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Analyst Comment
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- Gruppo Coin reportedly interested in a UK launch
- Precious little room for another department store
- Not much of a gap for OVS either
- Cross border trading
Headlines of the Month
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- Food retailing
- Clothing
- Department stores
- DIY
- Electricals and games retailers
- Furniture
- Home shopping
- Miscellaneous
Retail Sales Review
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- France
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- Figure 1: France: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 2: France: Inflation, 2008-09
- Germany
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- Figure 3: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2008- 09
- Inflation
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- Figure 4: Germany: Inflation, 2008-09
- Italy
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- Figure 5: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 6: Italy: Inflation, 2008-09
- Netherlands
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- Figure 7: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 8: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2008-09
- Spain
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- Figure 9: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- 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, 2008-09
Turkey
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- The Turkish retail scene
- Turkey in figures
- Population
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- Figure 13: Turkey: Population trends, 2003-07
- Figure 14: Turkey: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
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- Figure 15: Turkey: Population of major cities and towns, 2006
- Economy
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- Figure 16: Turkey: Gross domestic product, 1998-2007
- Figure 17: Turkey: Consumer prices, 2003-07
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- Figure 18: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure at current prices, 2001-05
- Turkish retailing in figures
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- Figure 19: Turkey: Estimated retail sales, 2003-07
- Figure 20: Identified retailers in the Turkish market, 2007/08
News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Belgium: Colruyt to focus on French expansion
- Belgium: Delhaize subsidiary acquires Greek chain
- Bulgaria: Billa plans Bulgarian expansion
- France: Carrefour
- … enters Iran
- … in Russian expansion drive
- … denies emerging markets unit sale
- … investors push for withdrawal from emerging markets
- Netherlands: Jumbo submits €480 million Super de Boer bid
- Netherlands: Sperwer to launch bid for Super de Boer
- Netherlands: Super de Boer records flat sales
- Portugal: Sonae Distribuicao posts H1 loss
- Slovenia: Mercator reveals fund raising plan
- Spain: Eroski posts H1 loss
- Russian Federation: Dixy H1 revenue up 15%
- Russian Federation: Magnit posts 31% sales rise
- Russian Federation: X5
- … seeks approval for Paterson acquisition
- … Q3 sales up 24%
- UK: Asda launches Asian clothing range
- UK: Co-op posts H1 profit increase
- UK: Morrisons H1 profits soar 45%
- UK: Sainsbury's
- … launches new loyalty scheme
- … appoints Tyler as new chairman
- … launches financial services campaign
- … posts solid results
- UK: Spar LFLs rise 5.2%
- UK: Tesco
- … prepares for website relaunch
- …profits climb up in H1
- …Clubcard goes international
- UK: Waitrose plans convenience assault with store openings
- Clothing retailing
- Denmark: IC Companys sees FY sales dip 4%
- France: Louis Vuitton plans international expansion
- Spain: Inditex suffers H1 profit drop
- Sweden: H&M posts sales and profit increase
- UK: Adili to open high street stores
- UK: Alexon posts pre-tax loss
- UK: Ann Summers eyes larger share of lingerie market
- UK: Aurora Fashions
- … enjoys "strong first half"
- UK: Burberry
- … to launch social network
- … UK: Burberry enjoys revenue boost
- UK: French Connection to withdraw from Japan
- UK: Davies opens first GIVe stores
- UK: High & Mighty sold to N Brown
- UK: Jacques Vert reveals LFLs drop
- UK: Moss Bros suffers £3 million loss
- UK: Next profits up 6.9%
- UK: New Look mulls flotation plan
- UK: Original Factory Shop sales and profits up
- UK: Primark chief steps down
- UK: Ted Baker pre-tax profits down 18.4%
- UK: Zara
- …prepares for online move
- … hit by Inditex expansion
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Home Retail posts better-than-expected Q2 results
- Multi-sector retailing
- Germany: Metro could scrap Karstadt purchase plan
- Finland: Kesko eyes Russian market
- Japan: Seven & I H1 profit down 20%
- UK: M&S
- … reports sales improvement
- … ramps up overseas delivery service
- … to unveil overhauled website
- Department stores
- Italy: La Rinascente plans domestic expansion
- UK: John Lewis relaunches fashion website
- UK: Debenhams LFLs down 3.8%
- UK: TJ Hughes records 9.1% sales increase
- DIY retailing
- France: Mr Bricolage acquires Briconautes
- Sweden: Clas Ohlson Q1 profit up 28%
- UK: B&Q launches £20 million price offensive
- UK: Kingfisher records 35% H1 profit rise
- UK: Home Retail posts better-than-expected Q2 results
- UK: Robert Dyas
- … names new chairman, concludes debt deal
- … posts £10 million loss
- UK: Topps Tiles optimistic over FY results
- Electrical retailing
- Denmark: Elgiganten posts 11% revenue increase
- Russian Federation: M.Video H1 profit slumps 15%
- UK: Carphone reports "commendable" Q2 results
- UK: Kesa group sales dip despite rise at Comet
- Video and computer games retailing
- UK: Game profits down 67%
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ikea boasts record sales
- UK: Furniture Village sees FY profits slump
- UK: Habitat chief sets timeline for profit return
- Homewares retailing
- UK: Dunelm
- … founder sells 8% stake
- … sales improve in second half
- Home shopping
- Germany: Otto Group to focus on e-sales
- UK: Amazon launches standalone footwear site
- UK: Asos sales boosted by overseas growth
- UK: Boden ponders major European expansion
- UK: Findel LFLs slide 5%
- UK: Ideal Shopping Direct posts flat losses
- UK: N Brown posts 13% profit increase
- UK: Shop Direct appoints finance chief
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Blacks
- to breach banking loan terms
- … calls administrators to O'Neill stores
- … considers CVA
- …to close 89 stores
- UK: JJB Sports
- … losses increase
- … quashes fund raising cancellation rumours
- Health and beauty retailing
- Russia: Pharmacy 36.6
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet Q2 profit jumps thanks to cost cuts
- Garden centres retailing
- UK: Dobbies sees FY profits plunge 80%
- Books and stationery retailing
- UK: Borders to close Books Etc and Express chains
- Photographic retailing
- UK: Jessops unveils survival plan
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords Q2 LFLs up 2.2%
- UK: Pets at Home explores IPO potential
Economic News
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- Europe: European retail sales down in August
- Germany: Retail sales fall unexpectedly in August
- Ireland: Retail sales continue to fall
- Lithuania: Retail sales slip in August
- Russian Federation: Retail sales fall 9.8% in August
- UK: CBI: Retail sales stabilise in September
- UK: Retail sales unchanged in August
- UK: Retail sales up in September
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