Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- Carrefour: Taking the hypermarket to a new Planet
- Carrefour lagging behind
- French revolution
- Encouraging early performance
Headlines for the Month
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- Food retailers
- Clothing retailers
- Footwear retailing
- Multi-sector retailing
- DIY
- Home shopping
- Health and beauty
Retail Sales Review
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- Key points
- France
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- Figure 1: France: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 2: France: Inflation, 2010-11
- Germany
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- Figure 3: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 4: Germany: Inflation, 2010-11
- Italy
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- Figure 5: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 6: Italy: Inflation, 2010-11
- Netherlands
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- Figure 7: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 8: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2010-11
- Spain
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- Figure 9: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 10: Spain: Inflation, 2010-11
- UK
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- Figure 11: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 12: UK: Annual percentage change in Consumer Price Index for selected product groups, 2010-11
Beauty Retailing in Europe
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- Market size and performance
- Specialists’ retail sales
- Channels of distribution
- The European competitive landscape
- Outlook for beauty retailing
A.S. Watson (Europe)
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- Figure 13: A.S. Watson (Europe): Sales as share of European health and beauty specialists’ sales, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
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- Figure 14: Rossmann: Outlets per million population, 2009
- Group
- Recent history
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- Figure 15: A.S.Watson: European health and beauty chains, 2009
- Financial performance
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- Figure 16: A.S. Watson: Estimate European sales and store numbers, 2005-09
- Figure 17: Rossmann Eastern Europe (joint venture): Estimated total European sales and store numbers, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 18: A.S.Watson Europe: Estimated store numbers, 2005-09
- UK operations
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- Figure 19: A.S. Watson UK: Sales as share of UK health and beauty specialists’ sales, 2005-09
- Financial performance
- Superdrug back on the road to profit
- Can Savers beat the competition?
- The Perfume Shop continues its strong performance
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- Figure 20: AS Watson UK: Financial performance, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 21: AS Watson UK: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- Superdrug focusing on beauty
- Savers’ wider offer
- The Perfume Shop’s successful niche
- Advertising
- Continental Europe operations
- Benelux
- Financial performance
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- Figure 22: A.S.Watson Benelux: Estimated sales contribution by fascia, 2009
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 23: A.S.Watson: Benelux: Health and beauty store numbers, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- E-commerce
- Marionnaud
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- Figure 24: A.S.Watson: Estimated Marionnaud sales as share of health & beauty specialists’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
- Financial performance
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- Figure 25: A.S. Watson: Marionnaud: Estimated sales, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 26: A.S. Watson: Marionnaud outlets (estimated), 2005-09
- Figure 27: A.S. Watson: Marionnaud’s store portfolio, by country (estimated), 2005-09
- Retail offer
- Eastern Europe
- Rossmann joint venture
- Baltic operations
- Other Eastern operations
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- Figure 28: A.S. Watson: Eastern European operations, 2005-09
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News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Bulgaria: Lidl to expand network by a third
- Denmark: Fakta reports record full year results
- Estonia: Prisma chain ends 2010 with loss
- Estonia: Rimi Eesti sales fall
- Europe: Lidl posts FY results, with sales up 4%
- Finland: S Group reports solid full year results
- France: Carrefour exec joins Casino as head of food buying
- France: ITM grows sales 4% in 2010
- Hungary: CBA reports modest full-year sales growth
- Norway: NorgesGruppen reports solid FY growth
- Slovenia: Mercator stake receives initial sale bids
- Spain: Mercadona reports 2010 sales up
- Switzerland: Migros reports quiet full year results
- UK: Asda receives the all-clear for Netto takeover
- UK: Co-op
- …partners beforeIshop as online coupon provider
- …profits rise despite like-for-like dip
- UK: Food retailers back Government healthy living pledge
- UK: Greggs sees another good year
- UK: Midcounties Co-operative profits up 35%
- UK: Morrisons
- …annual profit up
- …buys 10% stake in FreshDirect
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …cocktail bay sees spirit sales lift
- …sees continued growth in Q4 2011
- UK: Spar companies A.F. Blackmore and Capper merge
- UK: Supermarkets to collect plastic packaging on-site
- UK: Tesco
- …enters used car market
- …forced to offer refunds after price checker failure
- …acquisition of Mills Group given go ahead
- Off-licences
- UK: Oddbins
- …applies for administration
- …in administration
- Clothing retailing
- Europe: Inditex EBITDA rises 25% in 2010
- France: Chevignon targets Europe with iconic jackets
- Ireland: Arcadia to cut over 100 Irish jobs over rental rates
- Italy: Benetton profits fall
- Italy: OVS Industry to launch in France at the La Millenaire shopping centre
- Italy: Prada improves earnings ahead of expected IPO
- Italy: Versace makes a loss but sales grow
- Spain: Bimba & Lola hunt for London store
- Sweden: H&M UK sales up 14%
- UK: All Saints close to sale deal
- UK: Ann Summers hit by rising product costs
- UK: Boux Avenue store opens
- UK: Burberry to boost brand with 'statement stores'
- UK: Freemans chasing £40m in sales from new plus-size site
- UK: French Connection posts pre-tax profit of £7.3m
- UK: Gap
- …to develop jewellery range as part of strategy shift
- …UK portfolio to see 'minimal closures'
- UK: Henley retail arm in administration
- UK: Hermes to sell its Jean-Paul Gaultier stake
- UK: Inditex to push lesser known brands in UK
- UK: Jaeger expands delivery to seven further countries
- UK: Moss Bros narrows pre-tax losses
- UK: Mulberry profits to "exceed expectations"
- UK: New Look
- …chief exec Carl McPhail resigns
- …launches mobile shopping site
- UK: Next
- …drops womenswear prices by 7%
- …posts profit rise but warns of retail landscape
- UK: Officers Club on brink of administration
- UK: Peacocks considers sale of Bonmarché
- UK: Reiss to launch anniversary collection and push overseas expansion
- UK: River Island's predecessor to be revived
- UK: SuperGroup chief operating officer steps down
- UK: Ted Baker pre-tax profits rise
- UK: TK Maxx to open Haymarket store despite faltering performance
- UK: Tommy Hilfiger helps PVH beat expectations
- UK: Urban Outfitters posts lacklustre Q4 results
- UK: White Stuff set for sale or flotation
- Footwear retailing
- Hungary: Deichmann sees 2010 sales rise
- UK: Schuh launches an iPhone app
- Multi-sector retailing
- France: M&S unveils bricks and clicks launch in France
- Germany: Metro Group
- …achieves record earnings
- …highlights focus on Media-Saturn with new buy
- Russian Federation: Kesko aims for €500m Russia food sales by 2015
- Switzerland: Dufry sees full year growth but remains cautious
- UK: 99p Stores mulls sale as advisors appointed
- UK: Alworths goes into administration
- UK: HMV
- …considers offers for Waterstone's
- …issues another profit warning
- UK: Halfords
- …launches 240 autocentres across the UK
- …Q4 retail like-for-likes down 6.8%
- UK: Home Retail Group lowers profit forecast
- UK: Mothercare struggles in UK, but internationally strong
- UK: M&S
- …general merchandise sales drop
- …to help recycle 500,000 clothes in one day
- UK: Sunglass Hut sees promotions hit profit margins
- Department stores
- France: Chevignon targets Europe with iconic jackets
- UK: Beales set to buy Co-op department stores
- UK: Debenhams
- …first half profits set to beat last year's
- …reaches £1m sales through iPhone app
- UK: Harvey Nichols to trial new format as profits rise
- UK: House of Fraser scouting for small click-and-collect stores
- UK: John Lewis
- …bond fully subscribed
- …first foray into Australia and the US
- UK: Laura Ashley celebrates record profits
- UK: Liberty is to revamp beauty hall
- UK: TJ Hughes
- …loses credit insurance
- …sold
- DIY retailing
- France: Adeo reports strong full-year growth
- Germany: Hornbach reports strong full year growth
- Germany: Praktiker forecasts quiet year after decline in 2010
- Romania: BauMax targets €200m sales
- UK: Allied Carpets sold by Hilco
- UK: Carpetright
- …shuts Irish branches as sales drop over 50%
- …warns on profits
- UK: Focus wins deal to keep monthly rents
- UK: Kingfisher enjoys strong growth across main divisions
- UK: Topps Tiles like-for-likes up 1.8% in first half
- Electrical retailing
- UK: Bennets
- …collapses into administration
- …bought out of administration
- UK: Best Buy sees Q4 sales fall
- UK: Dixons warns on profits after poor trading
- UK: Jessops to open new store format in Birmingham
- UK: Phones4U
- …sold to BC Partners
- …to double store openings in 2011
- UK: Ryness lighting specialist up for sale
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Bathstore sale talks on verge of collapse
- UK: DFS half year EBITDA flat with sales rising 1%
- UK: Easy Living furniture chain collapses
- UK: SCS set to forge ahead with new stores despite trading slowdown
- UK: World of Sofas bought in pre-pack deal by management
- Home shopping
- Europe: Retail websites now reach 75% of European internet audience each month
- France: BrandAlley benefits from repositioning
- UK: Argos to launch TV shopping channel
- UK: BeCheeky.com on verge of liquidation
- UK: Flying Brands
- …forecasts better profits in 2011
- …sees profits fall due to poor weather conditions
- UK: Ocado appoints Belsham to lead non-food team
- Health and beauty retailing
- Germany: Celesio
- …announces surprise departure of CEO
- …reports strong FY growth but remains cautious
- Germany: Drogerie Markt signs major deal with Hypercom
- Romania: Sephora perfume stores headed towards 100m lei sales
- UK: Alliance Boots boss Andy Hornby to step down
- UK: The Perfume Shop develops new 'accessible luxury' campaign
- UK: Lush sales boosted by new European stores
- UK: Shanghai Pharmaceuticals considering buying stake in Celesio
- UK: Superdrug
- …concept store to open this week
- …launches new shopfit as part of 'take another look' strategy
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Blackwell halves full-year losses
- UK: Clinton Cards sees first half profits fall
- UK: Foyles acquires Grant & Cutler book store
- UK: WHSmith launches legal service in store
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- Europe: Nike's spring orders set to boost ailing profits
- France: Sport 2000 hopes to retake the offensive in France
- Italy: Moncler Group set to float on Italian stock exchange
- UK: American Golf owner starts £80m sale talks
- UK: DW Sports joins buying group Intersport
- UK: Go Outdoors
- …launches superstore
- …to sell stake to private equity
- UK: JD Sports Fashion
- …puts end to talks with JJB Sports
- …rescues Fenchurch from administration - but axes all staff
- UK: JJB Sports
- …has CVA approved
- …sales down as it reports revised business plan
- …to improve 'retail basics' with £65m fundraising
- Jewellers
- UK: Aurum Jewellery Group put up for sale
- UK: Signet UK like-for-likes fall 1.4% in 2010
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Hawkin's Bazaar aims to double store count
- Economy
- Ireland: Outlook bad for property prices in Ireland
- UK: BRC and Google to produce Online Retail Monitor
- UK: CPI annual inflation rose to 4.4% in February 2011
- UK: Discounters the winners as grocery growth slows
- UK: Food inflation drops as grocers increase promotions
- UK: Govt to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes and ban on retail displays
- UK: ONS shows volume and value up for February
- UK: Retail sales growth picks up but underlying trend remains subdued
- UK: Scottish non-food sales fall
- UK: Shopping centre development at lowest level for 16 years
- UK: Study shows manufacturers are increasing their online presence
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