafone business
Executive Appointments
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- Bonmarché promotes Taylor
- Dutton to quit Matalan
- Elvi appoints new operations director
- Asda expands property team
- Stead & Simpson appoint new MD
- Office promotes Drysdale
- Primark hires two new directors
- Fashion giants lose marketing chiefs
- Woodhouse joins Gondola
- Mayfield to succeed Sir Stuart at John Lewis
- Arcadia poaches Harris
- Wyevale appoints Ratcliffe
- Littlewoods hires Inglis
- AS Watson says goodbye to MD
- Duffer menswear buyer quits
- Smith in at Harrods
- No Triumph for Jarvis
- Chen joins River Island
- Sainsbury's appoints new non-food head
- Energie loses Setoudeh
- Jessops appoint Linnington
- DSGi’s Wilkinson goes to Maxeda
Product Development – Fruit and Vegetables
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- Asda
- Marks & Spencer
- Morrisons
- Tesco
- Sainsbury’s
- Somerfield
- Waitrose
Advertising News
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- Ikea appoints Agency.com as lead
- Morrisons to get national new look
- Retailers pull off PR coup
- Carphone encourages phone murder
- Habitat launches direct response campaign
- Bathstore.com launches first TV campaign
- Supermarkets festive advertising spends
- Campaign backing British free range eggs producers
- Next to improve CRM
- Sainsbury's Wine runs viral campaign
Retail Advertising Review
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- Advertising expenditure
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- Figure 1: Total advertising expenditure by all advertisers (£m), October 2002-October 2006
- Figure 2: Total advertising expenditure by all retail advertisers (£m), October 2002 – October 2006
Use of media
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- Figure 3: Use of media by retail and all advertisers (%), October 2005 and October 2006
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- Figure 4: Use of media by retail and all advertisers (£m), October 2005 and October 2006
- Top 25 retail advertisers
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- Figure 5: Top 25 retailers by adspend (£), September 2006 – October 2006
- Food
- Furniture
- Clothing
- Variety Stores
- Other
- Nielsen Media Research/ Definitions
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Retail Sales and Inflation
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- Retail sales
- Office for National Statistics
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- Figure 6: Retail sales trends: November 2005-November 2006
- Figure 7: Non seasonally adjusted % value change on previous year, November 2005 – November 2006
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- Figure 8: Seasonally adjusted % volume change on previous year, November 2005 – November 2006
- Significant features of the latest ONS statistics
- Confederation of British Industry
- British Retail Consortium/KPMG
- Retail price inflation trends
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- Figure 9: Annual percentage change in retail price index for selected product groups: November 2005-November 2006
- Figure 10: Annual percentage change in retail price index for selected product groups: November 2005-November 2006
- Retail Prices Index
- Consumer Prices Index
- British Retail Consortium: Shop Price Index
Sector Analysis – Electricals
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- Sales trends
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- Figure 11: Electrical specialist retailers, sales trends, 1998-2006 Q1
- Figure 12: Electrical retailers as % of all retail sales: 1998 – 2005
- Retail price inflation
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- Figure 13: Indices of retail prices for product categories, 2000 – 2006 (Jan 1987=100)
- Consumer expenditure
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- Figure 14: Consumer expenditure on selected product categories (£m), 1998-2005
- Electrical retailers: latest trends
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- Figure 15: Electrical retailers, 2005
Sector News Review – Non-Food Specialists
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- Electrical Retailing
- July
- DSG completes e-retail investment
- Virgin Mobile to hit high street
- Kesa sees World Cup sales boost
- August
- PRG decides on administration for Powerhouse
- September
- DSG
- …drops Dixons Warehouse trial
- …launches 'The TechGuys'
- …exits VoIP market
- …and sees sales increase
- October
- Kesa profits leap 62%
- Carphone loses Vodafone; Orange may follow
- Currys
- …announces online moves
- …and refuse to stock 'Bully'
- NTL set to move into retail
- November
- Kesa reveals sales growth
- DSG International
- …posts strong H1 results
- …PC World targets women with revamp
- December
- The Link moves online
Sector Advertising Review – Electricals
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- Advertising expenditure
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- Figure 16: Total advertising expenditure by electrical retailers, October 2002 – October 2006
- Use of media
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- Figure 17: Use of media by electrical retailers and all retailers (%),October 2005 and October 2006
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- Figure 18: Use of media by electrical retailers and all retailers (£m), October 2005 and October 2006
- Top ten electrical retail advertisers
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- Figure 19: Top ten electrical retailers by adspend, October 2005 and October 2006
- Retailer focus
- Currys
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- Figure 20: Currys, media use by adspend and as share of total, October 2005 – October 2006
- Figure 21: Currys, top brands by adspend, October 2006
- PC World
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- Figure 22: PC World, media use by adspend and as share of total, October 2005-October 2006
- Figure 23: PC World, top brands by adspend, October 2006
- Comet
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- Figure 24: Comet, media use by adspend and as share of total, October 2005-October 2006
- Figure 25: Comet, top five brands by adspend, October 2006
- Sony Centre
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- Figure 26: Sony Centre, media use by adspend and as share of total, October 2005-October 2006
- Figure 27: Sony Centre, top brands by adspend, October 2006
- Nielsen Media Research/ Definitions
Report Focus: Furniture Retailing
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- Consumers: who, where and why
- Retail sales
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- Figure 28: All retail sales and retail sales through furniture and lighting retailers, at current prices, 2000-06
- Consumer spending on furniture
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- Figure 29: Consumer expenditure on furniture, furnishings, carpets and other floorcoverings, 2001-06
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- Figure 30: Total consumer spending and spending on furniture/furnishings, carpets and other floorcoverings, 2001-06
- Furniture and furnishings
- Carpets and other floorcoverings
- Many casualties in the furniture market
- Brand authority dominates
- Why only some succeed
- ILVA enters UK market
- IKEA and Argos dominate
- Independents must differentiate themselves
- Right price, value and good service count
- Catalogues and websites vital
- Profiles of leading Furniture Retailers
- Where they buy furniture
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- Figure 31: Outlets used for buying furniture in the last three years, August 2006
- Specialists
- Non-specialist
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- Figure 32: Retail sales of furniture, by type of outlet, 2001-05
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- Figure 33: Retail market shares through leading specialists, 2003-05
- MFI
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- Figure 34: MFI (UK), sales as share of furniture retailers’ sales in UK, 2001-05
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- Figure 35: MFI (UK), group financial performance, 2001-05
- Figure 36: MFI, outlet data, 2001-05
- IKEA
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- Figure 37: IKEA UK, sales as share of furniture retailers’ sales in UK, 2001-05
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- Figure 38: IKEA UK, group financial performance, 2001-05
- Reid Furniture Ltd
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- Figure 39: Reid Furniture Ltd, group financial performance, 2001-05
- Multiyork Furniture Ltd
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- Figure 40: Multiyork Furniture Ltd, sales as share of furniture in UK, 2001-05
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- Figure 41: Multiyork Furniture Ltd, group financial performance, 2001-05
- IlVA
- Heals
- John Lewis Partnership
- Argos
- Asda
- Industry views
- Falling prices help drive volumes
- Brands and sourcing
- Furniture becoming more fashionable
- Will ILVA make any difference?
- The inevitable entry of Tesco and Asda
- Staff service is vital
- Time lag to delivery less accepted now
- Internet trading
- What does the future hold for furniture retailing
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- Figure 42: Consumer spending on carpets and other floorcoverings, at current and constant 2006 prices, 2001-11
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- Figure 43: Consumer spending on furniture and furnishings*, at current and constant 2006 prices, 2001-11
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