Table of Contents
Highlights: October 2008
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- Grocers
- Multi-sector retailing
- Clothing retailing
- Department stores
- Electrical stores
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Greggs' LFLs up 3.9%
- UK: Thorntons reports Q1 sales growth
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-op reports lift in H1 pre-tax profits
- Grocers
- Belgium: Colruyt forecasts FY results
- France: Casino to launch non-food discount website in UK
- Japan: Seven & I posts H1 profit rise
- Netherlands: Super de Boer sees LFLs rise in Q3
- UK: Asda
- …and Tesco slash food prices
- …slashes petrol prices
- …survey reveals UK families worse off by £600/year
- …cuts petrol prices once again
- …launches non-food arm
- UK: Holland & Barrett buys Julian Graves
- UK: Lidl opening causes stampede
- UK: Morrisons
- …plans non-food push
- …unveils healthy promotion
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …CEO concedes consumer sentiment is down
- …reveals rise in H1 LFLs
- UK: Tesco
- …reports 10.3% H1 profit boost
- …non-executive director resigns
- …plans assault on banking industry
- …introduces new low-cost line
- UK: Waitrose
- …and Booths form buying alliance
- …announces date of first convenience store opening
- …in autumn campaign
- US: Supervalu tests small store format
- Clothing retailing
- France: Jacques Vert sees 21-week sales slide 7%
- Spain: Inditex Q2 profits rise
- UK: Austin Reed FY sales down 3.8%
- UK: French Connection posts wider H1 losses
- UK: Jane Norman posts flat FY profits
- UK: Miss Sixty collapses into administration
- UK: Mosaic posts rise in H1 profits
- UK: Moss Bros H1 losses widen
- UK: Next
- …CEO says cost-inflation will hit clothing retailers by 2009
- …acquires Lipsy
- …ads to star Dannii Minogue
- UK: Ted Baker sees H1 profits up
- UK: Urban Outfitters appoints MD for Anthropologie
- US: Gap acquires women's sportswear retail brand
- Mass Merchandisers
- US: Costco sees Q4 profit up 8%
- US: Wal-Mart
- …delays first India store opening to 2009
- …to open first four Marketside shops
- …CEO predicts success for Tesco's Fresh&Easy
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Argos to open 30 new shops following pilot's success
- UK: Woolworths
- …posts record H1 loss
- …chief announces cutbacks
- Multi-sector retailing
- Finland: Kesko sells 23 stores
- Germany: Arcandor denies refinancing setback
- Germany: Douglas Holding posts rise in FY sales
- Germany: Metro Group appoints JPMorgan to handle Kaufhof sale
- UK: Boots tipped to hand £56m account to OMD
- UK: Laura Ashley posts H1 profit rise
- UK: M&S
- …hits out at Waitrose's cheaper food claim
- …prepares to open first store in mainland China
- …posts decline in Q2 LFLs
- …opens first store in China
- Health and beauty retailing
- US: Longs rejects Walgreens' offer
- US: Walgreens
- …sees Q4 profit up 12%
- …pulls out of Longs bid
- Department stores
- UK: Beales
- …and Allders to link up for "greater synergies"
- …appoints Edelman as non-executive director
- UK: Debenhams CEO reports LFLs, predicts tough year ahead
- UK: Harrods posts record FY sales
- UK: House of Fraser
- …to open discount fascia
- …reassures suppliers
- UK: John Lewis’ autumn campaign to star Karen Elson
- UK: Liberty appoints sales director as part of own-label expansion
- US: Macy's to open first international Bloomingdale's in 2010
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Hornbach sees Q2 profit up 24.8%
- UK: Kingfisher
- …sees LFLs fall, profits rise in H1
- …mulls tax base switch
- …willing to off-load Hornbach
- UK: Topps Tiles reports slump in like-for-like sales
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: Zavvi's FY LFLs up despite losses
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright
- …chief prepares for downturn
- …FY and Q2 predictions remain cautious
- Electrical retailing
- UK: Kesa appoints new CEO
- US: Best Buy
- …granted anti-trust approval to buy Napster
- …Q2 sales up, profits down
- US: Circuit City
- … posts Q2 losses
- …CEO steps down
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ikea reports FY sales growth, reduces expansion
- UK: DFS cuts 100 jobs amid economic crisis
- UK: Habitat should become high street's Ikea, says Conran
- UK: Land of Leather
- …directors agree to defer pay
- …FY profits plunge
- UK: MFI
- …looks for emergency funding
- …looks for new rental deal with landlords
- …undergoes management buy-out
- …granted 3-month 'rent holiday'
- …likely to close up to 100 stores
- Homewares retailing
- UK: Rosebys collapses into administration
- Home shopping
- UK: Amazon launches UK clothing range
- UK: Asos
- …vows to overtake Next
- …sees rise in H1 sales
- UK: Flying Brands prepares to offset poor FY trading
- UK: Ideal
- …posts H1 results, issues profit warning
- …CEO resigns
- UK: Shop Direct cuts jobs following restructuring
- Sports and Leisure Goods Retailing
- UK: Blacks losses widen in H1
- UK: JJB Sports
- …reports H1 loss
- …refutes claims it breached banking covenants
- …faces uncertainty after losing supplier credit insurance
- UK: JD Sports reports 71% H1 profit boost
- Jewellers
- UK: Aurum reports FY sales boost
- Books and stationery retailing
- UK: WH Smith reports 15% FY profit increase
- US: Borders launches in-store Games concessions
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords posts H1 profits
Economic News
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- China: Retail sales up 23% in August
- Czech Republic: Retail sales up in July
- Ireland: Retail sales up in July
- Poland: Retail sales up in August
- Swiss: Retail sales up in July
- UK:
- …BRC reports 1.5% drop in September like-for-likes
- …CBI: Sales down in September
- …ONS: August retail sales show moderate growth
Market Analysis: DIY Retailing
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- France
- Outlook
- Market size and performance
- The competitive landscape
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- Figure 1: France: DIY retailers’ sales as a % of all retail sales, 2002-12
- Leading players
- Germany
- Outlook
- Market size and performance
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- Figure 2: Germany: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
- Leading players
- Italy
- Outlook
- Market size and performance
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- Figure 3: Italy: DIY retail as a share of all retail, 2002-12
- Leading players
- Spain
- Outlook
- Market sizes, performance and structure
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- Figure 4: Spain: Retailers/channels where DIY goods purchased, November 2007
- Market leaders
- UK
- Outlook
- Market sizes, performance and structure
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- Figure 5: UK: What consumers bought from DIY stores in the last 12 months, September 2007
- Leading players
Company Profile: Hornbach Baumarkt
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- Figure 6: Hornbach Baumarkt (Germany): Sales as share of all DIY retailers’ sales in Germany, 2002-06
- Figure 7: Hornbach Baumarkt: Sales as share of all DIY retailers’ sales in Europe, 2002-06
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 8: Hornbach-Baumarkt: Group financial performance, 2002/03-2006/07
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 9: Hornbach Baumarkt: Outlet data, 2002/03-2006/07
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Product offer
- Pricing
- Operational issues
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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