Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- PPR aiming to sell its assets
- What we’ve seen
- Redcats embraces the 21st Century
- Fnac faces a tougher climate
- A new strategy to arrest the slide
- Anglo-Saxon experience suggests risks
- What it means
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: UK: 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
Headlines for the Month
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- Grocers
- Clothing
- Footwear
- Multi-sector retailing
- Department stores
- Mixed goods
- DIY
- Electricals
- Music and video
- Furniture
- Home shopping
- Health and beauty
- Sports and leisure goods
- Jewellers
- Toys and games
News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Czech Republic: Tesco launches online grocery shopping service in Prague
- France: Carrefour
- …confirms G&G bid
- …underperforms in horrible year
- France: Casino in negotiations to supply the Alsace Co-op's c-stores
- France: Intermarché to buy Altis off Eroski
- Germany: Aldi Nord reports weakening sales in 2010
- Germany: Edeka
- …Netto Discount brand to expand
- …to phase out Netto City format
- Germany: Rewe to revamp Penny chain
- Hungary: Aldi launches marketing campaign in Hungary
- Hungary: Auchan to acquire Cora stores
- Italy: Migros to expand in Italy
- Latvia: Iki and Cento operator ruled insolvent
- Netherlands: Albert Heijn to create online marketplace
- Poland: Maxima enters Polish market
- Portugal: Jeronimo Martins' growth driven by Poland
- Russian Federation: Rewe's Billa considers acquisition of local chain
- Russian Federation: X5 Retail to launch online site next year
- Slovenia: Mercator suspends sale of Agrokor
- Switzerland: Spar breaks the billion barrier
- UK: Asda outperforms rivals over Christmas
- UK: Booths sales up as shoppers entertain over Christmas
- UK: Morrisons
- …M Savers to hit shelves in January
- …plans 2012 expansion
- …reports Christmas sales rise as it eyes Best Buy sites
- UK: Sainsbury's sees 'record-breaking' Christmas
- UK: Tesco
- …enters F&F partnership in Saudi Arabia
- …extends Home Efficiency offering by selling boilers
- …reports "disappointing" Christmas with like-for-likes falling 2.2%
- UK: The Co-operative Group
- …adds 28 stores after acquiring David Sands
- …posts Christmas sales uplift
- UK: Waitrose
- …enjoys festive sales rise
- …reports 'very strong' Christmas trading
- …to introduce contactless payments
- Off-licences
- UK: Majestic Wine posts Christmas sales rise
- Clothing retailing
- Austria: Primark to open first store in Austria
- Europe: Inditex sales growth slows on warmer weather
- Europe: TJX Europe President to depart
- France: PPR e-commerce chief departs
- Germany: Esprit launches new concept in Cologne
- UK: American Apparel opens more concession in Selfridges
- UK: Aurora Fashions reports 13% like-for-like rise this winter
- UK: Blue Inc
- …enjoys positive Christmas
- …preparing to buy 21 D2 stores
- …tops UK shopping centre ranking
- UK: Bravissimo performance driven by Pepperberry
- UK: Burberry reports rising sales due to outerwear and leather goods
- UK: D2 fashion chain collapses into administration
- UK: Howies bought back by management
- UK: Jacques Vert
- …and Irisa to share back office
- …received bid from Sun European
- UK: Jaeger full year profits fall
- UK: La Senza
- …acquired by Alshaya UK
- …restructuring plans
- UK: Moss Bros sees rise in like-for-likes
- UK: Mulberry appoints new chief executive
- UK: N Brown reports like-for-likes rise 2%
- UK: New Look reports strong Christmas trading
- UK: Next sales up due to strong Directory performance
- UK: Paul Smith sees profits for the full year rise
- UK: Peacocks
- …considering selling off Bonmarche
- …struggles as RBS pulls out of rescue deal
- UK: SuperGroup
- …Christmas sales rise
- …profits fall despite LFL lift
- UK: Ted Baker delivers "excellent" Christmas performance
- UK: The Kooples opens first UK outlet store
- UK: Triumph considers bid for La Senza stores
- UK: Victoria's Secret owner in line to buy La Senza
- UK: White Stuff reports 2% year-on-year rise
- Footwear retailing
- Poland: Foot Locker opens first store in Poland
- UK: Barratts Priceless
- …sees more than 1,600 jobs go
- …stores acquired by Ziff
- …to close 18 stores before Christmas 2011
- UK: Schuh sees strong year
- Multi-sector retailing
- Germany: Douglas confirms talks with financial investors
- Germany: Metro reports sales fall and cancels plans for Kaufhof
- UK: Marks & Spencer
- …reports stronger food sales while general merchandise suffers
- …increases opening hours and delivery service for Christmas
- UK: Laura Ashley sees like-for-likes rise
- Miscellaneous specialists
- UK: Greggs reports boosted Christmas sales
- UK: Halfords sees like-for-likes drop of 4.8%
- UK: Mamas and Papas enters red
- UK: Albemarle & Bond to open 25 stores this year
- UK: Mothercare
- …sales rise driven by promotions
- …sees private equity firms circle for bids
- UK: Past Times
- …closes 47 stores
- …enters administration
- …officially in administration
- UK: Pets at Home posts "robust" half-year trading
- UK: QD reports solid Christmas and plans expansion
- UK: Thorntons
- …issues profit warning
- …suffers poor Christmas performance
- Department stores
- UK: Debenhams has strong Christmas
- UK: Fortnum & Mason reports record sales
- UK: Harvey Nichols launches new concept store in Liverpool One
- UK: House of Fraser posts "pleasing" sales growth
- UK: John Lewis
- …launches trend-led women's label JL Weekend
- …reports successful sales week
- …sales boosted by late delivery offer
- …sales up 4.7% as it prepares for Christmas rush
- …up on Christmas sales from last year
- …sees strong sales week
- UK: Selfridges launches last-minute Christmas shopping services
- Mixed goods retailers
- UK: Argos
- …launches pop-up shops in London train stations
- …like-for-likes fall 8.8%
- UK: The Original Factory Shop reports growth
- UK: Poundland's Dealz store to have £1.20 pricing structure
- DIY retailing
- Ireland: Homebase reports €46m loss in Ireland
- UK: B&Q
- …invests £12m in product ranges
- …launches 'most aggressive' price campaign yet
- UK: Focus DIY's customers, shoppers and unsecured creditors receive nothing
- UK: Topps Tiles sales down 4.2% in first quarter
- UK: Wickes
- …further hit by low consumer confidence
- …owner buys remaining Toolstation stake
- UK: Robert Dyas reports strong Christmas run-up
- Electricals retailing
- Germany: Media Markt's online store opens
- Switzerland: Media-Saturn launches online
- UK: Best Buy big-boxes to close on 15 January
- UK: Dixons' reports falling like-for-likes over Christmas
- UK: Maplin reports strong December
- UK: Phones 4U reports sales rise in final quarter
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: HMV
- …considers sale of live music arm on bad sales
- …sales fall over Christmas
- UK: Netflix to launch in UK and Ireland today
- UK: Oakley Capital plans bid for HMV's live music arm
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright reports first half loss
- UK: United Carpets pre-tax profits halve in first half
- Furniture retailing
- Denmark: JYSK continues with UK expansion plans
- Estonia: Ikea eyes Estonia and Latvia
- UK: CSL reports Christmas sales rise
- UK: DFS earnings fall but invests in growth
- UK: Dunelm growth continues in strong H1
- UK: Dwell to open first Welsh store at St David's
- UK: Ikea UK & Ireland gets first British boss
- Home shopping
- UK: Asos to open data to external web developers
- UK: Brand Alley reports sales up 61%
- UK: Ocado
- …enjoys late surge in Christmas sales
- …warns on profits
- UK: Shop Direct posts Christmas sales rise
- Health and beauty retailing
- Germany: Rossmann sees sales growth
- UK: Boots sees sales rise more than 3% in December
- UK: Feelunique's Christmas sales boosted by high-end brands
- UK: Lush Christmas "exceeds expectations"
- UK: Superdrug delivers "solid" festive growth
- UK: The Fragrance Shop sees strong online sales over Christmas
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Clinton Cards reports rising Christmas like-for-likes
- UK: Foyles
- …reports Christmas sales up 20%
- …reports continued profitability
- UK: Hallmark plans out international expansion
- UK: Ryman profits driven by ecommerce
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Blacks Leisure
- …faces post-Christmas administration
- …in administration
- …moves closer to pre-pack administration
- UK: Edinburgh Woollen Mill a surprise bidder for Blacks
- UK: Go Outdoors and Mountain Warehouse join race for Blacks
- UK: JD Sports
- …considers bid for Blacks
- …formally acquires Blacks
- …in "advanced discussions" to buy Blacks
- …posts festive like-for-likes rise
- UK: JJB improves performance over Christmas
- UK: Sports Direct
- …pulls out of Blacks bid
- …sales up
- UK: Yeomans owner Granite buys Gelert
- UK: Pro Bike wins backing
- Jewellers
- Denmark: Pandora appoints new chief executive
- Switzerland: Swatch reports record sales despite franc
- UK: Folli Follie enjoys 64% increase in sales over Christmas
- UK: Signet UK sales rise 1.8% over Christmas
- Garden centres
- UK: The Garden Centre Group has "outstanding" Christmas
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Game
- …like-for-likes fall as margins hit
- …set to appoint Deloitte for turnaround
- UK: Games Workshop pre-tax profits rise
- UK: Hawkin's Bazaar owner headed for administration
- UK: The Entertainer outperforms toy market by 22.1%
- Economy
- UK: BRC:
- …'Christmas on a knife egde' as footfall drops
- …stronger Christmas "reflects one-off factors"
- UK: Cost of retail crime rises 31%
- UK: CPI
- …at 4.2% in December
- …inflation falls in November
- UK: Friday before Christmas to be the busiest shopping day of the year
- UK: January shopper numbers fall
- UK: Kantar reveals Sainsbury's market share highest since March 2003
- UK: New Year grocery discounting begins
- UK: Online shopping spree leads to delivery chaos
- UK: ONS: Retail sales value up 4.6% in November
- UK: Portas
- …response will not be brought forward
- …reveals 28 recommendations for high street revival
- …to focus on planning and parking reforms to revive high street
- UK: Scottish retail sales fall worst since 1999
- UK: Shop price inflation hits 16-month low in December
- UK: Shopper numbers up in week before Christmas
- UK: Supermarkets now represent 36% of retail property pipeline
- UK: West End takings fall despite traffic-free weekend
European Retail Scene
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- Concentration
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- Figure 13: Sales of leading retailers, 2006-10
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- Figure 14: Leading retailers’ share of all European retailers’ sales, 2006-10
- The economy
- Outlook
- 2012 and the retailers
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