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GLOBAL RETAILFREEVIEW

A free synopsis of global retailnews and opinion

June 10, 2010


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LATEST GLOBAL RETAIL NEWSRETAIL VIEW FROM EUROPE

LATEST VIEWS AND OPI NIONS

Apples iPad has been launched in DSGis

Currys and PC World stores in the UK as part

of a deal to sell the product 60 days before

it is available at rival stores. The iPad can be

found in 70 PC World stores, 28 Currys

stores, 22 Dixons Travel stores and 19

combined PC World/Currys stores.

Russian grocer X5 returned to growth in its

first quarter. Profits reached $78.9m

(64.3m) while sales increased by 36% to

$2.54 billion (2.07 billion). Although thecompany made gains due to continued

growth, including the acquisition of

Paterson, margins were squeezed due to

high levels of discounting.

German clothing retailer New Yorker is

extending its presence in Eastern Europe.

The retailer is already present in Serbia,

Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania, as

well as in Bosnia, where it plans to open its

third store. Montenegro is its next target

market; it recently opened a store in the

Delta City Montenegro shopping center in

the capital, Podgorica.

Germanys Schlecker is to extend its

pharmacy chain to the Czech Republic. It

already has seven stores under the

Schlecker Lekarna (Schlecker Pharmacy)

fascia in cities including Prague and Liberec.

The pharmacy chain will focus on offering

pharmaceutical products and services as well

as cosmetics.

LATEST REPORTS & ANALY SIS

Polish convenience retailer Zabka has

launched 70 private label goods in its stores.

The retailer plans to extend the range to

200 by the end of 2010 due to growing

demand for lower-priced groceries in the

downturn. Zabka is among a number of

European convenience retailers to introduce

a range of staple goods under its own brand.

At Zabka, private label products include

tinned food, dairy goods, cold meats and

alcoholic beverages, all priced around 30%

less than their branded alternatives.

Europes leading grocer Carrefour is

introducing its Carrefour Discount private

label range to the Spanish market. The

range will consist of 300 lines of groceries

and health and beauty products, and will beavailable across the entire network in the

country, including convenience stores and

online. The launch comes in response to

heightened consumer demand for low-price

goods.


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LATEST GLOBAL RETAIL NEWS RETAIL VIEW FROM EUROPE LATEST VIEWS AND OPI NIONS

CHILDRENSWEAR RETAIL IN EUROPE

Verdicts report on CHILDRENSWEAR RETAILING is an assessment of the children's

clothing market in Europe, including market value, details of the core childrensw earretailers, and the strategies being deployed by the various players in the sector,including child specialists, childrensw ear specialists and fashion multiples.

Scope of this report

Key sector statistics including clothingand childrenswear expenditure, spend

per child, and growth from 2004 to

2009e in each of the EU27 markets.

Analysis of emerging players and the

sector's most prominent competitors

including ID Group, Mothercare,

Orchestra, OVS Industry and Zara Kids.

Strategic recommendations surrounding

issues such as in-store services, range

diversification, multi-channel retail and

global expansion.

An assessment of the key opportunities

and threats impacting the sector,

including socio-demographic trends and

new forms of competition.


Childrensspecialists

offer toys, babycare products andaccessories, aswell as clothing.

These include:

Baby Butt

Mothercare

Childrenswearspecialists mainly

offer clothing,footwear and

accessories. Theseinclude:

Obabi

Mayoral

Young familyfashion specialistsclothing offers cater

for the wholefamily. These

include:

Zara

H&M


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GLOBAL DEPARTMENT STORE RETAILING Scope of this report

Value of the department store sector inNorth America, Europe, Japan, Latin

America, China, MEA and the rest of

Australasia, with forecasts to 2014.

Profiles of the top 12 retailers, including

details of current and future strategies,

sales performance, store numbers and

other operating data to 2009.

A dedicated chapter for each region,

which includes sales, store numbers and

space, as well as insight into the main

players and key regional sector trends.


This report provides comprehensive coverage of the global department store market with analysis segmented

into Europe, North America, Japan and the rest of the world. It provides regional market values,

product shares, insight into the main regional players and analysis of key market drivers and inhibitors. Italso provides comprehensive profiles of the top 12 global department store retailers.

Dillards

Isetan Mitsukoshi

J Front Retailing

Marks & Spencer

Sears Sogo & Seibu

El Corte Ingls

JCPenney

Kohls

Macys

Nordstrom Takashimaya

COMPANY PROFILES

Verdicts report on GLOBAL DEPARTMENT STORE RETAILING is an investigation intohow department stores across the world are performing in the wake of the globalfinancial crisis, offering strategic insight on the format's future grow th opportunities.



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Verdict produces a range of reports analyzing the key issues affectingretail sectors throughout Europe and the rest of the world

Our new strategic retail insight reports w ill soon cover global markets


Global Department Store Retailing

Global Luxury Retailing

Childrenswear in European Retail

Value Clothing in European Retail

The Future of European Discounters

European Shopping Centers

European Grocery Retailing

European Electricals RetailingEuropean DIY Retailing

European Clothing Retailing

Global Airport Retailing

European Health & Beauty

Global Jewelry Retailing

European Furniture Retailing

The Future of European Convenience Retailing

Internationalization Strategies of CEE retailers

The Impact of the Credit Crunch on European Retail

Private Label in European Retail

Retailing in Russia: Long-term potential prevails

Retailing in Eastern Europe: Westwards expansion

Retailing in Romania: Developing retail market

Retailing in Czech Republic: First phase complete

Retailing in Poland: Non-food opportunities

Retailing in Slovakia: Continues to shine

Retailing in the Baltic States: Prospects dampened

Retailing in Bulgaria: Opportunities for growthRetailing in Hungary: Retail expenditure squeezed

Retailing in Spain: Improving situation

Retailing in Italy: Tough market with opportunities

Retailing in France: Growing liberalization

Retailing in Germany: Consolidation begins

Retailing in Ireland: New space, new opportunities

For more information on our reports and future projects please contact us at [email protected]

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