Table of Contents
Highlights: August 2007
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- Grocers
- Multi-sector retailing
- Department stores
- Electrical retailing
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Greggs reports strong H1 results
- Grocers
- Belgium: Colruyt Q1 sales up by 5.8%
- Europe: Aldi
- …plans to open stores in Poland
- …and Romania
- France: Carrefour
- …pulls out of Switzerland
- …and is ‘seriously interested’ in Migros Türk
- France: Casino Q2 sales on the rise
- Netherlands: Ahold increases sales in Q2
- Netherlands: Schuitema
- …posts Q2 sales rise
- …but sees net profit falls in H1
- Portugal: Jerónimo Martins reports strong H1
- Romania: Billa Romania unveils expansion plans
- UK: Competition Commission probes Tesco, Asda
- UK: Morrisons stores linked to E.coli death
- UK: Kwik Save property acquired by Original Factory Shop
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …asks bidder to increase equity
- …then tells Delta Two to increase offer
- …and gives it time to comply
- …before pledging £1m to Fairtrade initiative
- UK: Somerfield
- …reveals full year-sales fall of 4%
- …and sees credit crisis hit refinancing
- United States: Supervalu Q1 sales, profits surge
- United States: Tesco comes under fire
- United States: Whole Foods
- …reports strong Q3 sales
- …has merger halted by court
- …as Wild Oats defends sale
- …before it gets green light
- United States: Wild Oats reports Q2 profit slump
- Other food specialists
- UK: Holland & Barrett to expand with 100 stores
- Clothing retailing
- Russia: H&M to enter Russia?
- Spain: Inditex eyes Chinese expansion
- Sweden: KappAhl bids for Lindex
- UK: Ann Summers profits slide
- UK: Blackstone enters talks with New Look
- UK: MK One posts a £21m loss for 2006
- UK: Monsoon disappoints with FY figures
- UK: Moss Bros LFLs up 2.5% in H1
- UK: Regatta acquires Hawkshead
- UK: Topshop
- …to lose another key executive
- …and hit by slave labour controversy
- United States: Abercrombie & Fitch profit up, LFLs drop in Q2
- United States: Talbots see LFLs drop in Q2
- United States: TJX Q2 profit down on breach costs
- United States: Gap
- …appoints new CEO
- …and plans to close 10% of UK stores
- United States: Urban Outfitters Q2 LFLs up
- Footwear retailing
- France: PPR improves LFLs in H1
- United States: Footlocker
- …expects Q2 loss, mulls options
- …and confirms expectations, reporting Q2 losses
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Argos goes upmarket
- UK: Woolworths LFLs on the rise
- Mass merchandisers
- Japan: Net loss for Wal-Mart’s Seiyu in H1
- United States: BJ’s Wholesale improves sales in Q2
- United States: Target
- …posts rise in Q2 earnings
- …to sell anti-ageing cream from Boots
- …and makes decision that may seal Blu-ray victory
- United States: Wal-Mart
- …increases LFLs in Q2
- …begins to offer DRM-free music downloads
- …to enter Indian market
- Multi-sector retailing
- Germany: Douglas LFLs inch ahead in Q3
- Germany: Metro raises LFLs in H1
- Japan: HMV sells business for £70m
- UK: HMV buys Fopp
- United States: Sears delivers disappointing Q2 figures
- Department stores
- Australia: Strong FY figures for David Jones
- India: Debenhams to launch in India
- UK: Harrods reports strong FY figures
- UK: John Lewis increases H1 sales
- United States: Barneys
- …receives Japanese bid
- …before bidding war ensues
- …which sees Fast Retailing withdraw
- …as Jones Apparel slides into the red
- United States: JC Penney posts solid Q2 figures
- United States: Kohl’s Q2 LFLs up 1.2%
- United States: Macy’s sees Q2 sales slide
- United States: Saks narrows loss in Q2
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Max Bahr and international sales boost Praktiker
- UK: Kingfisher sales hurt by UK rainfall
- UK: Wickes H1 LFLs surge ahead
- United States: Home Depot’s woes continue in Q2
- United States: Lowe’s sees LFLs fall in Q2
- Electrical retailing
- France: Kesa H1 sales boosted by white goods
- Spain: Kesa buys Spanish electrical chain
- UK: Strong Q1 results for Carphone Warehouse
- United States: RadioShack LFLs fall in Q2
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Solid start to the year for Carpetright
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ilva bought by furniture tycoon
- UK: Strong H1 for Dreams
- UK: Land of Leather increases FY LFLs
- UK: ScS LFLs still down
- Health and beauty retailing
- Germany: Celesio increases net profit in H1
- UK: Superdrug increases FY sales
- United States: CVS reports strong Q2 figures
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: WH Smith
- …considers bid for Borders
- …and issues upbeat trading forecast
- United States: Lower Q2 earnings for Office Depot
- United States: Staples LFLs slip in Q2
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: John David beats sales forecasts
- UK: Knight leaves JJB
- UK: Sports Direct
- …Ashley responds to City criticism
- …before upping stake in Amer Sports
- Garden centres
- UK: Dobbies
- …sees Tesco bid go unconditional
- …before rain forces profits warning
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Game Group’s Gamestation bid referred to commission
- UK: Games Workshop reports FY loss
- UK: Hamleys mulls over stores expansion
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords LFLs remain strong
- United States: PetSmart profits rise in Q2
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet reports sales growth in H1
- Home shopping
- France: Cdiscount sees Casino up stake
- United States: Amazon
- …reports Q2 profit surge
- …and tests grocery service
- Dollar stores
- United States: Dollar Tree Q2 LFLs up 4.4%
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales steam ahead in June
- China: Retail sales up 16.4% in July
- Germany: Retail sales down in June
- Japan: Fall in retail sales for June
- Netherlands: Dutch retail sales up in June
- UK: Retail sales
- …disappoint in July, says CBI
- …growth slows in July, says BRC
- …remain firm in July, says ONS
Market Analysis: Department Store Retailing in Europe
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- Department store retailing in Germany
- Can’t spend, won’t spend
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- Figure 1: Germany: Consumer spending, 2001-05
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- Figure 2: Germany: Relative performance of total consumer spending on product categories relevant to department stores and retail sales of all mixed goods retailers, 2001-05
- Figure 3: Germany: Relative performance of selected consumer spending categories, 2001-05
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- Figure 4: Germany: Relative performance of selected consumer price categories, 2001-05
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- Figure 5: Germany: Relative performance of retail sales by selected sectors, 2001-05
- Forecast
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- Figure 6: Germany: Retail sales, 2001-11
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- Figure 7: Germany: Mixed goods retailers’ sales as % of all retailers’ sales, 2001-11
- Department store retailing in Italy
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- Figure 8: Italy: Spending on goods typically stocked by department stores, 2001-05
- Figure 9: Italy: Consumer spending on goods typically sold at department stores as share of all consumer spending, 2001-05
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- Figure 10: Italy: Retail sales of major specialist sectors, 2001-05
- Mixed goods outperforms market
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- Figure 11: Italy: Mixed goods retailers’ sales, 2001-05
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- Figure 12: Italy: Mixed goods retailers, relative performance, 2001-05
- Mixed goods retail sales forecast to grow by 13% by 2011
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- Figure 13: Italy: Retail sales, 2001-11
- Figure 14: Italy: Mixed goods retailers sales as % of all retail and as % of all non-food retail, 2001-11
- Department store retailing in France
- Consumer market holding up well
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- Figure 15: France: Consumer spending on key department store markets, 2001-04
- Major spending categories
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- Figure 16: France: Growth in consumer spending on key department store markets, 2000-04
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- Figure 17: France: Consumer price index for selected products, 2001-05
- Figure 18: France: Consumer spending on major department store product categories, 2005
- Mixed goods underperforms market
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- Figure 19: France: Retail sales, 2001-11
- Under-performance leads to loss of market share
- L’Union du Grand Commerce de Centre Ville Survey
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- Figure 20: France: Mixed goods retailers sales as % of all retail & as % of all non-food retail, 2001-11
- Department store retailing in The Netherlands
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- Figure 21: The Netherlands: Consumer spending on goods typically sold at department stores, 2001-05
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- Figure 22: The Netherlands: Consumer spending on goods typically sold at department stores as share of all consumer spending, 2001-05
- Figure 23: The Netherlands: Relative growth of spending on goods typically sold at department stores, 2001-05
- Figure 24: The Netherlands: Performance of mixed goods retailers and Maxeda as share of spending on goods sold at department stores, 2001-05
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- Figure 25: The Netherlands: Mixed goods retailers’ sales, 2001-11
- Forecast
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- Figure 26: The Netherlands: Mixed goods retailers’ sales as % of all retail sales, 2001-11
- Department store retailing in Spain
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- Figure 27: Spain: Consumer spending on goods typically sold at department stores, 2001-05
- Figure 28: Spain: Consumer spending on goods typically sold at department stores as share of all consumer spending, 2001-05
- Figure 29: Spain: Mixed goods retailers’ sales as share of consumer spending on goods typically sold at department stores, 2001-05
- Mixed goods retail sales forecast to grow by 31.5% by 2011
- Mixed goods outperforms market
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- Figure 30: Spain: Retail sales, 2001-11
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- Figure 31: Spain: Mixed goods retailers sales as % of all retail and as % of all non-food retail, 2001-11
Company Profile: Karstadt Department Stores
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- Figure 32: Karstadt Department Stores: Sales as share of mixed goods retailers’ sales in Germany, 2001-05
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 33: Karstadt Department Stores: Group financial performance, 2001-05
- 2006
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Recent developments
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