Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- Eastern European immigration
- What we’ve seen
- Painful period at an end
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- Figure 1: EU vs Eastern Europe, quarterly real terms GDP growth, 2008-11
- Maxima spreads its wings
- Staying local
- What it means
Retail Sales Review
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- Key points
- France
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- Figure 2: France: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 3: France: Inflation, 2011-12
- Germany
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- Figure 4: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 5: Germany: Inflation, 2011-12
- Italy
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- Figure 6: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2010-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 7: Italy: Inflation, 2011-12
- Netherlands
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- Figure 8: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 9: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2011-12
- Spain
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- Figure 10: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 11: Spain: Inflation, 2011-12
- UK
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- Figure 12: UK: Retail sales trends, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 13: UK: Annual percentage change in Consumer Price Index for selected product groups, 2011-12
Headlines for the Month
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- Grocers
- Clothing
- Footwear
- Multi-sector
- Mixed goods
- Department stores
- DIY
- Electricals
- Home shopping
- Health and beauty
- Jewellers
News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Austria: Rewe at centre of "price-fixing" probe
- Austria: Spar sees record turnover and plans further expansion
- Belgium: Delhaize names new chairman as Q4 sales grow
- France: Auchan to launch organic supermarket concept
- France: Carrefour reports weak full year results
- France: Casino
- …full year profits rise on international growth
- …launches Cvous.com
- France: Intermarché reports solid growth
- Germany: Lidl to streamline product range in Germany
- Germany: Rewe plans to cash-in on Schlecker crisis
- Netherlands: Ahold
- …boosts online activities with €350m acquisition
- …fourth quarter profits and sales rise
- …Ahold to expand AH To Go
- Portugal: Jeronimo Martins reports surprise Q4 profit fall
- Romania: Delhaize gets EBRD approval for Cora expansion loan
- Romania: Metro's Cash & Carry to launch new format
- Russian Federation: X5 to launch Kopeyka
- Slovenia: Mercator profits fall
- Spain: Dinosol sells Supersol to Maxima
- Spain: Maxima eyes Spain's Dinosol Supermercados
- Spain: Mercadona rocked as own label linked to canine deaths
- Switzerland: Coop Swiss sees net profit fall
- UK: Asda
- …poaches John Lewis Partnership director for CFO role
- …sees fourth quarter like-for-like sales up 1%
- …staff save £515m with its saving scheme
- …to introduce Android app to drive m-commerce sales
- UK: Iceland
- …acquires Peacocks stores
- …expands eastward with partnership in Czech Republic
- UK: Londis to double fresh food sales over next three years
- UK: Morrisons
- …bolsters Kiddicare management
- …plans for 300 convenience stores
- …reports rising profits in 'best year yet'
- UK: Nisa Loco prepares to launch in Newcastle
- UK: People's Supermarket fights closure
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …employees share £26.5m saving scheme payout
- …invests in green power
- …opens first outpatient pharmacy
- …renews contract with Nectar
- UK: Tesco
- …online food sales to double in next five years
- …to create 20,000 jobs
- …to fund UK stores with Thai malls sale
- …to place emphasis on fresh food
- …unveils 3D virtual fitting room
- …unveils next round of Big Price Drop cuts
- …web portal to aid promotions
- UK: The Co-operative
- … set to launch in-store food magazine
- …makes £40m in sustainability savings
- …to axe 300 jobs at HQ
- …performance held back by former Somerfield stores
- UK: Waitrose Olympic Park branch awarded BREEAM 'outstanding' rating
- Other food specialists
- UK: Hotel Chocolat considering launch of beauty products
- UK: Thorntons
- …plan to test products online
- …plans to refit stores after poor trading
- …profits fall and retailer prepares to close more stores
- UK: Whittard to expand after good Christmas
- Clothing retailing
- Eastern Europe: Inditex to open stores in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- France: Isabel Marant to expand
- France: Longchamp reports full-year sales increase
- France: LVMH takes stake in Chinese retailer
- France: PPR reports fourth quarter sales rise
- Ireland: A-Wear bought out of receivership
- Spain: Inditex to remodel all Zara stores in home market
- Sweden: H&M posts positive growth for January
- UK: Ann Summers sees sales lift without rival La Senza
- UK: Aurora to sell stake in luxury Bastyan brand
- UK: Benetton increased digital focus with launch of new apps
- UK: Billabong
- …receives formal approach from TPG
- …rejects takeover bid
- …sees Blackstone and KKR join bidding race
- UK: Bonmarché
- …sees more stores rescued from closure
- …to target over-50s
- UK: Boux Avenue signs three stores
- UK: Crew Clothing full year profits rise
- UK: Edinburgh Woollen Mill
- …eyes further 75 Peacocks stores
- …invests £50m to turn around Peacocks
- …pulls out of Peacocks talks
- …re-enters bid for Peacocks
- UK: Fenn Wright Manson
- …calls in restructuring firm
- …receives interest from Hobbs and Phase Eight
- UK: Firetrap explores sale options
- UK: French Connection pushes into homewares market
- UK: George at Asda acquires Turkish clothes sourcing arm
- UK: Gerry Weber reports full-year sales increase
- UK: Hobbs
- …announces £18m investment plans
- …invests £18m to drive multichannel
- UK: J Crew to open UK stores
- UK: Lipsy launches first overseas stores in Dubai
- UK: Mango
- …continues international expansion
- …drops prices by 20%
- UK: Matalan reports falling EBITDA for full year
- UK: New Look
- …seeks debt restructuring
- …to double revenues in international markets
- UK: Peacocks sold to Edinburgh Woollen Mill
- UK: Playtex reports sales increase
- UK: Primark like-for-like sales to rise 2% in first half
- UK: PVH to take European ck Calvin Klein accessories and apparel in-house
- UK: Reiss fashion week activity increases sales
- UK: Republic invests online due to fears for the high street
- UK: River Island's UK production paying off
- UK: TK Maxx to open at Meadowhall
- UK: Topshop continues US expansion with LA store
- UK: White Stuff reports £7.1m loss after goodwill write-off
- UK: Yeomans sold to former Sports Division boss Kinnaird
- Footwear retailing
- France: Schuh to launch in European online market
- UK: Aldo adds new fascia and tie-ups with Debenhams
- UK: LK Bennett reports profits rise
- UK: Shoon falls into administration
- Multi-sector retailing
- France: But to open 8 urban 'But City' stores in 2012
- Germany: Douglas ceo says 'No war' with Mueller
- UK: Marks & Spencer
- …launches new multichannel store format
- …launches outlet format online
- …sees another director exit
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Argos considers shake-up of stores
- UK: B&M reports 47% profit growth
- UK: QD Stores targets online
- Miscellaneous specialists
- UK: Countrywide redundancies due to disappointing first half results
- UK: Albemarle & Bond
- …eyes more pop-ups
- …sees profits rise 12%
- UK: Cash Converters in UK expansion drive
- UK: Evans Cycles revenues rise but profits fall
- UK: H&T full year pre-tax profits rise
- UK: Lot 18 launches in the UK
- UK: Mamas and Papas
- …increases global expansion
- …to develop multichannel around parents "on the go"
- UK: Past Times closes all shops
- UK: Pets at Home appoint new chief executive
- Department stores
- UK: John Lewis
- …hires former Kingfisher finance boss
- …prepares for 'profound change' in retail market
- …profits dip and staff receive lower bonus
- …to revamp flagship ahead of Olympics
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Praktiker
- …asks bondholders to accept less interest
- …relaunches Kaiserlautern store
- UK: B&Q embarks on revamp project
- UK: Kingfisher reports B&Q like-for-like sales fall
- UK: Wickes sees fall in kitchen and bathroom sales
- Electricals retailing
- France: Apple potentially moving into Champse Élysées Virgin Megastore
- UK: Comet
- …cuts staff by 450
- …in consultation to close Hull base
- UK: Dixons movies business to launch on Thursday
- UK: Game
- …loses supply from Capcom
- …to exit Comet shops to reduce space
- …to stop stocking EA and Nintendo major releases over credit row
- UK: Jessops chairman to step down
- UK: Maplin
- …chief executive announced as John Cleland
- …signs deal for 90-minute delivery
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright shares rise on privatisation speculation
- Furniture and furnishings retailing
- UK: Dunelm deputy chairman reduces stake
- UK: Feather & Black launches transactional mobile site
- UK: Lakeland to introduce contactless payment
- Home shopping
- UK: Asos delivers to Collect+ stores
- UK: Boohoo moves into menswear
- UK: BrandAlley to double mobile sales with site launch
- UK: Ebay launches first TV ad since 2007
- UK: Flying Brands to sell gift business to Interflora
- UK: Ideal Shopping acquires etailer CreateToday
- UK: My-Wardrobe
- …debuts virtual shop window
- …losses widen as it invests in ambitious expansion plan
- UK: Net-a-Porter Group
- …announces expansion into Asia
- …to launch kidwear, home and beauty sites
- UK: Ocado reports first quarter sales rise
- UK: Shop Direct develops virtual changing rooms
- UK: Simply Be to expand store portfolio
- UK: StylistPick to open first pop-up shop
- UK: Yoox Group launches footwear site
- Health and beauty retailing
- Germany: Schlecker to reduce domestic network by half
- UK: Boots
- …new £50m warehouse to enhance online profits
- …to stock Mary Portas
- UK: Superdrug launches advanced skincare clinics
- UK: The Body Shop reports 'solid' growth
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Clinton's Birthdays up for sale
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Go Outdoors launches mobile-based loyalty scheme
- UK: JJB Sports like-for-like sales fall but margins improve
- UK: Sports Direct
- …acquires sportswear website
- …reports strong third quarter ahead of expectations
- UK: Yeomans sold to former Sports Division boss Kinnaird
- Jewellers
- Denmark: Pandora sees 10% fall in fourth quarter net profit
- UK: Aurum
- …full year EBITDA rises as sales process continues
- …to revamp Mappin & Webb as suitors circle
- UK: Swarovski reveals plans for lola&grace brand
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: The Entertainer boosts multichannel
- Economy
- UK: BRC: Like-for-like retail sales fall 0.3% in February
- UK: Christmas footfall rise driven by out-of-town shoppers
- UK: Consumer confidence holds firm in February
- UK: Cotton prices rise following Indian export ban
- UK: CPI stands at 3.6% in January
- UK: Fairtrade sales hit £1.3bn as Morrisons joins commitment
- UK: Government considering minimum wage freeze
- UK: Hammerson occupancy levels up as it sheds office to focus on retail
- UK: Kantar: Tesco records lowest market share since May 2005
- UK: Mobile accounts for 5% of all online sales
- UK: ONS: January retail sales driven by online
- UK: Scottish retailers suffer biggest fall in sales since 1999
- UK: Shop price inflation hits lowest rate for nearly two years
- UK: Westfield Stratford City performs "extremely well"
DIY Retailing in Europe
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- Praktiker
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- Figure 14: Praktiker: Sales as share of DIY retailers sales in Europe, 2007-11
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Company performance
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- Figure 15: Praktiker: Group sales performance, 2007-11
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- Figure 16: Praktiker: Group financial performance, 2006-11
- Figure 17: Praktiker: Average annual sales per outlet, 2007-11
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- Figure 18: Praktiker: Outlet data, 2007-11
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and social media
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