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Highlights: June 2007
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- Grocers
- Multi-sector retailing
- Department stores
- Electrical retailing
News Analysis
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- Bakers (retail)
- UK: Thorntons appoints former Tesco director
- Grocers
- Australia: Aldi targets aggressive expansion Down Under
- Belgium: Carrefour to close 16 Belgian stores
- Europe: Carrefour's Polish purchase still unapproved
- France: Casino
- …CEO confident in discount chain profitability
- …as it buys remainder of Vindemia
- France: Leclerc attacks Carrefour
- Germany: Edeka FY sales fall on integration of Spar, Netto
- India: Tesco warns of retail 'frenzy'
- Italy: Carrefour launches mobile brand in Italy
- Netherlands: Ahold
- …Q1 sales, profits slip
- …and looks to restrict activist shareholders
- Romania: Lidl revives Romanian plans
- Russian Federation: X5
- …Q1 LFLs buoyant
- …as it looks to acquire Korzinka
- Spain: Carrefour, El Arbol to launch joint Caprabo bid
- Spain: Eroski
- …wins over Caprabo’s owners
- …then acquires 75% stake
- United States: Pathmark Q1 losses widen
- United States: Whole Foods
- …acquisition of Wild Oats hits hurdle
- …as it plans to sell 35 stores
- United States: US unions threaten Tesco
- UK: Asda
- …to fund price cuts through less packaging
- UK: Kwik Save
- …shuts 79 stores
- …re-opens 20 stores
- …then axes 22 stores
- UK: Musgrave to offload Budgens stores
- UK: Sainsbury's
- …closes entertainment website
- …as Qataris up their stake
- …ahead of possible bid
- …as Q1 sales surge ahead
- UK: Supermarket price wars are back
- UK: Tesco
- …denies empty shelves claims
- …agrees £155m Dobbies deal
- …looks set to battle Hunter
- …then takes stock on potential Dobbies battle
- …before it heats up
- …launches book club
- …and continues to impress in Q1
- Off-licences
- UK: Majestic toasts another successful year
- UK: Threshers sold at cut price
- Clothing retailing
- Iceland: Baugur completes Mosaic takeover
- International: Gap set to close unprofitable UK stores
- Spain: Inditex Q1 sales up 19%
- Sweden: H&M Q2 sales, profits soar
- United States: Finish Line to buy Genesco for $1.5bn
- United States: Guess? Q1 sales surge ahead
- United States: Pier 1 Q1 losses widen
- Mixed goods retailing
- United States: Costco Q3 LFLs up 7%
- United States: Dollar Tree Q1 LFLs up 5.8%
- United States: Wal-Mart
- …faces split courts
- …and cuts back on expansion
- …as report questions strengths
- UK: Woolworths LFLs slip
- Multi-sector retailing
- Australia: Coles shares tumble as KKR leaves auction
- Germany: KarstadtQuelle
- …department stores face uncertain future
- …as it considers London listing
- …and decides to sell property portfolio
- Germany: Rewe
- …rejects takeover bid
- …and secures funding for expansion plans
- United States: Sears woes continue in Q1
- UK: Alliance Boots
- …board lambasted for backing KKR takeover
- …as it plans GP surgeries expansion
- …and adds mini-gyms
- UK: Home Retail reports “strong start” to year
- Department stores
- International: Baugur takes stake in Debenhams
- United States: Barneys
- …close to sale
- …and is sold for $825m
- United States: Gottschalks Q1 loses widen
- United States: Macy's for sale?
- United States: Nordstrom close to Faconnable sale
- UK: Beales suffers H1 profit, sales slide
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Praktiker looks to make further acquisitions
- International: Kingfisher Q1 sales boosted by warm weather
- United States: Home Depot
- …to buy back $22.5bn shares
- …and announces sale of unit for $10bn
- UK: Focus buyer looks to Wickes' saviours
- Music and video goods retailing
- UK: Fopp stock-take causes concern
- Carpet retailing
- UK: Lord Harris mulls Carpetright bid
- Health and beauty retailing
- UK: Superdrug gets £46m facelift
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: Blacks chief quits
- UK: JJB
- …sees sales slip without World Cup boost
- …and launches strategic review
- …as FSA considers examining share sale by founder
- UK: Sports Direct
- …chairman quits in frustration
- …takes 5% stake in Amer
- …and looks to oust Blacks board
- Jewellers
- International: Signet Q1 profits slip
- UK: Theo Fennell shines across FY
- Garden centres
- UK: Dobbies
- …bought for £155m by Tesco
- …before Hunter ups stake
- …while Tesco regroups
- …before battle heats up
- Miscellaneous specialist retailing
- United States: Toys R Us Q1 losses narrow
- UK: Halfords FY sales race ahead
- UK: Jessops eyed by private equity bidder
- UK: Pets at Home could be floated or sold in 2008
- Electrical retailing
- France: Kesa CEO quits
- International: DSGi
- …reveals CEO to step down
- …then appoints Tesco director as new CEO
- …before poaching Comet director
- …as FY profits hit by overseas problems
- United States: Best Buy disappoints in first quarter
- United States: Circuit City swings to a first quarter loss
- Health and beauty retailing
- United States: Bed Bath & Beyond Q1 sales below expectations
- United States: Rite Aid closes Brooks, Eckerd $4bn deal
- Books and stationary retailing
- United States: Borders posts wider Q1 losses
Economic News
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- Australia: Retail sales continue to grow in April
- Europe: EU retail sales increase in April
- Germany: Retail sales slip in April
- Netherlands: Dutch retail sales up in April
- United States: Retailers enjoy better month in May
- UK: Retail sales
- …remain strong in May, says ONS
- …continue to grow in May, says CBI
- …begin to slow in May, says BRC
Market Analysis: Retailing in Emerging European Markets
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- A gathering consumer boom
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- Figure 1: European emerging markets: Growth in consumer spending in Euros (%), 2002-06
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- Figure 2: European emerging markets: Retail sales, 2002-06
- Figure 3: European emerging markets: Retail sales growth, local currency, 2002-06
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- Figure 4: European emerging markets: Retail sales per capita, 2006
- The pace of consolidation set to accelerate
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- Figure 5: European emerging markets: Retailer concentration, 2006
- Figure 6: European emerging markets: Top 5 retailers’ share of national retail sales, 2006
- Outlook
- More of the same
- Forecasts
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- Figure 7: European emerging markets: Retail sales forecast, index local currency, 2006-12
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- Figure 8: European emerging markets: Retail sales forecast, index €, 2006-12
- Figure 9: European emerging markets: Historic and forecast retail sales growth, 2002-12(f)
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- Figure 10: European emerging markets: Market positioning, 2006-12(f)
- Figure 11: European emerging markets: Prospects
- Leading retailers
- The €2 billion + club
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- Figure 12: Emerging markets retailerswith €2 billion+ sales, 2006
- Emerging markets are mainly served by domestic retailers
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- Figure 13: European emerging markets: Leading retailers, 2006
- Outlet trends
Company Profile: X5 Retail Group
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- Background
- Financial performance
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- Figure 14: X5: Pro forma financial performance, 2005 and 2006
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 15: X5: Outlet data, 2006
- Product offer
- Loyalty cards
- E-commerce
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