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Highlights: August 2008
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- Grocers
- Multi-sector retailing
- Clothing retailing
- Department stores
- Electrical stores
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Thorntons sees FY LFLs climb
- Co-ops (retail)
- UK: Co-op
- … poised to acquire Somerfield in £1.6bn deal
- … wraps up Somerfield for £1.56bn
- … CEO says "Times will get worse before they get better"
- Grocers
- Belgium: Delhaize
- … considers Eastern European acquisitions
- … slashes outlook for 2008
- … sees H1 sales up 4.1%
- … receives approval for La Fourmi acquisition
- Europe: Auchan's Spanish unit acquires Galerias Primero
- France: Auchan signs JV agreement with Dubai World's Nakheel
- France: Carrefour
- … sales rise in H1, LFLs drop at hypermarkets
- … sees Arnault up stake
- … shareholders to vote on management structure
- … shareholders criticise chiefs
- … dispels rumours of search for new CEO
- Italy: Esselunga to join AMS Sourcing from 2009
- Netherlands: Ahold posts Q2 results
- Netherlands: Schuitema
- … posts 15.2% H1 profit rise
- … posts H1 rise in sales
- Netherlands: Spar continues expansion despite tightening market conditions
- Russian Federation: X5
- … H1 sales up
- … to retain Karusel brand for its hypermarkets
- Sweden: Axfood
- … posts H1 results
- … sees seven-month sales rise
- UK: Grocers
- … admit to using human sewage as fertiliser
- … warned to cut plastic bags by 70%
- … compete to give the best petrol price
- … fined in cigarette price probe
- UK: Asda
- … says: “Average family is £9 a week worse off than in 2007”
- …rolls out property website
- … cuts petrol prices again
- UK: Lidl to ramp up UK store development programme
- UK: Morrisons creates family meal for £4
- UK: Sainsbury’s sees Tchenguiz up stake
- UK: Tesco
- … joins low-cost school uniform war
- … develops new own-brand range to counter 'Aldi effect'
- … launches first Argos-style shop-in-shop
- … takes full ownership of TPF financial services
- … completes Dobbies acquisition
- US: Whole Foods Market eyes Irish move
- Off-licences
- UK: Oddbins sold to shareholder consortium led by ex-MD's son
- Clothing retailing
- UK: Fat Face sees sales rise
- UK: Jacques Vert sees FY profit fall
- UK: Jaeger boss considers takeover of Austin Reed
- UK: New Look and Debenhams to enter Egyptian market
- UK: Primark drives ABF growth in Q3
- UK: River Island
- … sees FY profits drop
- … to break into Russian market
- Footwear retailing
- UK: Phoenix acquires LK Bennett
- Mixed goods retailing
- UK: Instore rejects Seaham's £11.4m takeover bid
- UK: Mothercare posts Q1 results
- UK: Woolworths warns H1 results will be lower than expected
- Multi-Sector retailing
- Austria: Tengelmann to convert Plus stores to Zielpunkt name
- Finland: Kesko
- … sees H1 sales rise
- … sees Q2 profits fall
- Finland: Stockmann sees Q2 profits more than double
- Germany: Douglas Holding reports Q3 losses
- Germany: Metro
- … denies rumours of Haniel’s plans to increase stake
- … H1 profit to be hurt by Adler writedown
- … reports 7.1% rise in H1 sales
- UK: Marks & Spencer
- … mystery stake builder emerges
- … pulls out of Taiwan
- … bag-charging scheme deemed a success
- … slashes schoolwear prices
- Department stores
- France: Printemps embarks on 4-year revamp project
- UK: Beales rejects tender offer
- UK: Debenhams
- … and New Look to enter Egyptian market
- … rumoured to be object of Baugur takeover bid
- UK: John Lewis’ sales edge ahead
- DIY retailing
- Finland: Kesko
- … reports H1 sales rise
- … sees Q2 profits fall
- UK: Homebase gets the go-ahead for purchase of 27 Focus stores
- UK: Kingfisher
- … reports Q2 results
- … to sell off Castorama Italy
- UK: Topps Tiles sees 17-week sales decline
- UK: Travis Perkins sees H1 profits fall
- Electrical retailing
- Europe: DSGi plans strategic review of Italian and Spanish stores
- UK: Best Buy plans aggressive UK store roll-out
- UK: Carphone reports Q1 results, chiefs resign & Best Buy deal finalised
- Carpet retailing
- France: Allied Carpets posts FY loss for 2007
- UK: Carpetright posts fall in Q1 LFLs
- UK: Floors-2-Go
- … looks for new investors
- … enters into administration
- Furniture retailing
- UK: Ikea
- … replaces poached UK CEO
- … launches mobile phone service to shoppers
- UK: Ilva furniture stores close
- UK: Land of Leather investors give £15m refinancing the go-ahead
- UK: MFI brings in KTH for restructuring
- Home shopping
- UK: Ocado to expand after sales reach £1bn
- UK: WCC considers investing in Flying Brands
- Health and Beauty retailing
- Germany: Celesio posts worse-than-expected Q2 profits, issues profit warning
- UK: Boots close to finalised deal with Reliance Retail
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Blacks sales fall
- UK: JJB reports fall in Q2 LFLs
- UK: Sports Direct profits plummet
- Jewellers
- UK: Signet to de-list in UK and move to Bermuda
- Toys and games retailing
- UK: Games Workshop posts FY pre-tax profits up
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- France: LVMH's H1 profits rise 7%
- France: PPR sees Q2 sales rise
- UK: Halfords reports Q1 results
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales drop in June
- China: H1 sales surge 21.4%
- Hungary: Retail sales fall in May
- Ireland: Retail sales hit 21-year low in May
- Poland: Retail sales rise in June
- Spain: Retail sales in June drop 7.9% month-on-month
- Sweden: Retail sales up 3.3% in June
- UK:
- …BRC reports July retail sales up 1.7%, LFLs down 0.9%
- …CBI: July retail sales fall, August outlook bleak
- …ONS: June sales growth slows
Market Analysis: Luxury Goods Retailing
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- The European luxury goods market
- Market size
- Regions
- Products
- Channels of distribution
- The competitive landscape
- Leading players
- Fashion and Leather Goods
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- Figure 1: Global luxury fashion and leather goods market: Estimated market shares of leading brands, 2004 and 2007
- Perfumes and cosmetics
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- Figure 2: Global luxury cosmetics and perfumes market: Estimated market shares of leading brands, 2004 and 2007
- Jewellery and Watches
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- Figure 3: Global luxury jewellery and watches market: Estimated market shares of leading brands, 2004 and 2007
- The future
- What’s next?
- Forecasts
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- Figure 4: Global luxury goods: Estimated market sizes, 2004-10
- Outlook
Company Profile: Christian Dior Couture
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- Figure 5: Christian Dior couture: Share of global luxury goods market, 2004-07
- Strategic evaluation
- Background
- Ownership
- Financial performance
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- Figure 6: Christian Dior Couture: Financial performance, 2003-07
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- Figure 7: Christian Dior Couture: Revenue by business sector, 2003-07
- Figure 8: Christian Dior Couture: Retail revenue by geographic region, 2003-07
- Distribution
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- Figure 9: Christian Dior Couture: Outlet numbers, 2003-07
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- Figure 10: Christian Dior Couture: Store coverage by geographic region, 2008
- Brand offering
- Market positioning and values
- Product offer
- Marketing
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