Table of Contents
Analyst’s Comment
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- Food fight in France
- The big boys
- And the rest
- Is price enough?
Headlines of the Month
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- Food retailers
- Non-food
Retail Sales Review
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- France
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- Figure 1: France: Retail sales trends, 2008
- Inflation
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- Figure 2: France: Inflation, 2008-09
- Germany
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- Figure 3: Germany: Retail sales trends, Jan 2008-Jan 2009
- Inflation
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- Figure 4: Germany: Inflation, 2008-09
- Italy
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- Figure 5: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2008
- Inflation
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- Figure 6: Italy: Inflation, 2008-09
- Netherlands
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- Figure 7: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, Nov 2007-Dec 2008
- Inflation
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- Figure 8: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2008-09
- Spain
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- Figure 9: Spain: Retail sales trends, Dec 2007-Dec 2008
- Inflation
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- Figure 10: Spain: Inflation, 2008-09
- UK
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- Figure 11: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 12: UK: Annual percentage change in Retail Price Index for selected product groups, Dec 2007-Jan 2009
Sector Focus – European Home Shopping
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- Otto Group
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- Figure 13: Otto Group: Retail sales as share of non-store retailers in Europe, 2003-07
- Figure 14: Otto UK: Retail sales as share of UK non-store retailers, 2003-07
- Strategic evaluation
- Consolidation of business activities
- Internationalisation
- Building a stronger multi-channel platform
- Innovation
- History
- Financial performance
- Retailing focus
- But declining retail sales record
- Online offsets some of the decline…
- … and international outperforms too
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- Figure 15: Otto multi-channel retail division: Financial performance, 2003/04-2007/08
- Store portfolio
- Catalogues
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- Figure 16: Otto Europe: Multi-channel retail operations, 2008
- e-commerce
The Month in Retailing
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- Co-ops (retail)
- Italy: Co-op Italia signs clothing deal
- Switzerland: Co-op Schweiz reports FY results
- UK: Co-op stores sold to Sainsbury’s
- Grocers
- Belgium: Delhaize ends Unilever boycott
- Denmark: Dansk Supermarked sees FY sales rise 3%
- France: Carrefour
- … enters Morocco
- … signs Abu Dhabi deal
- … eyes 75% stake in Seventh Continent
- … launches in Bulgaria
- France: Casino announces rise in EBIT and €1bn asset sale
- Germany: Rewe reports 11% FY sales increase
- Netherlands: Ahold
- … Q4 profits soar 49%
- … FY net income plummets
- Netherlands: Super de Boer triples FY profits
- Portugal: Jeronimo Martins sees FY profit rise 24%
- Russian Federation: Billa sees FY sales climb 40%
- Slovenia: Mercator reports 8% FY profit drop
- Spain: Condis sees sales rise in 2008
- Spain: Mercadona posts 5% profit drop in 2008
- Sweden: ICA sees FY sales increase
- Sweden: Axfood sales steady in February
- UK: Asda
- … appoints new COO
- … posts impressive FY results
- … removes underperforming brands from stores
- … reports February sales boost
- UK: Morrisons wades into supermarket price war
- UK: Tesco
- … and Asda ramp up pressure in price war
- … launches new format
- … wins appeal over ruling to curb expansion
- UK: Waitrose wades into supermarket price war
- Off-licences
- UK: Majestic Wine acquires Lay & Wheeler
- Clothing retailing
- Denmark: IC Companys posts 1% sales increase
- Italy: Benetton's FY profit up 7%
- Sweden: H&M
- … boasts 9% sales increase in January
- … appoints new chief
- Sweden: RNB sales slide in February
- UK: Adams saved by former owner
- UK: Arcadia to merge with Bhs
- UK: Bhs outlines development plans
- UK: Mosaic
- … poised for pre-pack administration
- … fashion chain Principles is shutting its gates
- … in brands deal with Aurora Fashions
- … Aurora seeks rent reduction
- UK: Mulberry reveals stronger-than-expected Holiday sales
- UK: Primark reports LFLs increase
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Dune poised to acquire Shoe Studio
- UK: Stylo to slip into administration
- … chairman plans to buy back stores
- Multi-sector retailing
- France: PPR
- … appoints new Redcats boss
- … FY profits slump 20%
- Germany: Arcandor
- … drops FY outlook due to lacking visibility
- … reveals €58m net loss in Q1
- Germany: Metro sells Adler fashion stores
- UK: M&S
- … chairman reiterates Chinese expansion despite errors
- … puts pressure on suppliers
- Department stores
- Finland: Stockmann reports 18% Q4 profit drop
- UK: House of Fraser mulls Beatties disposal
- UK: John Lewis pledges to create 1,000 jobs in 2009
- DIY retailing
- Austria: BauMax weathers economic gloom
- Europe: Kingfisher reports strong Q4 results
- France: Mr Bricolage posts profit boost
- Germany: Praktiker sees FY profit fall
- UK: Travis Perkins sees FY profits plunge
- Electrical retailing
- Germany: Media-Saturn executives leave
- UK: Carphone Warehouse to slash 400 jobs
- UK: Best Buy delays UK launch until 2010
- UK: DSGi announces new store plan
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: Zavvi
- … to live on online
- … to become Head following purchase
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Nobia reports sales, profit drop
- UK: Habitat reveals £13m FY loss
- Homewares retailing
- UK: Dunelm reports flat half-year profits
- Home shopping
- Germany: Neckermann poaches new chief executive from Quelle
- UK: Asos launches kidswear business
- UK: Shop Direct flourishes on rivals' demise
- Health and beauty retailing
- Switzerland: Galenica to take over Sun Store pharmacy chain
- UK: Body Shop FY profits dive
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: WH Smith signs deal with BAA
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Blacks Leisure receives approaches
- UK: JJB
- … confirms health club offers
- … looks to place lifestyle division in administration
- UK: Sports Direct posts 12% sales boost
- Toys and games retailing
- Greece: Jumbo posts 15% surge in H1 profits
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