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Highlights: May 2008
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- Grocers
- Multi-sector retailing
- Clothing retailing
- Department stores
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Thorntons seeks new agency for £3.3 million account
- Grocers
- Belgium: Colruyt to stop organic growth in Netherlands
- Belgium: Delhaize predicts 5.5% sales growth for H2
- France: Auchan to open more stores in Russia
- France: Carrefour CEO rules out "rationalisation" of Italian business
- Germany: Lidl plans 1,000 new store openings in Germany
- Germany: Rewe:
- …hit by EU delays on Plus Discount acquisition
- …reports 3.7% rise in FY sales
- Netherlands: Ahold reports 7.3% Q1 profit rise
- Russian Federation: X5 Retail Group sees Q1 profits triple
- UK: Asda's 2p sausage offer prompts Morrisons' price-slashing spree
- UK: Morrissons:
- …considers acquiring Co-op’s Somerfield stores
- …reports Q1 sales up 8.6%, LFLs up 7%
- UK: Sainsbury’s:
- …CEO calls for better government anti-obesity regulations
- …Tu poaches George at Asda's buying director
- …promotes seasonal food
- UK: Spar to launch its biggest ad campaign
- UK: Tesco's group sales rise 13.7% in Q1
- UK: Waitrose to roll out "perfect picnic" campaign
- United States: Winn-Dixie allows shoppers to use health savings cards
- Mass merchandisers
- United States: Wal-Mart to sell Gazeley Group
- United States: Target reports sluggish Q1 results
- Clothing retailing
- Spain: Inditex FY profit and LFLs jump
- UK: New Alexon chief to start in June
- UK: Ann Summers:
- …takes it down a notch
- …to launch viral push
- UK: Burberry posts 23% FY profit rise
- UK: Fat Face signs for eight new stores
- UK: French Connection 's Q1 LFLs "broadly flat"
- UK: FrostFrench MD and design head resign
- UK: Hugo Boss names new chief
- UK: Laura Ashley posts 7.6% drop in 17-week LFLs
- UK: MK One:
- …goes into administration
- …bought by Brafman
- UK: Moss Bros:
- …has £40million offer withdrawn by Baugur
- …subject of stake increase by Laura Ashley
- …in talks with Berwin&Berwin
- …close to appointing new chairman
- UK: Peacocks appoints Equator to raise brand profile
- UK: Primark prepares to take on Europe
- UK: Ted Baker reports 8.4% rise in sales
- UK: TJX opens 5 HomeSense stores in UK
- United States: Gap announces 4% rise in Q1 profit
- United States: Talbots trims corporate headcount by 9%
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Stylo reports £7.8 million FY pre-tax loss
- UK: JJB Sports buys Qube Footwear for £1
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Mothercare posts strong FY sales and profit growth
- UK: Woolworths to grab slice of Indian toy market
- Multi-sector retailing
- Finland: Kesko seeks acquisitions after raising cash through disposals
- France: PPR's Conforama appoints new chief
- Germany: Merger with Kaufhof would make sense, says Arcandor
- Japan: Aeon announces completion of CFS tender offer
- UK: Boots:
- …opts to re-invest options
- …HQ moves from UK to Switzerland
- …FY profits up 20.1%
- …to receive investment from Pessina and KKR
- …to sponsor NatMag's beauty event
- UK: M&S:
- …FY profits reach £1bn
- …chief: Government "in denial" about downturn
- …lowers target for Rose to secure bonus
- …to open Olympian store in East London
- United States: Sears reports $56 million Q1 loss
- Department stores
- UK: Debenhams to expand in Russia and India
- UK: House of Fraser:
- …implements data synchronisation service
- …puts review on hold
- United States: Dillard’s:
- … posts Q1 results
- … to shut stores and cut expenses
- United States: Saks's Q1 sales increase 8.8%
- DIY retailing
- France: Leroy Merlin receives go-ahead to acquire Conforama
- Germany: Hornbach posts 2.9% rise in FY sales
- UK: Kingfisher reports LFL drop but profit rise in Q1
- UK: Focus:
- …to downsize 40 outlets in turnaround plan
- …finance director resigns
- UK: Redwood wins Homebase's in-store magazine
- UK: Topps Tiles sees H1 profits decline 16%
- United States: Home Depot posts 66% fall in Q1 profits
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Bill Gates invests in Carpetright
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Habitat CEO resigns
- UK: Land of Leather asks KPMG to renegotiate banking facilities
- UK: ScS Upholstery's credit insurer withdraws supplier coverage
- Electrical retailing
- UK: New DSGi COO to join only part-time
- United States: Best Buy tests recycling initiative
- Home shopping
- UK: Net-a-Porter appoints new CEO
- UK: Otto CEO steps down following strategic review
- Health and beauty retailing
- Germany: Celesio refrains from commenting on Polish expansion rumours
- Book and stationery retailing
- Netherlands: Corporate Express bids for France's Lyreco
- UK: WH Smith posts 2% drop in Q1 LFLs
- United States: Barnes & Noble reports Q1 $2.2 million loss
- United States: Staples takes 12.3% stake in Corporate Express
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: OFT scolds Sports Direct over purported store closures
- UK: JJB posts 5.3% drop in Q1 LFLs
- UK: JD Sports posts LFL rise
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet posts 24% fall in Q1 profits
- United States: Tiffany reports 20% increase in Q1 profits
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords reports 8% rise in FY profit
- Dollar stores
- United States: Dollar Tree's Q1 profits up
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales inch lower in April
- Germany: Retail sales suffer in April
- Japan: Retail sales barely rise in April
- Scotland: Retail sales up 5.3% in April
- Sweden: Retail sales up 0.4% in April
- UK:
- …CBI reports falling high street sales, rising prices
- …ONS: April retail sales volume up 1.9%
- …BRC: May retail sales rise 1.9%
Market Analysis: Airport Retailing
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- European airport retail market
- The market
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- Figure 1: European airport retail sales at current prices, 2003-07
- Relative growth
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- Figure 2: European airport retail sales compared to all retail sales, 2003-07
- Segment performance
- Duty-free
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- Figure 3: Europe duty-free market by segment, 2002-06
- Figure 4: European duty-free market segments, 2002-06
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- Figure 5: Growth in European duty-free market segments, 2002-06
- Forecasts
- Duty-free
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- Figure 6: Global airport duty-free market, 2002-12
- Leading airport operators
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- Figure 7: Leading European airport operators, total turnover, 2007
- Figure 8: Leading European airport operators’ commercial sales, 2007
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- Figure 9: Leading European airport operators’ retail & catering sales, 2007
- Leading airport retailers
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- Figure 10: Leading European airport retail specialists’ total sales, 2007
- Figure 11: Leading European airport retail specialists’ European sales, 2007
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- Figure 12: Leading European airport retail specialists’ European versus ROW sales, 2007
Company Profile: Aelia (Lagardère Services)
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- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financials
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- Figure 13: Aelia: Sales by activity, 2007
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 14: Aelia: European airport locations, 2008
- Products
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- Figure 15: Aelia: Sales by activity, 2004 and 2007
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