Table of Contents
The Eastern European Deception
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- Impact of the recession
- The recession's impact
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- Figure 1: GDP and retail sales performance and outlook for selected markets in the region, 2007 and 2009
- Ongoing opportunities
Headlines of the Month
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- Food retailers
- Clothing retailing
- Multi-sector retailing
- Homewares
- Home shopping
- Health and beauty
- Luxury goods
Retail Sales Review
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- Key points
- France
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- Figure 2: France: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 3: France: Inflation, 2009
- Germany
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- Figure 4: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2009
- Inflation
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- Figure 5: Germany: Inflation, 2009-10
- Italy
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- Figure 6: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2008-09
- Inflation
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- Figure 7: Italy: Inflation, 2009
- Netherlands
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- Figure 8: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2009
- Inflation
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- Figure 9: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2009-10
- Spain
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- Figure 10: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2009
- Inflation
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- Figure 11: Spain: Inflation, 2009-10
- UK
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- Figure 12: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
- Inflation
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- Figure 13: UK: Annual percentage change in Retail Price Index for selected product groups, 2008-10
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Thorntons sales down 4.4%
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-operative sales soar 66% over Christmas
- Grocers
- Belgium: Delhaize has weak Q4
- France: Carrefour
- … sales rise 1%
- … to sell hypermarkets in Russia
- France: Casino reports robust Q4 results
- Netherlands: Ahold sales beat estimates
- Netherlands: Sligro FY profit up 4.2%
- Netherlands: Super de Boer Q4 sales up 3.9%
- Portugal: Jeronimo Martins
- … opens 1,500th Biedronka Store
- … reports FY sales rise
- Russian Federation: Magnit sales jump 25% in January
- Russian Federation: Seventh Continent sales up 12%
- Russian Federation: X5 sales up 33% in 2009
- Sweden: Axfood posts solid FY results
- Switzerland: Denner records €3.03bn FY sales
- Switzerland: Coop Schweiz plots C-Stores in Denmark
- UK: Morrisons names Philips as new chief
- UK: Morrisons sees LFLs rise 6.5% over Christmas
- UK: Tesco
- ...enjoys strong Christmas results
- … launches Buy One, Get One Free Later deals
- … opens first carbon neutral store
- Ukraine: ATB Market sales up in 2009
- Clothing retailing
- Sweden: H&M
- … posts strong FY results
- … to launch homewares in the UK
- UK: Adams falls back into administration
- UK: Alexon LFLs plunge 14.3%
- UK: Baird Group ponders CVA
- UK: Burberry LFLs up 10%
- UK: Ethel Austin
- … falls into administration
- … closes 129 stores
- UK: M&Co. reports 11% uplift in Christmas LFLs
- UK: Matalan
- … hails "impressive" Christmas sales
- … sale pulled
- UK: Peacocks reports robust Christmas sales
- UK: Primark sales rise 19%
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Office's hopes up after 19% hike in Christmas LFLs
- UK: Shoe Zone Christmas LFLs soar 27%
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Alliance Boots
- …enjoys strong festive period
- … and Mothercare team up for kids' range
- UK: Mothercare posts strong Christmas results
- UK: Poundland festive sales rise by one third
- Multi-sector retailing
- Finland: Kesko reports Q4 profit jump
- Germany: Douglas posts solid Q1 growth
- Germany: Metro
- … plots online push into electricals
- … sales disappoint
- Italy: Gruppo Coin expects €2bn revenue
- Slovenia: Mercator receives approval for Getro acquisition
- UK: HMV
- … acquires Mama Group
- … sales hit dented by Waterstone's
- UK: The White Company posts strong Christmas results
- Department stores
- UK: Bhs hands ten stores to Primark
- UK: Debenhams
- … chief linked to DFS bid
- … LFLs up 0.1%
- UK: House of Fraser enjoys record Christmas sales
- UK: John Lewis
- … becomes official Olympics sponsor
- … opens second homewares shop in Croydon
- UK: Liberty of London creative director leaves
- UK: TJ Hughes unveils 4% Christmas sales increase
- DIY retailing
- UK: Focus DIY asks landlords for rent holiday
- UK: Home Retail Group LFLs up marginally
- UK: Homebase introduces re-usable packaging
- UK: Topps Tiles posts 5.5% sales rise
- Electrical retailing
- Europe: Best Buy Europe LFLs up 6.3%
- Russian Federation: M. Video posts FY sales rise
- UK: DSGi sales trump expectations
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Carpetright sales up 7%
- Furniture retailing
- Sweden: Ikea profits plummet 58%
- UK: DFS circled by Lovering and Permira
- UK: Habitat owner plans debt write-off
- Homewares retailing
- UK: Home Bargains in £25m expansion drive
- UK: Dunelm posts strong H1 results
- Home shopping
- Germany: Otto says festive sales held up well
- UK: Asos Christmas sales up 30%
- UK: Findel LFLs down 3%
- UK: Flying Brands sees sales slump
- UK: Ideal Shopping Direct reveals solid FY results
- UK: N Brown sales rise 5% over festive period
- UK: Ocado appoints advisers ahead of flotation
- UK: Shop Direct axes 1,500 staff
- US: Amazon profits up 71%
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: WH Smith LFLs down 2%
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Blacks Leisure
- … looks to raise £20.3m for recovery
- … UK: Blacks Leisure sees strong Christmas trading
- UK: JJB confirms Jones departure
- UK: Sports Direct retails sales rise 9%
- Health and beauty retailing
- Belgium: Omega Pharma sales up 4%
- Jewellers
- UK: Aurum sees glittering sales
- UK: Theo Fennell enjoys festive sales boost
- Garden centres
- UK: Garden Centre Group has "terrific" Christmas
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Game suffers disappointing Christmas
- Luxury goods retailing
- France: LVMH sales go flat
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- UK: Halfords
- … mulls bid for HobbyCraft
- … sees LFLs increase 1.2%
- UK: Hobbycraft posts sales rise
- UK: Pets at Home
- … LFLs up 6.7%
- … sold to KKR for £955m
- Economics
- Ireland: Irish retail sales slump continues
- Latvia: Latvian retail sales down 29%
- Russian Federation: Victoria ponders IPO
- UK: BRC: 15-year low in January sales
- UK: BRC: Christmas retail sales beat expectations
- UK: CBI: Retail sales down in January
- UK: London retail sales up 12% in December
- UK: ONS: Retail sales up 0.3% in December
- UK: Scottish retail sales lack behind in December
Health and Beauty Retailing
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- Retail sales forecasts
- Outlook for beauty retailing
- Market size and performance
- Channels of distribution
- The European competitive landscape
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- Figure 14: Leading European drugstore/beauty specialists – sales trends, 2006-08
Sephora
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- Figure 15: Sephora: Estimated sales as share of european health and beauty retailers’ sales, 2004-08
- Strategic evaluation
- History
- Financial performance
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- Figure 16: Sephora: Financial performance, 2004-08
- First half 2009
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 17: Sephora: Estimated outlet data, 2004-09
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands and product offer
- Pricing
- Loyalty programmes
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