Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- In defence of the familiar brand
- If it ain't broke?
- 'Modern, sexy, cool,' that isn't
- Adapt or die? Market leaders do just that
Headlines of the Month
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- Food retailers
- Clothing retailers
- Mixed goods retailing
- DIY retailing
- Furniture
- Economy
Retail Sales Review
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- Key points
- France
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- Figure 1: France: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 2: France: Inflation, 2009-10
- Germany
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- Figure 3: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 4: Germany: Inflation, 2009-10
- Italy
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- Figure 5: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 6: Italy: Inflation, 2009-10
- Netherlands
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- Figure 7: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 8: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2009-10
- Spain
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- Figure 9: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 10: Spain: Inflation, 2009-10
- UK
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- Figure 11: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 12: UK: Annual percentage change in Retail Price Index for selected product groups, 2009-10
European Retail Handbook
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- Pan-European comparison
- Population
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- Figure 13: Europe: Population, by country, 2009
- Consumer expenditure
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- Figure 14: Europe: Consumer expenditure, by country and per capita, 2009
- Retail sales
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- Figure 15: Europe: Retail sales, by country and per capita, 2009
- Hungary
- The Hungarian retail scene
- Hungary in figures
- Population
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- Figure 17: Hungary: Population trends, 2006-10
- Figure 18: Hungary: Population, by age group and gender, 2008
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- Figure 19: Hungary: Population, by region, 2005-09
- Economy
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- Figure 20: Hungary: Gross domestic product, 2000-09
- Figure 21: Hungary: Consumer prices, 2005-09
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- Figure 22: Hungary: Consumer expenditure, 2000-09
- Figure 23: Hungary: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure per capita, 2004-08
- Hungarian retailing in figures
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- Figure 24: Hungary: Retail sales, 2005-10
- Figure 25: Hungary: Retail sales breakdown, 2005-09
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- Figure 26: Hungary: Retail outlets, 2005-09
- Figure 27: Hungary: Retail enterprises by number of shops, 2004-08
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- Figure 28: Hungary: Average retail space, 2005-09
- Figure 29: Hungary: Identified leading retailers in Hungary, 2009/10
- Legislative and property issues in Hungarian retailing
- Shopping hours
- Property matters
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- Figure 30: Hungary: Leading shopping centres, 2010
- Contacts and sources
Prada
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- Figure 31: Prada Holding NV: Group share of global luxury market, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Strength in its brands
- Debt to impact on expansion
- IPO or takeover?
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 32: Prada Holding NV: Financial data, 2006/07-2009/10
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- Figure 33: Prada Holding NV: Estimated sales, by region, 2007/08 and 2009/10
- Store portfolio
- Brand offering
- Prada
- Miu Miu
- Luna Rossa
- Church’s Shoes
- Product offer
- Operational issues
- e-commerce and home shopping
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News Analysis
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- Grocers
- France: Carrefour plans store investment
- UK: Aldi posts £54 million loss
- UK: Asda
- … invests £100 million in own-brand
- … loses grocery share
- … in the clear for takeover of Netto
- UK: Grocers fight for Netto stores
- UK: Iceland founder offers £1 billion to regain company
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- … plans Chinese expansion
- … like-for-likes up 2.9%
- … expands Taste the Difference
- … opens largest UK store
- UK: Tesco
- … advances in Carrefour auction
- … chief makes China vow
- … profits climb 12.5%
- … targets online expansion
- … targets record Halloween
- … to launch Baby World
- UK: Waitrose
- … introduces eco-friendly packaging
- … to match Tesco
- Clothing retailing
- Italy: Prada considers Hong Kong listing
- Spain: Sales grow for Inditex
- UK: Alexon posts profit rise
- UK: Confetti finds a buyer
- UK: Evans launches Style369
- UK: Fashion retailers face cotton price pressure
- UK: Forever 21 to make UK debut
- UK: French Connection ‘back on track’
- UK: GIVe exits Regent Street
- UK: H&M
- … delays growth
- … opens online shop
- UK/Italy: Jaeger expands to Italy
- UK: Kate Spade to make UK retail debut
- UK: Laura Ashley plans standalone fashion
- UK: Matalan chief exec to stand down
- UK: Moss Bros sees losses soar
- UK: New Look delays public offering
- UK: Next
- … agrees Sears deal
- … meets profit forecasts
- … to have sale this weekend
- UK: Peacocks calls off sale
- UK: Primark raises sales forecast
- UK: Ralph Lauren to open its first Rugby store in the UK
- UK: Retailers plan VAT rise
- UK: River Island
- … family trust pays out £611 million dividend
- … sees profits fall
- UK: Supergroup posts strong sales
- UK: Ted Baker sees profits rise
- UK: To Let – London Designer Outlet
- UK: Uniqlo expects profit fall
- UK: White Stuff records sales rise
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Brantano unveils growth plans
- UK: Kurt Geiger sees profits soar
- UK: Office attracts potential buyers
- Mixed goods retailing
- Netherlands: Hema put up for sale
- UK: Home Bargains warns of tough times ahead
- Multi-sector retailing
- UK: Boots
- … begins loyalty venture
- … to axe 900 jobs
- UK: M&S reports like-for-like sales rise
- UK: Whitbread head given Kesa role
- Department stores
- UK: Beales posts like-for-like sales decline
- UK: Debenhams forecasts higher profits
- UK: Harrods boosts profits
- UK: House of Fraser
- … considers new openings
- … posts sales rise
- UK: John Lewis
- … extends price-matching policy
- … posts strong sales and earnings
- … sees sales rise
- … to launch mobile phone website
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Hornbach sales up 3.6%
- UK/international: Kingfisher
- … aims for overseas growth
- … sees 23% profit rise
- UK: Topps Tiles forecasts sales rise
- UK: Wickes like-for-likes grow 0.6%
- Electrical retailing
- UK: Best Buy plans new stores
- UK: Comet posts sales surge
- UK: Phones4U attracts interest
- UK: Blockbuster UK profits up
- UK: Game posts £18 million loss
- Furniture retailing
- IKEA posts sales rise
- Homewares retailing
- UK: Dunelm
- … posts sales growth
- … reports profit rise
- Home shopping
- UK: Amazon bids for Lovefilm
- UK: Findel appoints new chief executive
- UK: Ideal Shopping returns to black
- UK: JP Boden reports sales rise
- UK: Park Group reports strong sales
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Card Factory appoints development director
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: JD Sports Fashion posts profit rise
- UK: JJB Sports cuts losses
- UK: LGV Capital buys Snow & Rock
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Toy retailers sweep up
- Specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords profits to rise 12%
- Economy
- Europe: European retail sales decline
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