FACTBOX-How UK retailers fared over Christmas

Fri Jan 9, 2009 12:12pm GMT
 
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 (Adds JD Sports Fashion, Jessops, Shop Direct)
 LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Britain's retailers are facing what some analysts
believe are the worst trading conditions for at least 30 years, as shoppers cut
spending amid rising unemployment, sliding house prices and fears of a deep
recession. 
 Following is a list of how companies have fared over the key Christmas
trading period: 

RETAILER              SECTOR             PERFORMANCE
 
Alexon  (AXN.L)       Clothing           Like-for-like sales down 10.5 pct in 23
                                      weeks to Jan 3 [ID:nBNG388688]

Blacks Leisure        Outdoor goods      Like-for-like sales down 3.9 pct in 6
(BSLA.L)                                 weeks to Jan. 3 [ID:nL7303841]

Co-operative Group    Food               Like-for-like sales excluding fuel up 6
                                      pct in 3 weeks to Jan. 3 [ID:nL6565507]

Debenhams (DEB.L)     Department stores  Like-for-like sales fell 3.5 pct in 18
                                      weeks to Jan. 3 [ID:nL594294]
 
Dunelm (DNLM.L)       Home furnishings   Like-for-like sales down 5.6 pct in 26
                                      weeks to Dec. 27 [ID:nL5119101]
 
EBTM EBTM.L         Online fashion     Net sales at online retail division
                                      down 33 pct in December [ID:nBNG361310]
 
Findel (FDL.L)        Home Shopping      Sales down 4 pct in 39 weeks to Jan. 2
                                      [ID:nWLA4568]
 
Greggs (GRG.L)        Baker              Like-for-like sales up 5.3 pct in 4
                                      weeks to Jan. 3 [ID:nL7318308]
 
House of Fraser       Department stores  Like-for-like sales down 1.5 pct in 5
                                      weeks to Jan. 3 [ID:nL879076]

JD Sports (JD.L)      Sports/fashion     Like-for-like sales up 2.8 pct in 5
                                      weeks to Jan 3. [ID:nL8261573]

Jessops (JSP.L)       Photography        Like-for-like sales up 3.1 pct in 5
                                      weeks to Jan. 5. [ID:nL9582349]

John Lewis [JLP.UL]   Department stores  Like-for-like sales excluding VAT flat
                                      in 5 weeks to Jan. 3 [ID:nL5138560]

Liberty (LIBE.L)      Department stores  Dec sales beat its expectations, almost
                                      matching 2007 record [ID:nL512200]

Majestic Wine (MJW.L) Drinks             Like-for-like sales down 2.9 pct for 10
                                      weeks to Jan. 5 [ID:nWLA4565]
 
Marks & Spencer       Clothing/Food      UK like-for-like sales down 7.1 pct in
(MKS.L)                                  13 weeks to Dec. 27 {ID:nL6645441]
 
New Look              Fashion            Like-for-like sales up 2.8 pct in 14
                                      weeks to Jan. 3 [ID:nL6461853]

Next (NXT.L)          Fashion/Homewares  Like-for-like sales down 7 pct in 21
                                      weeks to Dec. 24 [ID:nL534073]

Ocado                 Food               Sales up 25 pct in 4 weeks to Jan. 3
                                      [ID:nL6655353]

Peacocks              Clothing           Like-for-like sales up 22 pct in 2
                                      weeks to Jan. 3 [ID:nL811003]

Sainsbury (SBRY.L)    Food               Like-for-like sales, ex fuel, up 4.5
                                      pct in 13 weeks to Jan. 3
                                      [ID:nL7558035]

Shop Direct           General            Sales up 9 pct in 6 weeks to Jan. 2.
                                      [ID:nL9670604]

Signet (SIG.L)(SIG.N) Jewellery          Group like-for-like sales down 15.2 pct
                                      in 9 wks to Jan. 3; including down 10.9
                                      pct in UK [ID:nL8459900]
 
Ted Baker (TBK.L)     Fashion            Retail sales up 7.2 pct from Nov. 1 to
                                      Dec. 24 [ID:nL7584860]
 
Thorntons (THT.L)     Chocolate          Sales down 2.3 pct in 12 weeks to Dec.
                                      27 [ID:nL7303502]

Waitrose [JLP.UL]     Food               Like-for-like food sales up 3.1 pct in
                                      12 days over Christmas and New Year
                                      [ID:nL5346838]
 
 (Compiled by Mark Potter and James Davey)

 

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