Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- Inflation looms over European food retail
- Inflation: The return
- Price rises will be passed on
- The grocers will lead the way
Headlines for the Month
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- Food retailers
- Clothing retailers
- Multi-sector retailing
- DIY
- Health and beauty
- Furniture retailing
- Sports and leisure goods
- Jewellers
- 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, 2009-11
- Spain
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- Figure 9: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 10: Spain: Inflation, 2009-11
- UK
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- Figure 11: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 12: UK: Annual percentage change in Consumer Price Index for selected product groups, 2009-11
DIY Retailing in Europe
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- Market size and performance
- Specialists’ retail sales
- National attitudes to DIY
- The European competitive landscape
- Market shares
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- Figure 13: Europe: Leading DIY retailers share of all European retail sales, 2009
- Outlook for DIY retailing
Groupe Adeo
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- Figure 14: Groupe Adeo: Sales as share of DIY retailers’ sales in Europe, 2006-10
- Figure 15: Groupe Adeo (France): Sales as share of DIY retailers’ sales in France, 2006-10
- Strategic evaluation
- Continuing on the growth trend
- Multi-format increases expansion potential
- Eastern Europe, the key for future growth?
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 16: Groupe Adeo: Sales performance, 2005-10
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- Figure 17: Groupe Adeo: Estimated European sales performance, 2009
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 18: Groupe Adeo: Outlet data, 2005-10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Belgium: Ahold to enter Belgium market in March
- Belgium: Colruyt meets Q3 targets
- Belgium: Delhaize reports modest fourth quarter growth
- France: Auchan to launch convenience store
- France: Carrefour
- …emerging markets improves end of year results
- …shares rise in split speculation
- …ends year well with domestic resurgence
- …nears full control of Cdiscount
- France: Leclerc's sales increase 5.1% in 2010
- Latvia: Maxima Grupe sees fall in turnover
- Netherlands: Ahold sees solid fourth quarter
- Portugal: Jerónimo Martins sees yearly growth
- Russian Federation: Dixy Group sees profits increase
- Russian Federation: Magnit 2010 sales up
- Russian Federation: O'Key sees strong fourth quarter and full year results
- Russian Federation: Seventh Continent acquires Mosmart
- Russian Federation: Vester reports strong full-year sales
- Russian Federation: X5 reports strong sales
- Sweden: Axfood reports strong full-year results
- Sweden: ICA Group net sales fall
- Switzerland: Coop Schweiz reveals strong 2010 results
- Switzerland: Migros turnover down
- UK: Asda Income Tracker: average family's spending power falls
- UK: Asda sells 39 Netto stores as part of OFT disposal deal
- UK: M&S appoints Tesco's Laura Wade-Gery
- UK: Morrisons
- …in talks with George Davies
- …retail boss to step down
- …sees like-for-likes up 1%
- …to complain about Asda's ads
- UK: Nisa Today’s Group
- …reports strong Christmas trading figures
- …reports double digit growth
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …abandons plans to move headquarters to King's Cross
- …appoints non-exec from Google
- …market share up, but Morrisons' falls
- …opens Fresh Kitchen
- …reports Christmas high
- …to source all Fairtrade cotton from supplier in India
- UK: Tesco
- …completes sale and leaseback of 21 shops
- …launches 20% off sale
- …launches daily dozen price campaign
- …reports slight Christmas growth
- …to open new DC for dotcom and Express
- UK: The Co-op
- …appoints Gill Bar as marketing director
- …sales fall due to bad weather
- …to create 1,700 store management jobs
- UK: Waitrose
- …reaches £5bn sales
- …to introduce 'Little' stores
- Clothing retailing
- Croatia: H&M launches new store in Zagreb
- Denmark: Bestseller increases its share in ASOS
- France: Camaïeu sees like-for-likes decline 10%
- France: LVMH predicts strong year ahead
- France: Mim to develop via partnerships
- France: Vente-privee UK sales rise 114%
- Italy: Benetton warns raw material costs may hurt margins
- Romania: H&M opens first Romanian store
- Spain: Inditex chairman Amancio Ortega steps down
- Sweden: H&M profits rise 13% for the year
- UK: Alexon sales up but issues profit warning
- UK: Aquascutum narrows losses
- UK: Aurora to outsource distribution and IT functions
- UK: Bestseller increases Asos stake to over 20%
- UK: Burberry
- …launches evolving spring ad campaign
- …to move into Regent Street Habitat store
- UK: French Connection
- …opens Facebook store
- …pre-tax profits expected to rise
- UK: H&M to launch sustainable clothing range
- UK: Hermes increases forecast for 2010
- UK: Hobbs secures £14m investment
- UK: Jack Wills to expand further overseas
- UK: Jacques Vert festive sales rise
- UK: Matalan Christmas like-for-likes decline 4.5%
- UK: Moss Bros sells Hugo Boss franchise for £16.5m
- UK: Mulberry Christmas like-for-likes up 70%
- UK: New Look sales fall over Christmas
- UK: Peacocks Group sales and profits rise
- UK: Phase Eight potentially bought out by private equity firm
- UK: Primark Christmas sales up
- UK: Reiss on track for 40% sales rise
- UK: Republic gain Andy Bond as new chairman
- UK: SuperGroup
- …buys European franchisee to push international growth
- …Christmas sales rise
- …sees strong third quarter sales
- UK: Ted Baker sales rise 7.6%
- UK: Topshop plans to 'double' sales
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Barratts Priceless posts £6.1m profit
- UK: Dune creates IT platform for expansion plans
- UK: Jimmy Choo backers opt for sale
- UK: Jones Bootmaker in £40m sale
- Multi-sector retailing
- France: Marks & Spencer to open store in Champs-Elysees
- UK: Halfords' retail sales drop over Christmas
- UK: Home Retail reports better than expected Christmas
- UK: Kiddicare plans to repeat business
- UK: Marks & Spencer
- …appoints Tesco's Laura Wade-Gery
- …posts 2.8% Christmas like-for-like rise
- …to focus on clothing arm
- …top mCommerce league
- UK: Pets Corner profits up as it plans expansion
- UK: Poundworld to roll out multi-price store format
- UK: Thorntons' sales fall in cold weather
- Department stores
- UK: Beales narrows losses by third
- UK: Debenhams like-for-likes slow
- UK: Fortnum & Mason reports record Christmas
- UK: Harrods break £1bn sales mark
- UK: House of Fraser
- …appoints director of ecommerce
- …lose Landsbanki stake
- …sees strong Christmas trading
- UK: John Lewis
- …appoints new buying director
- …sees continuing strong trade
- …sees weekly sales fall
- …to open in-store spas
- UK: Laura Ashley FY profits to be "significantly higher" than expected
- UK: Selfridges finalises de Bijenkorf deal
- UK: The Original Factory Shop reports Christmas like-for-likes up 5%
- DIY retailing
- Finland: Kesko reports poor fourth quarter
- Germany: Praktiker ends year with weak Q4
- Sweden: Clas Ohlson sees December sales rise
- UK: Kingfisher's trade chain Screwfix opens to public
- UK: Topps Tiles' Christmas sales up
- Electrical retailing
- Europe: Best Buy Europe sees two more senior departures
- Germany: Metro Group sees successful 2010
- UK: Best Buy UK online boss to leave
- UK: Carphone Warehouse sees like-for-likes rise over Christmas
- UK: Comet
- …begins redundancy consultations as it consolidates service centres
- …directors leave after dire trading
- …like-for-likes down 7.3%
- UK: Dixons sees sales suffer from snow
- UK: Everything Everywhere to test stores under own name
- UK: Jessops Christmas like-for-likes up 3%
- UK: O2 Retail to close 40 stores in 2011
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: HMV
- …appoints KPMG amid bank concerns
- …begins to close stores
- …sees buyers circling
- …suppliers hit by credit insurance cut
- UK: Music Sales: 98% of singles now purchased online
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Bathstore receive bids from Change Capital
- UK: Carpetright sales fall and it warns on profits
- UK: Cath Kidston sales rise 52%
- UK: Dunelm Christmas like-for-likes fall
- UK: Habitat to exit Regent Street
- UK: Homestyle profits down but Reid acquisition boosts turnover
- UK: The Conran Shop sales rise over pre-VAT period
- Home shopping
- UK: Amazon
- …acquires LoveFilm
- …boosts fashion offer with lingerie launch
- UK: Argos to partner with PayPal
- UK: Asos sales up 59%
- UK: Ebay reports strong Christmas due to fashion division
- UK: Figleaves.com expands delivery options and drop boxes
- UK: Flying Brands warns on profits
- UK: Ideal Shopping Direct improves 2010 sales
- UK: M and M Direct sees sales rise
- UK: N Brown
- …acquires Slimma and Splendour
- …sees Christmas sales up
- UK: Ocado
- …ends year with strong Christmas trading sales
- …reports profit and reduces full year losses
- …shares rise as bid speculation increases
- UK: Shop Direct Christmas sales up 5%
- UK: The Hut sales up 70% in 2010
- Health and beauty retailing
- Belgium: Omega confident about 2011 after strong 2010 results
- UK: Boots UK like-for-likes up in December
- UK: Feelunique.com sales up 50% over Christmas
- UK: Holland & Barrett like-for-likes up 2.3% in December
- UK: Superdrug like-for-likes up 1.7% over Christmas
- UK: The Perfume Shop Christmas like-for-likes up 2%
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: British Bookshops & Stationers
- …axes 40 staff
- …becomes first retail casualty of 2011
- UK: Foyles to open first shop outside London in 70 years
- UK: Office Depot ties up with Dixons for PC World shop-in-shops
- UK: The Book Depository sees strong first half
- UK: Waterstone's to close 11 shops on Sunday
- UK: WH Smith
- …like-for-likes fall 5%
- …buys 22 British Bookshops & Stationers shops
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- Ireland: JD Sports acquires Champion Sports
- UK: Blacks
- …sale talks break down
- …sees two bidders remain
- UK: Go Outdoors reveals record year
- UK: JD Sports
- …considers buying JJB
- …invests £1m in Kukri purchase
- UK: Kitbag sales rise to record over Christmas
- UK: Snow + Rock appoints Neil McCausland as non-exec chairman
- Jewellers
- Switzerland: Richemont sees third quarter sales rise
- UK: Aurum reports 'outstanding' Christmas
- UK: HPJ Jewellers bought out of administration
- UK: Signet UK sales fall over Christmas
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Game
- …like-for-likes improve over Christmas
- …signs deal with Microsoft to sell downloads in store
- UK: Games Workshop sees sales fall
- UK: Hamleys
- …potentially bought by Qataris
- …up for sale
- Economy
- Europe: Retail sales: Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia
- Germany: German retail sales fall
- UK: BRC
- …reports retail like-for-likes up 2.3% in January
- …reports retail sector like-for-likes fell 0.3% in December
- UK: Consumer confidence rises in fourth quarter
- UK: Consumer price inflation rises to 3.7% in December
- UK: ONS show strong retail sales for December 2010
- UK: Scottish Q4 retail sales outgrow rest of Europe
- UK: Shop price inflation rises to 2.5%
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