Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- European retailers hoping for a Merry Christmas
- What we’ve seen
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 1: Comparison of consumer confidence in the major European economies, January 2007-October 2011
- Germany
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- Figure 2: Non-seasonally adjusted real terms retail sales growth, January 2010-September 2011
- France
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- Figure 3: Non-seasonally adjusted real terms retail sales growth, January 2010-August 2011
- UK
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- Figure 4: Non-seasonally adjusted real terms retail sales growth, January 2010-October 2011
- Italy
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- Figure 5: Non-seasonally adjusted real terms retail sales growth, January 2010-August 2011
- Spain
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- Figure 6: Non-seasonally adjusted real terms retail sales growth, January 2010-September 2011
- What it means
Retail Sales Review
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- Key points
- France
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- Figure 7: France: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 8: France: Inflation, 2010-11
- Germany
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- Figure 9: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 10: Germany: Inflation, 2010-11
- Italy
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- Figure 11: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 12: Italy: Inflation, 2010-11
- Netherlands
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- Figure 13: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 14: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2010-11
- Spain
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- Figure 15: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 16: Spain: Inflation, 2010-11
- UK
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- Figure 17: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 18: UK: Annual percentage change in Consumer Price Index for selected product groups, 2010-11
Headlines for the Month
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- Grocers
- Clothing retailers
- Footwear retailing
- Multi-sector retailing
- Department stores
- DIY retailing
- Electricals retailing
- Furniture retailing
- Home shopping
- Health and beauty retailing
News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Bulgaria: Delhaize to expand Piccadilly chain
- France: Carrefour cuts profits forecast again
- France: Casino
- …in C-store deal with Post Office
- …opens Cdiscount Outlet in Paris
- …reveals strong Q3 growth
- France: Leclerc unveils ethical label
- Germany: Aldi Nord to remodel itself
- Germany: Lidl changes criteria for expansion in Germany
- Germany: Penny to shut local stores
- Hungary: Aldi reveals short-term expansion plans
- Italy: Billa Italia sold
- Netherlands: Spar opens in the Middle East
- Portugal: Continente and Worten lead retail ranks
- Portugal: Jeronimo Martins Q3 profit up 21%
- Romania: Delhaize rebrands all Red Market outlets
- Russian Federation: X5 Retail cuts forecast despite Q3 rise
- Spain: Eroski to add franchise outlets
- Sweden: Ahold names new CEO at ICA
- UK: Morrisons, Waitrose and the discounters lead market share rises
- UK: Asda and Morrisons cut pricing as grocery war continues
- UK: Asda Income Tracker: Families £15 a week worse off in September
- UK: Asda
- …£5 'thank you' offer hailed success
- …outperforms market for first time since 2009
- …partners Farmfoods for Iceland bid
- …partners with cookery school Leiths
- …price war to target Argos next
- …reviews the future of four Living stores
- UK: Booths
- …eyes 10 new stores in Northwest
- …reveals flat sales
- UK: Iceland
- …bids fall short of asking price
- …chief in talks with Blackstone over bid
- UK: Morrisons
- …ad banned for encouraging pester power
- …like-for-likes rise 2.4%
- …uses pop-up restaurant to trial M Kitchen range
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …acquires online entertainment business
- …launches 20 by 20 scheme
- …profits rise
- …reveals paralympics branding
- …to extend Brand Match across UK
- UK: Tesco
- …Big Price Drop claimed to be misleading
- …former boss returns with bid for supplier
- …incurs the wrath of hairdressers
- …launches in-store beauty boutiques
- …launches second Big Clubcard Voucher Exchange
- …to launch beauty offer online
- UK: The Co-op plans to launch online
- UK: Waitrose
- …introduces loyalty card
- …to install self-service in stores
- Food specialists
- UK: Greggs to trial motorway services
- UK: Thorntons FD to leave company
- Off-licences
- UK: Adnams increases retail offering with 2 new stores
- UK: Oddbins plots comeback strategy
- Clothing retailing
- France: PPR to acquire menswear brand Brioni
- Germany: Puma reports strong Q3
- Spain: Abercrombie & Fitch to open Spanish store
- Sweden: H&M like-for-like sales fall 7%
- UK: Alexon to rebrand as Irisa Group
- UK: All Saints full year profits fall
- UK: Aurora launches first multi-brand international website
- UK: Austin Reed sees losses widen
- UK: Bastyan to open in West End
- UK: Bonmarché to expand internationally
- UK: Burberry sales up 30%
- UK: H&M brands Monki and Cheap Monday open first UK standalones
- UK: Hobbs profits rise on record sales
- UK: Jack Wills sees profits rise as it focuses on US expansion
- UK: Jaeger launches first menswear standalone store
- UK: Karen Millen to expand in China
- UK: La Senza to open four stores in October
- UK: M&Co builds wind turbine to power stores
- UK: Matalan
- …downgraded
- …remains cautious after falling profits
- UK: Mothercare chief executive to leave
- UK: Next Directory Q3 sales offset weak store sales
- UK: Primark
- …launches in Selfridges
- …launches new flagship in Metrocentre
- …profits fall 8%
- UK: River Island
- …launches international shipping
- …to open first accessories-only store
- UK: SuperGroup sales slow with warehouse glitch
- UK: Topshop to launch mobile site as mobile sales rise
- UK: USC puts third of stores up for sale
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Clarks' profits fall due to rising costs and promos
- UK: Jones plans click and collect service
- UK: Kurt Geiger reports rising EBITDA
- Multi-sector retailing
- France: LVMH reports 18% rise in sales
- France: Marks & Spencer launch French site
- Germany: Metro Group
- …boss to exit next year
- …hit by another departure
- …reports increased earnings
- …suspends Media Markt’s chief
- UK: Marks & Spencer half-year profits fall
- UK: Home Retail profits dragged down by Argos again
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Argos
- …launches kidswear range with Emma Bunton
- …launches TV shopping on Freesat
- UK: 99p Stores reopens former Hub store
- UK: Poundland
- …-owner eyes Nordic counterpart
- …profit up
- UK: Poundstretcher sees profit after six years
- UK: Wilkinson launch premium range
- UK: Home Bargain profits rise
- Miscellaneous specialists
- UK: Halfords profits fall 20%
- UK: Jollyes profits up
- UK: Kiddicare plans superstore roll-out
- UK: The White Company opens its first travel shop
- UK: Mothercare chief executive to leave
- Department stores
- Germany: Kaufhof receives bid from shipping investor according to reports
- UK: Debenhams
- …acquires Bhs managing director
- …launches its first catalogue to drive online sales
- …profits rise 10%
- UK: Fenwick reports pre-tax profit rise
- UK: Harrods passes £1bn sales barrier
- UK: House of Fraser launches .com store
- UK: John Lewis
- …launches £6m Christmas campaign
- …launches 'Made in UK' product push
- …opts out of regeneration scheme
- UK: Liberty first half sales rise as it plans major revamp
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Praktiker
- …posts €26m Q3 net loss
- …reveals revenues fall
- UK: Robert Dyas sale put on hold until after Christmas
- UK: Wickes like-for-likes fall 2%
- Electricals retailing
- Switzerland: Metro's Media-Saturn plans web-shop
- UK: Best Buy UK to close big box stores
- UK: BrightHouse profits up 22%
- UK: Comet
- …could see Peter Jones join as chairman
- …sold for £2
- UK: Richer Sounds beats high street squeeze
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: Blockbuster UK reports falling profits
- UK: Game launches new payment system
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ikea to stop stocking branded foods
- UK: Carpetright sales continue to fall
- UK: DFS profits rise 11.4% as sales fall
- UK: Multiyork chairman and CEO to exit
- UK: Mydeco.com to launch transactional site
- UK: The Range revamps website
- Home shopping
- Norway: Komplett reports rising sales
- UK: Amazon
- …given go-ahead by OFT for Book Depository acquisition
- …Black Friday campaign is back
- UK: Asos
- …half year profits up 66%
- …reports slowing UK growth
- …sales affected by high street bargains
- UK: BrandAlley reports rising sales
- UK: Chain Reaction seeks out-of-town locations in UK
- UK: Ebay predicts surge in m-commerce sales
- UK: N Brown reports rising profits but warns of consumer wariness
- UK: Ocado
- …profit margins 'could beat big four mults'
- …to launch savings pass card as shoppers look for bargains
- UK: QVC opens pop-up in London
- UK: Shop Direct
- …hires former Clarks finance director
- …plans to launch Very overseas
- …sets up discount website
- UK: Wiggle to appoint UBS ahead of potential float
- UK: Feelunique.com reports rising sales
- Health and beauty retailing
- Germany: Celesio CFO to resign
- Germany: Schlecker expects further losses
- Russian Federation: Pharmacy 36.6 reports wider first half loss
- UK: Alliance Boots
- …considers acquisition of care firm
- …first half sales rise
- UK: Lush considers London for biggest ever store
- UK: Primark launches new flagship in Metrocentre
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Clintons suffers profit loss
- UK: WH Smith
- …like-for-like fall
- …reports higher profits from travel performance
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Blacks like-for-likes fall
- UK: JJB reports falling profits
- UK: Sports Direct reports rising profits
- Jewellers
- UK: Watches of Switzerland launches transactional website
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Toys R Us
- …prepares for Christmas
- …sees profits fall at end of year
- Economy
- Germany: German retail sales rise slightly
- UK: BRC
- …calls on Chancellor to tackle 2012 business rates in pre-Budget statement
- …October retail like-for-likes fall 0.6%
- …Retail sales improve marginally in September
- UK: Consumer confidence falls in October
- UK: Food prices in Britain rise by second most in EU
- UK: Inflation
- …falls due to supermarket price wars
- …rises to three-year high
- UK: Online grocery market to double in five years
- UK: Online retail searches rise 35% in Q3
- UK: ONS: Retail sales rise 5.4% in value in September
- UK: Scottish retail sales improve slightly in September
- UK: Westfield Group plans third London shopping centre
- UK: Capital Shopping Centres warns of slow growth
Clothing Retailing in Europe
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- H&M Hennes & Mauritz
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- Figure 19: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: European sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 20: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Group financial performance, 2005/06-2009/10
- First half 2010/11
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 21: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 2005/06-2009/10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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