Table of Contents
Highlights: September 2007
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- Grocers
- Multi-sector retailing
- Clothing retailing
- DIY retailing
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Thorntons profits on the rise
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-op
- …launches ethical consultation
- …and sells struggling Shoefayre to rival
- …as it reveals that food business was strong in H1
- Grocers
- Australia: Woolworths posts FY profits
- Europe: Tesco to launch Express in Hungary and Czech Republic
- France: Carrefour
- …sees H1 profits rise, announces property overhaul
- …and searches for Indian partner
- France: Casino reports robust H1 sales growth
- France: Romanian sales boost Hyparlo in H1
- Germany: Aldi
- …ups prices, Rewe and Plus follow suit
- …and postpones entry into Poland
- Italy: Esselunga to be bought by Rewe?
- Netherlands: Ahold reports Q2 earnings
- Netherlands: Laurus returns to profit in first half
- Portugal: Auchan to invest €600m in Portuguese expansion
- Portugal: Jeronimo Martins to invest €500m in Poland
- Turkey: Migros Turk sells Ramenka stake
- UK: Asda
- …appoints former M&S director to run George
- …as boss disagrees with Tesco’s green policies
- UK: Morrisons’ profits jump in H1
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …opens books to Delta Two
- …before they enter talks with Sainsbury’s trustees
- …and relaunces website
- UK: Supermarkets accused of milking customers by OFT
- UK: Tesco
- …sees CC makes provisional ruling against Slough acquisition
- …reveals plans to double Homeplus stores
- …and pay farmers more for milk
- …before launching car insurance comparison site
- …and sustainable consumption institute
- UK: Waitrose to invest £800m in new stores
- United States: A&P completes sale of non-care assets
- United States: Kroger increases LFLs in Q2
- United States: Pathmark Q2 loss widens
- United States: Safeway considers smaller format stores
- United States: Supervalu remodels stores
- United States: Whole Foods
- …sees FTC lose appeal to block deal
- …and gets Wild Oats for $565m
- United States: Winn-Dixie reports improvement in FY results
- Clothing retailing
- Germany: Pohland sold to Aurelius
- Hong Kong: Esprit sees full-year profit rise
- Italy: Benetton H1 profit up 10%
- Spain: Inditex
- …to take Zara home division online
- …and increases sales, profit in H1
- Sweden: H&M increases LFLs by 2% in Q3
- Sweden: Lindex
- …reiterates rejection of KappAhl’s offer
- …and sees Q4 LFLs rise
- UK: ABF updates Primark trading
- UK: Alexon reports jump in H1 profits
- UK: Fat Face sees jump in profits
- UK: French Connection loss narrows in H1
- UK: Primark and Mothercare investigate sweatshop allegations
- United States: Gap boosted by Q2 profits
- United States: Guess? posts record Q2 results
- United States: J. Crew returns to profit in Q2
- United States: Liz Claiborne off-loads four brands
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Stylo narrows loss in H1
- UK: Third of Qube stores to convert into Office
- UK: Co-op sells struggling Shoefayre to rival
- Mass-merchandisers
- United States: Target considers sale of credit card business
- United States: Wal-Mart
- …tests trendy clothing line
- …invests $200m in Brazilian expansion
- …and mulls store format ahead of Tesco invasion
- …before announcing green initiative
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Woolworths
- …LFLs edge ahead in H1
- …as Commission clears Woolworths-Bertram merger
- Multi-sector retailing
- Australia: Coles
- …sees board accepts Wesfarmers’ offer
- …and posts sales/profit decline
- France: PPR reports 40% rise in operating income
- Germany: Arcandor sees strong sales rise in Q2
- Germany: Globus sees full-year sales rise
- Germany: Metro chief steps down, appoints Eckard
- Switzerland: Swiss competition watchdog backs Migros, Denner deal
- UK: HMV reports promising start to financial year
- UK: Mixed Q2 results for Home Retail
- UK: Next profit up, LFLs down in H1
- Department stores
- UK: Debenhams predicts 5% drop in LFLs
- UK: John Lewis
- …ramps up online offer
- …as H1 profits jump 51%
- UK: Strong FY figures for Selfridges
- United States: Dillard’s down in Q2
- United States: Nordstrom posts sales rise in Q2
- United States: Sears reports Q2 earnings tumble
- Electrical retailing
- Europe: Kesa sees profits fall in H1
- Germany: Media Markt and Saturn gear up for expansion
- UK: DSG reports sales growth in first quarter
- United States: Strong Q2 results for Best Buy
- United States: Circuit City loss widens in Q2
- Home shopping
- UK: Findel acquires Choices UK wholesale arm
- Health and beauty retailing
- UK: Body Shop founder dies
- Book and stationery retailing
- United States: Barnes & Noble Q2 boosted by Harry Potter
- United States: Borders
- …sees loss grow
- …and sells UK stores
- United States: Staples lawsuit to go ahead
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Solid H1 performance for JD Group
- UK: JJB issues profit warning
- UK: Sports Direct
- …sees trading remain ‘difficult’
- …and acquires Nevisport
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet profit inches in H1
- Garden centres
- UK: Hunter ups ante in garden centre battle
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Game Group back into the black in H1
- United States: GameStop
- …mulls larger stores
- …and sees profits jump in Q2
- DIY retailing
- France: Auchan’s DIY chain branches out to Ukraine
- France: Mr Bricolage reports strong H1
- UK: Kingfisher
- …posts strong H1
- …as B&Q small stores review signals U-turn
- …before Kingfisher announces B&Q revamp
- United States: Lowe’s issues FY profit warning
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ikea
- …increases focus on Asia Pacific
- …and reports strong FY sales growth
- UK: Land of Leather increases FY profit
- UK: Steinhoff reveals Harveys, Cargo results
- Homewares retailing
- UK: Dunelm FY profit up 7.8%
- Dollar Stores
- United States: Dollar Tree sees Q2 earnings rise
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales continue to climb
- Germany: Retail sales fall year-on-year
- Ireland: Weather hurts retail sales
- Italy: Retail sales rise year-on-year
- Japan: Retail suffers biggest drop for two years
- Spain: Retail up on year, down on month
- Sweden: Retail sales surge
- UK:
- Retail sales growth slowed in August, says CBI
- Retail sales growth continues to slow in August, says BRC
- Retail sales remain firm in August, says ONS
- United States: American retail sales growth slows in August
Market Analysis: Clothing Retailing in Europe
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- Germany
- Subdued consumer spending
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- Figure 1: Germany: Household consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
- Clothing struggles to keep up
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- Figure 2: Germany: Consumer spending on selected categories, 2002-06
- Price deflation
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- Figure 3: Germany: Consumer price index on selected products, 2000-06
- France
- Steady spending from households
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- Figure 4: France: Total household expenditure, 1999-2006
- Clothing prices subdued
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- Figure 5: France: Consumer price index for selected goods, 2002-06
- Clothing spend vs. retail
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- Figure 6: France: Index of total and clothing consumer spending growth against clothing retail sales growth, 2001-05
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- Figure 7: France: Consumer spending on selected categories of goods, 2001-05
- Figure 8: France: Index of consumer spending growth in clothing and personal spending categories, 2001-05
- Figure 9: France: Index of consumer spending growth in clothing and living categories, 2001-05
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- Figure 10: France: Index of consumer spending growth in clothing and electricals categories, 2001-05
- Figure 11: France: Index of consumer spending growth in clothing and leisure categories, 2001-05
- UK
- Clothing holds up well
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- Figure 12: UK: Consumer spending on selected categories, 2002-06
- Clothing market versus clothing specialists and all retail sales
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- Figure 13: UK: Index of consumer spending growth in clothing and all retail sales, 2002-06
- Clothing versus other personal adornment and personal care categories
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- Figure 14: UK: Personal adornment & care categories as a percent of all consumer spending, 2002-06
- Personal versus home ‘fashion’
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- Figure 15: UK: Index of consumer spending growth in clothing and selected home categories, 2002-06
- Traditional recreation stands its ground
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- Figure 16: UK: Index of consumer spending growth in clothing and selected recreational categories, 2002-06
- Spain
- Consumer spending buoyed by booming housing market
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- Figure 17: Spain: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
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- Figure 18: Spain: Consumer spending growth, 1997-2006
- Clothing a sluggish performer
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- Figure 19: Spain: Consumer spending on selected categories of goods, 2001-05
- Some price inflation
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- Figure 20: Spain: Consumer price index for selected goods, 2001-06
- Italy
- Clothing market value and trends
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- Figure 21: Italy: Consumer spending on clothing, 2002-06
- Figure 22: Italy: Consumer spending on selected categories of goods, 2002-06
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- Figure 23: Italy: Consumer spending index for selected goods, 2002-06
Company Profile: Esprit
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- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 24: Esprit: Group financial performance, 2001/02-2005/06
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- Figure 25: Esprit: Sales performance by channel and region, 2001/02-2005/06
- Figure 26: Esprit: Sales performance by region, 2001/02 and 2005/06
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 27: Esprit: Outlet data, 2001/02-2005/06
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- Figure 28: Esprit: Store network by region and type, June 2006
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
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- Figure 29: Esprit: Product mix, 2005/06
- Pricing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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