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Highlights: April 2007
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- Grocers
- Multi-sector retailing
- Clothing retailing
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Thorntons rebounds in Q3
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-op profits across full-year
- Grocers
- Australia: Woolworths Q3 sales up, mulls Coles bid
- France: Carrefour
- …Q1 LFLs up 1.6%
- …as it mulls property sale
- Ireland: SuperValu sales hit €2bn
- Japan: Tesco extends Japanese push
- Netherlands: Laurus Q1 LFLs up 3.1%
- Netherlands: Sligro Q1 LFLs up 6%
- Russian Federation: X5
- …sees Q1 sales surge
- …and reveals plans to raise $1 billion
- Spain: Blackstone, El Arbol mull joint Caprabo bid
- UK: Cooltrader expansion on the cards
- UK: Grocers talk green but abuse workers, claims ActionAid
- UK: Iceland CEO rewarded for turnaround
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …reports full-year sales rise
- …gets Asda interest
- …as CVC ignores pension trustees in bid
- …then raises offer
- …before consortium breaks up
- …and bid collapses
- …as Tchenguiz calls for split
- …while plastic bags ditched for a day
- …and £750m investment is announced
- UK: Supermarket enquiry delayed
- UK: Tesco
- …revealed as fastest growing mobile operator
- …hits back
- …holds on to Green, improves milk deal
- …announces record FY profits
- …and is referred to CC
- US: Supervalu FY profits, sales surge ahead
- US: Tesco faces more US troubles
- Clothing retailing
- China: Mothercare looks to enter China
- Sweden: H&M Q1 profits up 27%
- Sweden: Lindex Q2 profits plummet
- UK: Alexon suffers difficult year
- UK: Burberry H2 sales up 19%
- UK: Moss Bros FY LFLs, profit down
- UK: Mothercare sees full-year sales rise
- UK: Primark H1 profits up 28%
- UK: 'Vanity sizing' hits Britain
- UK: Warburg Pincus joins New Look race
- US: Claire's FY profit up 10%
- US: TJX suffers massive credit card heist
- US: Topshop links with Barneys for US invasion
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Praktiker FY sales bolstered by overseas success
- India: Kingfisher prepares to move into country
- UK: Kingfisher FY profits fall 11%
- UK: Topps Tiles H1 sales rebound
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright struggles in H2
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ikea considers move into electronics
- UK: Land of Leather H1 sales up 22%
- UK: ScS records like-for-likes fall
- Home shopping
- Germany: Otto reveals Oli plans for UK
- UK: Findel posts full-year sales surge
- UK: Ideal chairman to step down
- Health and beauty retailing
- UK: The Body Shop Q3 LFLs up 6.4%
- US: Walgreens Q2 profits surge 25%
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Branson considers Borders' bid
- UK: Clinton Cards posts solid H1
- UK: WH Smith high street woes continue in H1
- Electrical retailing
- France: DSG uncovers 'significant' fraud in France
- UK: Jessops
- …shares plunge after further profit warning
- …before HSBC calls in PwC
- US: Best Buy FY LFLs up 5%
- US: Carphone Warehouse to expand stateside
- US: Circuit City posts FY loss
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: JJB reports strong year
- UK: Sports Direct poised to buy M and M
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet posts record FY profits
- Garden centres
- UK: Dobbies H1 sales blossom
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: ELC plunges further into the red
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords reports another strong year
- UK: Pets at Home sees FY success
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Argos launches Christmas savings club
- UK: Woolworths
- …sees woes continue
- …and is referred to CC over Bertram purchase
- US: Dollar General Q4 profits slump 66%
- US: Family Dollar Q2 profits surge
- Multi-sector retailing
- Australia: Coles
- …gets Wesfarmers interest
- …then offer
- …as Tesco considers bid
- France: PPR set for €5.3bn Puma takeover
- Finland: Kesko
- …sees Q1 sales rise
- …with operating profit up 63%
- …before announcing sale of wholesale unit
- Germany: Karstadt returns to FY profit
- India: Wal-Mart, Bharti set to sign deal
- Japan: Aeon reports record results
- UK: Alliance Boots
- …says trading is on track
- …as Pessina raises offer
- …while Blackstone mulls bid
- …and Celesio considers joining hunt
- …as ‘900 Boots pharmacies’ plan emerges
- …as the retailer gets Chinese yes; reassures over OFT
- …and opens door to rival bidders
- …as Celesio looks to strike deal with KKR
- …before bid battle royale kicks off
- …and KKR raises Boots bid to £11bn
- UK: Laura Ashley FY profit doubles
- UK: Next CEO ends bid speculation
- Department stores
- UK: HoF plans small store chain
- UK: Profit rise masks Debenhams' woes
- UK: Tillman looks to resurrect Allders
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales rise in February
- Germany: Retail sales struggle
- Japan: Retail sales continue to lag
- The Netherlands: Dutch retail sales up in February
- UK:
- Retail sales brisk in March, says CBI
- Retail strength continues in March, says BRC
- Retail sales remain strong in March, says ONS
Market Analysis: Clothing Retailing in Europe
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- Clothing retailing in France
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- Figure 1: France: Consumer spending on clothing, 2001-05
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- Figure 2: France: Relative performance of clothing market, 2001-05(e)
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 3: France: Clothing market – channels of distribution, 2005
- Grocers
- Home shopping
- Sports goods retailers
- Department and variety stores
- Clothing retailing in Germany
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- Figure 4: Germany: Consumer spending on clothing, 2001-05
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 5: Germany: Estimated channels of distribution for clothing, 2005
- Clothing specialists
- Other channels
- Clothing retailing in Italy
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- Figure 6: Italy: consumer spending on clothing, 2001-05
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- Figure 7: Italy: Spending on clothing as a percentage of all retail sales, 2001-05
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 8: Italy: Clothing market – channels of distribution, 2005
- Department stores
- Food retailers
- Other
- Clothing retailing in The Netherlands
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- Figure 9: The Netherlands: Consumer spending on clothing, 2001-05
- Figure 10: The Netherlands: Relative performance of clothing market, 2001-05
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 11: The Netherlands: Estimated channels of distribution for clothing, 2005
- Clothing retailing in Spain
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- Figure 12: Spain: Consumer spending on clothing, 2001-05
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- Figure 13: Spain: Relative performance of clothing market, 2001-05
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 14: Spain: Clothing market – channels of distribution, 2005
- Clothing specialists
- Department stores
- Grocers
- Home shopping
- Textile specialists
- Market stalls
Company Profile: Mango
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- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 15: Group: Group financial performance, 2002-06
- Retail sales by selected European market
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- Figure 16: Mango: Estimated retail sales in selected European and non-European markets, 2005
- Figure 17: Mango Group: Domestic and international retail sales mix, 2002-06
- Figure 18: Mango: Number of stores by selected European country, July 2004, March 2005 and August 2006
- Product offer
- Brands
- Mango’s tailored design
- E-commerce & home shopping
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