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Highlights: April 2008
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- Grocers
- Multi-sector retailing
- Clothing retailing
- Department stores
News Analysis
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- Grocers
- Europe: Delhaize acquires La Fourmi supermarkets
- France: Auchan FY sales up 6%
- France: Shareholders up Carrefour stake
- France: Casino reduces Mercialys stake
- Germany: Regulator threatens to block Netto/Plus merger
- Germany: Metro’s Extra sale approved
- Germany: Lidl accused of spying on staff
- International: Tesco mulls Russian entrance
- Japan: Seven & I FY profit drops
- Malta: Lidl enters Malta
- Netherlands: Super de Boer sees Q1 sales success
- Russian Federation: Dixy to invest $200m in 2008
- Russian Federation: X5 Retail Group
- …buys Kama franchise stores
- …and announces premium concept
- …as Q1 sales leap
- …and Carousel buy-out is confirmed
- Switzerland: Migros FY profit falls
- Thailand: Tesco takes action
- UK: Asda
- …George boss aims for number one clothing spot
- …as Asda opposes overseas suppliers code
- UK: Sainsbury’s
- …launches campaign with Oliver
- …LFLs up, unveils property deal
- UK: Somerfield
- …sees Tchenguiz and Apax divided over sale
- …but performs well in pre-Easter sales
- …then enters exclusive talks with the Co-op
- UK: Tesco
- …takes legal action against Guardian
- …then loses Guardian chief as board member over writ
- …and plans to monitor customer shopping habits
- …then delivers bumper FY results
- United States: Tesco
- …halts US expansion
- …and is accused of F&E results U-turn
- United States: Wal-Mart to open Fresh & Easy rival
- Clothing retailing
- Iceland: Baugur to raise £430m for retail investment
- International: Banana Republic to investigate Indian worker conditions
- Spain: Inditex FY profit and LFLs jump
- Sweden: H&M Q1 LFLs and profits rise
- UK: Alexon
- …chief to retire
- …as FY LFLs slump, profit rises
- UK: Arcadia
- …owner expects record year at Topshop
- …and considers selling Bhs
- UK: Ethel Austin to be rescued?
- UK: Moss Bros
- …stake raised by Laura Ashley, fuelling bid speculation
- …as company posts FY loss
- …and sees Greenwoods boss pull out of race
- …as bid is abandoned by Debenhams
- UK: Next FY profit rise, forecasts “difficult” trading
- United States: Talbots cuts forecast following review
- Mass-Merchandisers
- China: Wal-Mart China to be headed by Cissell
- International: Wal-Mart March sales boosted by Asda
- Mexico: Walmex Q1 profits rise
- Russia: Wal-Mart eyes Russia following exec appointment
- United States: PriceSmart sales jump in H1
- Mixed goods retailing
- Europe: M&S agrees to European joint venture
- UK: Laura Ashley FY profits surge, while LFLs drop
- UK: Mothercare reports buoyant FY LFLs
- UK: Woolworths reports FY profit rise, cuts dividend
- United States: 99 Cents Only FY sales up
- United States: Family Dollar reports weak H1 results
- Multi-sector retailing
- Australia: Wesfarmers to hold onto Kmart
- Europe: Arcandor unveils Russian expansion plan
- Finland: Kesko
- …sells optical business to Specsavers
- …as Q1 sales rise
- Finland: Stockmann Q1 sales drop
- Germany: Metro looks to other markets following FY earnings slide
- Japan: Aeon FY profit drops
- Switzerland: Migros FY profit falls
- UK: Alliance Boots faces supplier boycott
- UK: HMV to open first motorway service store
- UK: M&S
- …faces growing pressure over Sir Stuart’s promotion
- …attempts to alleviate Rose row
- …and wins £3.5m teacake refund
- Department stores
- Australia: David Jones H1 profit jumps 25%
- UK: Debenhams reports H1 profit slump
- UK: Harrods poaches Gucci man for chief role
- United States: Dillard’s profits drop on declining sales
- United States: JC Penney warns of profit drop
- DIY retailing
- Germany: Hornbach FY sales buoyed by international business
- Germany: Praktiker FY net profit falls
- International: Kingfisher FY profits fall, restructures China arm
- UK: Superdrug boss to run B&Q
- UK: Topps Tiles H1 LFLs to drop
- Electrical retailing
- Europe: Kesa predicts tough trading after FY results
- UK: DSG
- …appoints chief operating officer
- …then issues second profit warning
- UK: Jessops H1 LFLs fall 5%, remains confident on FY
- United States: Best Buy FY in line with expectations
- United States: Circuit City
- …reports FY loss, Q4 profit
- …before Blockbuster makes a bid
- Carpet retailing
- Europe: Carpetright buys Carpetworld, Ben de Graaff Tapijt
- Furniture retailing
- Denmark: Jysk confident of UK launch
- Sweden: Ikea feels strain from housing slowdown
- UK: Land of Leather suffers in H1, as chief retires
- UK: Sleep Depot collapses into administration
- UK: ScS LFLs plummet in H1
- Home shopping
- Germany: Otto posts record full-year sales
- UK: Findel expects to deliver record sales
- UK: Littlewoods increases online goal to 70%
- Health and beauty retailing
- UK: Superdrug
- …searches for successors
- …then names new boss
- United States: Walgreens
- …to extend clothing range
- …as H1 earnings climb
- Book and stationery retailing
- UK: Clinton Cards posts strong H1 figures
- UK: The Works on brink of sale
- UK: WH Smith buys hospital shops
- United States: Borders
- …agrees financing deal
- …and mulls sale
- United States: Staples to launch hostile bid for Dutch firm
- Sports and leisure goods retailing
- UK: JD Group reports strong FY results
- Opticians
- Finland: Specsavers gets Kesko’s Tähti Optikko Group
- Toys and games retailing
- India: Hamleys to enter India
- UK: Toyzone
- …enters administration
- …before rescue
- United States: GameStop sees FY LFLs jump 25%
- Jewellers
- International: Signet FY profit down 17%
- United States: Tiffany FY income up, despite Q4 profit fall
- Miscellaneous Specialist Retailing
- UK: Halfords reports strong FY LFLs
- Garden Centres
- UK: Dobbies posts mixed results
Economic News
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- Czech Republic: Retail sales beat expectations
- Germany: Retail sales fall in February
- Spain: Retail sales drop 2.7% in February
- Switzerland: February sees Swiss retail sales bounce back
- UK:
- …ONS: February retail sales see “positive growth”
- …BRC: March sees retail sales fall for first time in two years
Market Analysis: PC Retailing
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- France
- Outlook
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- Figure 1: France: Consumer spending on information processing equipment, forecast, 2001-11
- Market size and performance
- Market leaders
- Germany
- Outlook
- Market size and performance
- Market leaders
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- Figure 2: Germany: Consumer spending on information processing equipment, by value, 2001-11
- Italy
- Outlook
- Market size and performance
- Market leaders
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- Figure 3: Italy: Estimated consumer spending on information processing equipment, forecast (incl. sales tax), 2001-11
- Spain
- Outlook
- Market size and performance
- Consumer behaviour
- Market leaders
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- Figure 4: Spain: Market size of information processing equipment, by value (incl. sales tax), 2001-11
- UK
- Price focus isn’t everything
- Spending growth slowing
- IT to under-perform all spend
- Specialists under pressure
- Verging on monopoly?
- The future
Company Profile: Fnac
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- Background
- Strategy
- An institution?
- Overseas ambitions?
- From city centre to out of town
- Financials
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- Figure 5: Fnac: Fnac growth in domestic vs. international sales, 2002-06
- France
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- Figure 6: Fnac: Group financial performance, 2002-06
- International
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- Figure 7: Fnac: Sales by country, 2006
- PC retailing
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- Figure 8: Fnac: Estimated PC retail sales, 2002-06
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 9: Fnac: Potential for store openings, May 2007
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- Figure 10: Fnac: Outlet data, 2002-06
- Products on offer
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- Figure 11: Fnac: Sales by major product category, 2006
- Figure 12: Fnac: Product breakdown by major category, 2002-06
- Pricing/operational issues
- e-commerce/home shopping
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