This document is a monthly briefing on the European retail industry that provides news, analysis, and market statistics. The July 2010 issue focuses on the declining popularity of hard discount retailers in Europe. It includes the analyst's commentary on this development, headlines and company results for various retail sectors, and retail sales and inflation data and trends for major European countries. Charts and figures are also presented to illustrate retail sales, inflation rates, and company performance.

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European Retail Briefing - July 2010
Published on July 2010
Report Summary
About this report
European Retail Briefing is a monthly briefing providing news and analysis that includes company results, store openings,
cross-border moves, M & A activities, executive changes and property developments. Additionally each month, European Retail
Briefing focuses on a key issue or specific European retail sector. The month's retail news is then analysed sector by sector, making
this an invaluable resource for all with an interest in the European retail industry.
This month : the first indications that the love affair with hard discount is coming to an end.
Table of Content
Contents
Analyst Comment
Edging away from hard discount
Domestic difficulties
A new format
Problems elsewhere
The end of the road for Hard Discount'
Headlines for the Month
Food retailers
Clothing retailers
Mixed goods
Multi-sector
DIY
Electricals
Furniture
Health and beauty
Retail Sales Review
Key points
France
Figure 1: France: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
Inflation
Figure 2: France: Inflation, 2009-10
Germany
Figure 3: Germany: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
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Inflation
Figure 4: Germany: Inflation, 2009-10
Italy
Figure 5: Italy: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
Inflation
Figure 6: Italy: Inflation, 2009-10
Netherlands
Figure 7: The Netherlands: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
Inflation
Figure 8: The Netherlands: Inflation, 2009-10
Spain
Figure 9: Spain: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
Inflation
Figure 10: Spain: Inflation, 2009-10
UK
Figure 11: Retail sales trends, 2009-10
Inflation
Figure 12: UK: Annual percentage change in Consumer Price Index for selected product groups, 2009-10
News Analysis
Grocers
France: Carrefour set for $1bn Asian assets sale
Ireland: Musgrave sales down 3%
Netherlands: Sligro buys Sanvier for '50m
Russian Federation: Magnit reports Q2 sales boost
Russian Federation: X5 sales up 18% in Q2
UK: Asda grocery share declines
UK: Buffett increases Tesco stake
UK: Retailers must re-evaluate, Asda chairman says
UK: Sainsbury's
'reports sales increase
'launches new ad campaign
'aims for schoolwear boost
'reshuffles executive roles
UK: Tesco
'quarterly sales up 6.9%
'plans property sell-off
'raises £950m through store sale
'to open standalone London clothing store
'to purchase Fresh & Easy suppliers
UK: Waitrose
'buys Channel Island supermarkets
'ends EAT talks
Clothing retailing
UK: Alexon sales down 5%
UK: American Apparel restructures debt
UK: Gap plans Chinese expansion
UK: H&M records soaring profits in Q2
UK: Jacques Vert posts 'strong set of results'
UK: Mamas & Papas enters US with Toys R Us link-up
UK: Matalan posts rise in profits
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UK: Primark sales rise 17%
UK: Republic acquired by private equity group
UK: Ted Baker posts 20% sales increase
UK: USC back in the black
UK: Victoria's Secret to open London store
Footwear retailing
UK: Schuh posts record results
UK: Tom Hunter puts Office up for sale
Mixed goods retailing
Netherlands: Maxeda to sell fashion division
UK: Wilkinson doubles profits
Multi-sector retailing
Germany: Metro to take time over Kaufhof sale
UK: M&S LFLs increase 6%
Department stores
UK: Beales reports improved profits
UK: Debenhams LFLs drop 0.4%
UK: Harrods to open own-label boutiques
UK: John Lewis reports sales increase
DIY retailing
Germany: Hornbach posts solid results
UK: B&Q to open city centre stores
UK: Travis Perkins buys BSS Group for £557.6m
Music and DVD retailing
UK: HMV
'mulls Waterstones sale
'posts 17% rise in profits
Electrical retailing
Germany: Media Saturn outlines Turkish expansion plans
UK: Best Buy UK chief stands down
UK: Comet plans UK store refurbishment
UK: DSGi increases profits by 61%
UK: Investor buys stake in Kesa
Carpet retailing
UK: Carpetright reports soaring profits
Furniture retailing
France: Conforama posts solid Q1 results
Home shopping
UK: Amazon launches UK grocery offer
UK: Ideal Shopping
'enjoys sales boost
'to enter pet accessory market
UK: Isis invests in Getting Personal
UK: My-Wardrobe receives £6m investment
UK: N Brown Group
'buys Figleaves
'reports 'subdued' trading
UK: Ocado
'confirms IPO
'anticipates £1.18bn IPO valuation
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'hits out at funding claims
UK: The Hut Group launches Washbag.com
Health and beauty retailing
Germany: Celesio and Phoenix merge Dutch operations
UK: Superdrug losses narrow
UK: The Fragrance Shop posts LFLs increase
Books and stationery retailing
UK: Clinton Cards issues profit warning
Sports and leisure goods retailing
UK: JJB reports sales improvement
UK: Tiso back in the black
UK: Trespass plans major expansion
Jewellers
UK: Theo Fennell reduces losses
Toys and games retailing
UK: Hamleys posts first profit for six years
Video games retailing
UK: Game Group suffers sales drop, appoints new chief
Miscellaneous specialist retailing
UK: Pets at Home profits soar 36%
Luxury goods retailing
UK: Mulberry sales up 23%
Electricals Retailing
Euronics International
Figure 13: Euronics: estimated sales as share of electrical retailers sales in europe, 2005-09
Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Figure 14: Euronics: European members and websites, by country of operation, 2010
Financial data
Figure 15: Euronics International: Sales by country, 2001-09
Figure 16: Euronics International: Sales by country, 2005-06 and 2008
Store portfolio
Figure 17: Euronics International: Outlet data, 2004-08
Retail offering
Figure 18: Euronics international, sales mix by purchase volume, 2009
e-commerce
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