Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- Assessing consumer confidence and retail sales amid the Eurozone crisis
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 1: Europe: Consumer confidence: Leading countries (ranked by May 2012), April-May 2012
- Figure 2: Europe: Consumer confidence: Lagging countries (ranked by May 2012), April-May 2012
- Retail sales
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- Figure 3: Europe: Year-on-year total retail sales growth: Leading countries (ranked by March 2012), March-April 2012
- Figure 4: Europe: Year-on-year total retail sales growth: Lagging countries (ranked by March 2012), March-April 2012
- Bringing confidence and growth together
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- Figure 5: Europe: Year-on-year retail sales growth versus consumer confidence levels, March 2012
- Retail trade confidence
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- Figure 6: Europe: Retail trade confidence: Leading countries (ranked by May 2012), April-May 2012
- Figure 7: Europe: Retail trade confidence: Lagging countries (ranked by May 2012), April-May 2012
- What does this mean?
Headlines for the Month
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- Grocers
- Clothing retailing
- Footwear retailing
- Multi-sector retailing
- Miscellaneous specialists
- Department stores
- DIY retailing
- Electrical goods retailing
- Music retailing
- Furniture retailing
- Home shopping
- Health and beauty retailing
- Books and stationery retailing
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- Jewellers
- Economy
Retail Sales Review
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- Key points
- France
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- Figure 8: France: Retail sales, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 9: France: Inflation, 2011-12
- Germany
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- Figure 10: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 11: Germany: Inflation, 2011-12
- Italy
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- Figure 12: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 13: Italy: Inflation, 2011-12
- Netherlands
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- Figure 14: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 15: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2011-12
- Spain
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- Figure 16: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 17: Spain: Inflation, 2011-12
- UK
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- Figure 18: UK: Retail sales trends, 2011-12
- Inflation
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- Figure 19: UK: Inflation, 2011-12
News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Europe: Musgrave Group
- …reports falling profits
- …seeks click-and-collect partnership
- France: Carrefour
- …bid for Guyenne approved
- …chief exits early
- France: Intermarché reports a 3.1% increase in turnover
- France: Systeme U acquires Schlecker
- Germany: Aldi Nord looks to modernize in two years
- Germany: Rewe Group reports increased turnover in Q1
- Iceland: Iceland set to open stores in Iceland
- Netherlands: Ahold reports 1.9% increase in sales
- Spain: Eroski reports another full year loss
- UK: Asda
- …aims to double mobile sales
- …like-for-likes rose 2.2% in Q1
- …George trials new store format
- …targets online growth and acquires supply chain GAAT
- UK: Co-op to close two distribution centres within the next year
- UK: Discounters grow while Tesco and Morrisons lose
- UK: Morrisons
- …expansion south begins
- …has completed in-store bakery revamp
- …may target South East with online grocery site
- UK: Sainsbury's launches mobile grocery site
- UK: Tesco
- …launch new online portal for suppliers
- …launches online delivery system
- …plans to bring back Clubcard Exchange promotion
- …revamps ready meal range
- …to expect a fall in Q1 UK sales
- …to launch F&F pop-up shop
- UK: Whole Foods Market opens a new store in Piccadilly Circus
- Food specialists
- UK: Greggs sales fall in wet weather
- Clothing retailing
- France: Levi's opens new flagship store in Paris
- Spain: Michael Kors opens in Madrid
- UK: Aquascutum
- …acquired by YGM Trading for £15 million
- …design director to leave role
- UK: Aurora partner with PayPal to launch inStore payment app
- UK: Base aims to become ‘first-class kidswear store’
- UK: Bonmarché to launch collect-from-store service
- UK: Bosideng to open first UK store
- UK: Burberry
- …consider phased opening of new London flagship
- …full-year profits rise
- UK: French Connection reports falling profits
- UK: H&M to launch pop-up sports shops for summer 2012
- UK: Hobbs reports strong full year results
- UK: Irisa staff in consultation after relocation to Jacques Vert offices is considered
- UK: Jaeger hires Better Capital to focus on the customer experience
- UK: JD looks to buy One True Saxon
- UK: McArthurGlen beats the high street with a 16% increase in sales
- UK: McCartney opens first Adidas by Stella McCartney store
- UK: Mini Velvet hopes to triple standalone store count
- UK: Monsoon Accessorize on lookout for new chief
- UK: Montique to debut in the UK
- UK: Moss Bros sees boosted like-for-likes
- UK: New Look close to deal on debt terms
- UK: Phase Eight enjoys boost in pre-tax profit and turnover
- UK: Reiss introduces iPads to drive sales
- UK: SuperGroup
- …considers overseas flagship
- …sales boosted, but like-for-likes are disappointing
- UK: Topshop to launch eco-friendly capsule collection
- UK: Victoria's Secret set to debut in the UK with 2 store openings
- Footwear retailing
- France: Schuh launches French website
- Italy: Salvatore Ferragamo reports boost in profits
- UK: Clarks reports a fall in pre-tax profit
- UK: Kurt Geiger enters exclusive distribution deal with Vince Camuto
- UK: LK Bennett secures funding for expansion in US
- UK: Tod's first quarter revenues rise
- Multi-sector retailing
- UK: Booker to acquire Metro's Makro UK
- UK: Marks and Spencer
- …launches Simply M&S food range
- …reports falling profits and store revamp strategy
- …to open its own bank
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Poundland
- …launches mobile app
- …launches wholesale website
- Miscellaneous specialists
- UK: Mothercare new boss says it will take 3 years to turn business around
- UK: Robert Dyas attracts interest from three parties
- UK: Wilkinson’s chief executive to leave
- Department stores
- UK: Debenhams begins summer discounting
- UK: House of Fraser
- …receives interest in stake share
- …reports growth in profits, but decline in EBITDA
- …to introduce 11 upmarket brands
- …to launch World of Shoes at Oxford Street store
- UK: John Lewis reports strong first quarter
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Hornbach meets growth targets again
- Germany: Praktiker stores to be renamed Max Bahr
- UK: B&Q investing £69 million on product range improvements
- UK: Kingfisher reports fall in Q1 profits
- UK: Topps Tiles reports fall in pre-tax profits in first half
- UK: Wickes sees sales slow due to wet weather conditions
- Electrical retailing
- UK: Cecil Jacobs falls into administration
- UK: Dixons
- …extends £300 million credit facility
- …receives £10 million investment from Canon
- …reports boost in sales and EBITDA
- UK: Kesa reports falling profits in Q4
- Music retailing
- UK: AEG is favourite to acquire HMV Live
- UK: Digital music downloads overtake physical sales
- UK: HMV
- …partners Ticketmaster
- …receives £32 million for Hammersmith Apollo
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright appoints new chief executive
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Bathstore bought for £15 million
- UK: CSL Sofas launches augmented reality iPhone app
- UK: DFS opens first high-street store on Tottenham Court Road
- UK: Dwell seeks to expand store count by 100
- UK: Multiyork widens offer with entry-level range
- UK: Oak Furniture Land plans to expand store numbers
- Home shopping
- The Netherlands: Aurora Fashions to replace concessions with e-commerce site
- UK Asos
- …reports "strong" full year
- UK: Brand Alley launches new Outlet channel
- UK: Ebay Fashion launches colour matching app
- UK: Feelunique.com to revamp website
- UK: Flying Brands sales fall as it continues to look for buyer
- UK: Kiddicare's focus on loyal customers boosts online sales by 20%
- UK: Mamas & Papas to expand online presence through Amazon and Tesco
- UK: Moonpig founder acquires stake in menswear etailer
- UK: Ocado
- …introduces own label webshop
- …introduces video-game software to increase efficiency
- UK: Occa receives investment from Asos backer
- UK: Shop Direct
- …outsources customer service operations
- …sign a further 10 year warehousing contract with Norbert Dentressangle
- Germany: Celesio reports rise in Q1 profits
- Russian Federation: Pharmacy chain 36.6 reports strong full year growth
- UK: Alliance Boots reports rising trading profit
- UK: Boots to launch new food range
- UK: Superdrug considers localising its product offering
- UK: The Fragrance Shop reports 24% boost in EBITDA
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Clinton Cards
- …reveals 44 store to close
- …to close 350 stores as Birthdays exits high street
- …to have up to 400 stores acquired by American Greetings
- UK: Waterstones signs deal to sell Amazon Kindle
- Iceland: Sports Direct to open in Iceland
- UK: Halfords reports declining pre-tax profit in last fiscal year
- UK: JD looks to buy One True Saxon
- UK: JJB new store format has Nike's support
- UK: Snow + Rock report decline in profits
- Jewellers
- Switzerland: Richemont reports full year sales rise
- UK: Pixmania launches jewellery range
- UK: Signet UK sees moderate sales rise
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: The Entertainer wins sales as sector rivals close down
- Economy
- Germany: German retail sales down 3.8% in April
- UK: April Scottish retail sales affected by wet weather
- UK: Footfall falls 2% in Q1
- UK: Government makes changes to pasty tax
- …retail sales values slow in April
- …RPI stands at 3.5% in April
- UK: Shop inflation increases to 1.5%, but food inflation stabilises
- UK: Warm weather boosts like-for-like sales in May
- UK: Westfield London sales up 2.2% in Q1
Electrical Retailing in Europe – Fnac
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- Figure 20: Fnac Europe: Sales as share of electrical specialists’ sales in Europe, 2007-11
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Company performance
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- Figure 21: Fnac: Group financial performance, 2007-11
- Figure 22: Fnac: Sales by product category, 2011
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- Figure 23: Fnac: Outlet data, 2006-11*
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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