Table of Contents
Analyst Comment
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- Some new ideas in furniture
- Asda
- Ilva
- Large stores
- Competitive market
- Two other negative points
- Will they succeed?
The Month in UK Retailing
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- Co-ops (Retail)
- Midland, Ilkeston Co-ops in merger talks
- Clothing retailing
- Alexon sees troubles continue
- Marchpole acquires luxury clothing company
- Matalan
- …founder given six weeks to bid
- …and increases offer
- Mexx to go online
- Moss Bros experience challenging first-half
- Mixed goods retailing
- Instore like-for-like sales up 7.3%
- Woolworths launches delivery service
- Multi-sector retailing
- GUS expects Experian to raise £800m
- McLaughlin steps down at HMV
- M&S healthy range drives growth
- Department stores
- Debenhams buys nine Roches stores
- Christmas comes early at Harrods
- House of Fraser
- …sees Baugur bid imminent
- …and decides to recommend it
- DIY retailing
- Kingfisher report mixed results
- Wickes
- …sees retail suffer
- …as Bird flies the nest
- Electrical retailing
- PRG decides on administration for Powerhouse
- Carpet retailing
- Carpetright sales hit by heatwave
- Furniture retailing
- Land of Leather continues good run
- MFI
- …close to sale
- …to MEP
- Health and beauty retailing
- Alliance Boots completes merger, updates trading
- Superdrug
- …sees sales rise in 2005
- …and sees sales success to June
- Book and stationery retailing
- Borders to axe 50 managers
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- Blacks Leisure suffers like-for-likes fall
- JJB
- …sees Ashley up stake
- …as Rangers deal and World Cup boosts sales
- Jewellers
- Signet
- …reveals strong results
- …and may face takeover bid
- …which shareholders resist
- Toys and games retailing
- Profits soar at Early Learning Centre
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- Sales success continues at Halfords
Executive Appointments
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- Esprit
- …appoints new global directors
- …and gets Gerry Weber MD
- Spitz leaves Shoe Studio Group
- Ayres returns to Selfridges
- Warehouse Express management appointments
- Thorntons shuffles board
- Burberry appoint menswear chief
- Littlewoods Shop Direct appoints sales and marketing director
- John Lewis hires two external directors
- Alliance Boots creates new positions
- Benjys CEO suspended
- Frank Usher director exits
- Travis Perkins appoints marketing director
- McLaughlin steps down at HMV
- McCarthy to be HoF chairman?
- Mosaic shakes up Oasis team
- Borders to axe 50 managers
Product Development – Meals and Meal-Centres
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- Iceland
- Marks & Spencer
- Morrisons
- Sainsbury’s
- Somerfield
- Tesco
- Waitrose
Advertising News
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- New campaigns
- Littlewoods to sponsor Trinny and Susannah
- Play.com links with popcorn
- Staples to launch TV campaign
- Homebase ties with cancer charities
- British luxury goods brands boost image
- M&S signs Elizabeth Jagger for autumn campaign
- Jeremy Guscott appointed brand ambassador of Austin Reed
- Roxy music to hit M&S
- Laughing Cow hits Sainsbury's
- Fullcircle launches anniversary campaign
- Ann Summers signs Lawler
- Topshop launches Lens at flagship
- Account gains/losses
- HMV
- …hires Quiet Storm
- …and appoints Concango for hmvdigital.com task
- Spalding appoints for UK promotion
- Yellow Door open for French Connection
- Billington Cartmel to handle Threshers task
- WCRS wins Littlewoods ad brief
- Hobbs appoint Exposure for brand extension task
- Boots takes on e-Dialog
- Draft FCB picks up carpet brief
- Asda reappoints Carat to handle media account
- John Lewis drops Burkitt
- Co-op looks to Rapier
- Golley Slater wins Neal's account
- New Look holds brand review
- Basler womenswear ups London presence
- Fila to roll out store openings
- Baugur adds to small label portfolio
- QS Discount goes online
- Owen Owen sells store freehold
- Burberry looks to digital agencies
- Travis Perkins looks for CRM agency
- Evans pumps for Leith
- Mamas & Papas appoints Neutralize
- BD-NTWK to handle Tesco local store marketing
- OKA appoints Tequila to DM task
- IC Companys pulls out of UK concessions
- Majestic Wine Warehouses reappoints Haygarth
Retail Advertising Review
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- Advertising expenditure
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- Figure 1: Total advertising expenditure by all advertisers (£m), June 2002-June 2006
- Figure 2: Total advertising expenditure by all retail advertisers (£m), June 2002-June 2006
- Use of media
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- Figure 3: Use of media by retail and all advertisers (%), June 2005 and June 2006
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- Figure 4: Use of media by retail and all advertisers (£m), June 2005 and June 2006
- Top 25 retail advertisers
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- Figure 5: Top 25 retailers by adspend (£), May 2006-June 2006
- Food
- Furniture
- DIY
- Other
- Nielsen Media Research/Definitions
Retail Sales and Inflation
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- Retail sales
- Office for National Statistics
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- Figure 6: Retail sales trends: July 2005-July 2006
- Figure 7: Non seasonally adjusted % value change on previous year, July 2005-July 2006
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- Figure 8: Seasonally adjusted % volume change on previous year, July 2005-July 2006
- Significant features of the latest ONS statistics
- Confederation of British Industry
- British Retail Consortium/KPMG
- Retail price inflation trends
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- Figure 9: Annual percentage change in retail price index for selected product groups: July 2005-July 2006
- Figure 10: Annual percentage change in retail price index for selected product groups: July 2005-July 2006
- Retail Prices Index
- Consumer Prices Index
- British Retail Consortium: Shop Price Index
Sector Analysis – Food and Drink Retailing
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- Sales trends
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- Figure 11: Food and drink retailers, sales trends, 1997-2006 Q2
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- Figure 12: Food and drink retailers as % all retail sales: 1997-2005
- Retail price inflation
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- Figure 13: Indices of retail prices for product categories (food & drink), Jan 2001-Jan 2006
- Sales by sub-sector
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- Figure 14: Food and drink retailers: Breakdown of sales by sub-sector, 1999-2005
- Consumer expenditure
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- Figure 15: Consumer expenditure on selected product categories (£m), 1999-2005
- Food and drink retailers: latest trends
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- Figure 16: Food and drink retailers’ sales, 2002-05
- Figure 17: Food and drink retailers’ operating profits, 2002-05
- Tesco
- Asda
- Sainsbury’s
- Morrisons
- Waitrose
Sector News Review: Food and Drink
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- March
- Greggs continues form but warns on future
- Thorntons profit figures confirm first-half problems
- Asda
- …considers property move
- …while looking to expand
- …via George essentials collection
- …and homewares range
- …but loses ad case
- Supermarkets make pricing pledge
- Sainsbury’s
- …pulls out of BRC
- …and makes kids health move
- …re-signing kids champion Oliver
- Kwik Save snapped up by BTTF
- Waitrose makes Scottish debut
- Tesco
- …launches lighting range
- …and eyes contract phone market
- Wm Morrison posts annual loss
- April
- Expansion looms for 99p Stores
- Asda Essentials store launched
- Sainsbury's
- …completes refinancing plan
- …as sales continues to grow
- …and marquees roll out
- May
- Greggs sales fail to rise
- Convenience stores set to merge
- Asda
- …set to sell houses
- …ditches 'buy one get one free' offers
- …and overhauls in-store marketing
- Tesco
- …ponders estate agency move
- …reveals record full-year
- …makes community pledge
- …gets £200m investment
- …and will sell halal food in London stores
- Sainsbury’s
- …calls on regional suppliers
- …and sees recovery on course
- Somerfield
- …turns its back on ethical alliance
- …but aim to 'give you what you want'
- Competition Commission to investigate grocers
- Waitrose eyes Scottish expansion
- Morrisons chairman to retire by 2008
- June
- Members delay Nisa/Costcutter merger
- Aldi offers American food range
- Tesco
- …sees growth continues in Q1
- …and expands computer offering
- Asda
- …sees George Home beat expectations
- …as it battles with strike action
- …as staff vote in favour
- …and considers bussing in workers
- Sainsbury’s
- …receives World Cup boost
- …and is launching men only zones
- Spar plans international expansion
- Waitrose launches ugly fruit range
- Another Majestic year
- July
- Thorntons woes continue
- Asda
- …plans high court action to block strike
- …but avoids strike action
- …begins property service trial
- …and promises 'zero waste' by 2010
- Iceland distribution strike suspended
- Sainsbury's to encourage family meals
- Kwik Save appoints new MD
- Somerfield to host Dyas concessions
- Tesco
- …aims for 100 US stores in first year
- …announces revamp of Express store-fronts
- …and prepares Direct catalogue team
- Waitrose buys six stores from Morrisons
- August
- Greggs posts profit fall
- Thorntons shuffles board
- Nisa approves improved Costcutter offer
- Aldi plans £200m Scottish expansion
- Asda
- …to revamp entertainment departments
- …as local produce sales thrive
- …signs dairy deal
- …targets Ikea
- …and trials farm-to-store delivery
- …while it aims to corner the 'chav' market
- Sainsbury's
- …launches organic delivery service
- …buys Somerfield stores
- …and agrees mail deal with TNT
- Tesco
- …fails to meet CC deadline
- …joins organic delivery battle
- …rewards carrier cutbacks
- …plans Vegas stores
- …aims to take on Argos
- …and transfers in-store TV contract
- Morrisons
- …posts positive like-for-likes
- …and gives Delaney £37m reasons to shop there
Sector Advertising Review – Food and Drink
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- Advertising expenditure
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- Figure 18: Total advertising expenditure by food retailers, June 2002-June 2006
- Use of media
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- Figure 19: Use of media by food retailers and all retailers (%), June 2005 and June 2006
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- Figure 20: Use of media by food retailers and all retailers (£), June 2005 and June 2006
- Top ten food retail advertisers
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- Figure 21: Top ten food retailers by adspend, June 2005 and June 2006
- Retailer focus
- Tesco
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- Figure 22: Tesco, media use by adspend and as share of total, June 2005-June 2006
- Figure 23: Tesco, top brands by adspend, June 2006
- Asda
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- Figure 24: Asda, media use by adspend and as share of total, June 2005-June 2006
- Figure 25: Asda, top brands by adspend, June 2006
- Sainsbury’s
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- Figure 26: Sainsbury’s, media use by adspend and as share of total, June 2005-June 2006
- Figure 27: Sainsbury’s, top brands by adspend, June 2006
- Wm Morrison
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- Figure 28: Wm Morrison, media use by adspend and as share of total, June 2005-June 2006
- Figure 29: Wm Morrison, top brands by adspend, June 2006
- Nielsen Media Research/Definitions
Report Focus: Car Retailing
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- Consumers: who, where and why
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- Figure 30: Private new car registrations, 2000-06
- Figure 31: Total new car registrations, by private, fleet and business sales, 2000-06
- Consumer expenditure
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- Figure 32: Consumer expenditure on car purchasing, at current and constant 2001 prices, 2001-06
- Figure 33: Consumer expenditure on car purchasing, at current and constant 2001 prices, 2001-06
- Consumers and car retailing
- Competitive market drives dozens out of business
- Small dealers feeling the heat
- Franchised dealers increasing
- The Magnificent Seven
- Pendragon snaps up closest rival
- Pendragon’s rivals strengthen chains
- New regulations favour multiples
- Location clause removed
- Profiles of car retailers
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- Figure 34: Number of UK franchised dealer outlets, by marque, 2001-05
- Figure 35: Top ten UK franchised car dealers, by turnover, number of outlets and market share, 2005
- Pendragon plc
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- Figure 36: Pendragon Plc, financial performance, 2001-05
- Reg Vardy plc
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- Figure 37: Reg Vardy Plc, financial performance, 2001-05
- Arnold Clark Ltd
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- Figure 38: Arnold Clark Ltd, financial performance, 2001-05
- Sytner Group Ltd
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- Figure 39: Sytner Group Limited, financial performance, 2003 and 2004
- Inchcape Retail Ltd
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- Figure 40: Inchcape UK*, financial performance, 2001-05
- Lookers plc
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- Figure 41: Lookers Plc, financial performance, 2001-05
- Camden Motor Group Ltd
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- Figure 42: Camden Motor Group Ltd, financial performance, 2001-05
- Jardine Motor Group plc
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- Figure 43: Jardine Motors Group Plc, financial performance, 2004-05
- Industry Views
- Used car market thriving
- New regulations favour larger dealerships
- Is multi-franchising the way forward?
- Customers still like to purchase cars in person
- Government’s green initiative fail to impress
- What does the future hold for car retailing?
- Cars an integral part of everyday life
- The impact of the Block Exemption
- Multi-franchising fails to take off
- Inflation masks struggling sales
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- Figure 44: Forecast of car sales, by value, 2006-11
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