Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- DIY: A Tough Climate
- What we’ve seen
- Mixed performance in the DIY retail sector
- Leading retailers manage the situation
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- Figure 2: Performance of the leading retailers, Q1 2011
- Who is losing out?
- Greater opportunities lie further afield
- What it means
Headlines for the Month
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- Grocers
- Clothing retailers
- Department stores
- DIY retailing
- Electricals retailing
- Health and beauty retailing
Retail Sales Review
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- Key points
- France
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- Figure 3: France: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 4: France: Inflation, 2010-11
- Germany
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- Figure 5: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 6: Germany: Inflation, 2010-11
- Italy
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- Figure 7: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 8: Italy: Inflation, 2010-11
- Netherlands
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- Figure 9: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 10: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2010-11
- Spain
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- Figure 11: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 12: Spain: Inflation, 2010-11
- UK
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- Figure 13: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 14: UK: Annual percentage change in Consumer Price Index for selected product groups, 2010-11
Retailing in the Asia Pacific Region
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- China
- Key facts
- The Chinese retail scene
- Human rights issues
- Encouraging freedom
- Reaping the rewards
- Uncertainties remain
- Rise of modern retail
- Foreign retailers invest
- China in figures
- Population
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- Figure 15: China: Population trends, 2001-10
- Figure 16: China: Population by age group and gender, 2009
- Economy
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- Figure 17: China: Gross domestic product, 2001-10
- Figure 18: China: Household consumer expenditure, 2000-09
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- Figure 19: China: Breakdown of household consumer expenditure by category and place of residence, 2006-09
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- Figure 20: China: Inflation, 2001-10
- The Chinese retail market
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- Figure 21: China: Retail sales, 2004-10
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- Figure 22: China: Retail outlets and employees, 2008 and 2009
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- Figure 23: China: Retail outlets, by format, 2009
- Figure 24: China: Retail data, by region, 2009
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- Figure 25: China: Retail sales, by type of outlet, 2009
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- Figure 26: Retail Sales by category of commodity, 2007 and 2008
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- Figure 27: China: Top 100 retail chains, 2010
- High food investment
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- Figure 28: China: Leading food retailers, 2010
- High disposable incomes increase discretionary spend
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- Figure 29: China: Leading electrical specialists, 2010
- Figure 30: China: Leading department store operators, 2010
- Foreign players increasing
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- Figure 31: China: Leading foreign retailers, 2010
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- Figure 32: Bailian Group: Group financial performance, 2006-10
- Figure 33: Bailian Group: Outlet data, 2006-10
News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Europe: Spar reports solid full-year growth
- France: Carrefour plans Madrid listing for Dia and reiterates FY targets
- France: Intermarché opts for drive-thru e-commerce
- Denmark: Dansk Supermarked reports fall in Q1 sales
- France: Systeme-U acquires online grocer Telemarket
- Germany: Rewe
- …launches premium format
- …reports strong full-year results
- Italy: Esselunga reports solid full year profit
- Lithuania: Lidl negotiates land acquisition for new stores
- Netherlands: Ahold
- …loses CFO to Avon
- …sees strong Q1 results, driven by US sales
- Romania: Rewe appoints head of Billa
- Russian Federation: Magnit disappoints with Q1 profit, but sales grow
- Russian Federation: X5 Retail sales rise in first quarter
- Spain: Consum full year sales grow
- Switzerland: Migros reduces further prices
- UK: Asda
- …considers bid for Iceland
- …makes £27m food quality investment
- …opens converted Netto stores
- …reports flat like-for-likes
- …to open George clothing stores in Middle East
- UK: Asda Income Tracker: Families £13 worse off
- UK: Co-op
- …members give £3m to charity
- …relaunches Truly Irresistible in sales push
- UK: Greggs sees continued total sales growth
- UK: Haldanes files for administration
- UK: Heron Food sales rise but profits fall
- UK: Iceland Foods
- …goes on sale, with bids expected to reach £2bn
- …profits rise 20%
- UK: Morrisons
- …buys wholesale florist
- …prepares bid for Iceland
- …saves up promotions for shoppers' payday
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …expands Click & Collect network
- …looking to attain growth 'beyond food'
- …profits up 9%
- …Shapland leaves
- UK: Tesco
- …appoints digital and marketing officer
- …expands click-and-collect service
- …Japan boss takes UK role
- …looks to entice fashion brands
- …to launch new brands
- …trials in-store 'sat-nav' system
- UK: Waitrose
- …to launch healthy range
- …to launch high street cafe
- Ukraine: Metro reveals plans for rapid growth
- Clothing retailing
- France: Abercrombie & Fitch enters the French market
- France: Hermes' sales rise 26%
- France: LVMH re-purposes the Samaritaine building to include affordable housing
- Italy: Prada valued at £9bn
- Switzerland: Richemont profits rise
- UK: American Eagle circles London for first UK stores
- UK: Ann Summers to re-launch sex toys as part of re-branding strategy
- UK: Arcadia
- …marketing boss joins M&S
- …Green to sell Bhs stores to Primark
- UK: Aurora to extend 90-minute delivery option outside M25
- UK: Bravissimo profits hit by Pepperberry
- UK: Burberry
- …expects 40% profit rise
- …focuses on flagships as profits rise
- UK: French Connection confident it will hit yearly targets
- UK: George at Asda turns 21 and sparks new plans
- UK: H&M
- …sales rise with warm weather
- …to open first UK concession in Selfridges
- UK: Hobbs to launch contemporary sub-brand
- UK: Jane Norman
- …boss exits
- …up for sale
- UK: Kookai sales fall after repositioning
- UK: Life & Style on brink of administration
- UK: Mango changes logo to appeal to mature customers
- UK: Moss Bros reports like-for-likes up 8.2%
- UK: New Look profits fall sharply
- UK: Peacocks appoints Allan Leighton
- UK: Phase Eight reports 42% rise in pre-tax profits
- UK: SuperGroup
- …acquires Austin Reed Regent Street store
- …growth slows in Q4
- UK: TK Maxx slows expansion to cope with tougher trading
- UK: Topshop launches 'secret' in-store pop-up shop
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Dune relaunches website in bid for 50% growth
- UK: Jimmy Choo sold for £50m
- UK: Kurt Geiger
- …launches discount website
- …sold to Jones Group for £215m
- UK: Shoe Zone profits fall after store investment
- Multi-sector retailing
- UK: HMV
- …close to securing £210m refinancing deal
- …receives £43m cash bid for Waterstone's
- …sells Waterstone's to Russian billionaire
- UK: Argos sales down, but Homebase steady
- UK: 99p Stores sees profits rise amid international plans
- UK: Laura Ashley like-for-likes down
- Miscellaneous specialists
- UK: SCS to open carpet department in stores
- UK: Albermarle & Bond full year trading to be at top end of expectations
- UK: Halfords
- …Autocentres reports improved sales
- …profits up 7.2% despite tough retail sales
- …trials smaller high street bike shops
- UK: Mothercare to close outlets as profits slump
- Mixed goods retailers
- UK: B&M Bargains
- …acquires 11 Focus stores following Focus' collapse
- …reports strong year
- UK: Marks & Spencer
- …bolsters food division team
- …chief considers moving company upmarket
- …sees profits and market share rise
- Department stores
- Italy: La Rinascente bought by Central Retail Corporation
- UK: Debenhams suppliers compete in auction-style bidding war
- UK: Harrods launches iPhone app
- UK: Harvey Nichols owner eyes Aurum
- UK: HoF and Debenhams kick off summer sales early
- UK: House of Fraser
- …closes £250 bond issue
- …reports strong full year profits
- …to launch Portas collection
- UK: John Lewis
- …confirms commitment to NKU
- …sales down
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Hornbach Group reports rising sales
- UK: B&Q opens nine new You Can Do It Centres
- UK: Focus DIY
- …business receiving "fantastic level of interest"
- …stores acquired by Wickes and B&M Bargains revealed
- …to close 120 stores
- UK: Kingfisher attributes strong first quarter to good weather
- UK: Topps Tiles reports flat profits and sales
- UK: Wickes acquires 13 Focus stores for £8.4m
- Electrical retailing
- Russian Federation: Eldorado to revamp outlets
- Russian Federation: M.Video to continue with growth plans
- Spain: Dixons offloads eight PC City stores
- UK: Comet
- …like-for-like sales fall 15.2%
- …‘We’re not closing down’
- UK: Dixons
- …agrees £59m sale and leaseback deal
- …teams up with big brands for service push
- …to drive profit through its Knowhow service division
- …UK like-for-likes fall
- UK: Everything Everywhere opens 30 own name stores
- UK: Jessops opens 2nd Centre of Excellence store
- UK: Kesa considers disposal of Comet
- UK: Maplin sees three directors leave
- Home shopping
- UK: Asos profits up 41%
- UK: Brand Alley seeks £87m to fund growth
- UK: Findel profits fall as turnaround begins
- UK: N Brown reports full year profits rise 5.5%
- UK: Ocado sales growth slows but first half EBITDA up
- UK: The Hut acquires Myprotein.com for £58m
- UK: My-Wardrobe.com like-for-like sales rise 96%
- Health and beauty retailing
- Germany: Celesio reports fall in Q1 profits
- Germany: Rossmann sees full-year double digit growth
- UK: Alliance Boots sees profits rise
- UK: Lloyds Pharmacy launches new website
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Clinton Cards reports fall in like-for-like sales
- UK: HobbyCraft unveils new store concept
- UK: Staples to roll out in-store entrepreneurial courses
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: American Golf sees sales rise
- UK: Go Outdoors secures £30m credit facility to fund expansion
- UK: JD Sports like-for-likes fall, but in line with expectations
- UK: JJB warns turnaround could take five year as losses triple
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet
- …considers sale of UK arm
- …insists it will continue to invest in UK
- …UK like-for-likes remain flat
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Disney Store makes sharp cut in losses
- UK: Early Learning Centre launches new mobile website
- Economy
- UK: BRC
- …says UK consumers lack optimism
- …Like-for-like sales fall 2.1% in May
- …responsible retailing guide for kisdwear sees retailers sign up
- UK: British Land to begin new developments
- UK: Capital Shopping Centres plans expansion as footfall grows
- UK: CPI annual inflation rise to highest level in 2.5 years
- UK: Food inflation at highest level in two years
- UK: Hard discounters and Waitrose post strong growth
- UK: Like-for-like sales rise 5.2% in April
- UK: Retail sales rise 6.2% in April
- UK: Suit prices to rise by 10% as wool prices reach record high
- UK: Westfield London sales grow 19.8% in Q1
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