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The 2011 Retail Business Market Research Handbook

Richard K. Miller & Associates
July 5, 2011
321 Pages - SKU: RKM6443934

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Now in its 13th edition, The 2011 Retail Business Market Research Handbook provides the most comprehensive retail market data and analyses available in any reference source.

This handbook includes year-end market data, discussions of trends, current business activities, a review of the financial performance of market leaders, data on holiday and back-to-school shopping, approaches to enhance the consumer shopping experience, and information aimed at market development in various consumer sectors. Emerging e-commerce and m-commerce markets are discussed. Consumer packaged goods and home furnishings brands, licensed goods, luxury brands, and private label are also assessed. Over 600 website links - directly embedded into the electronic edition - provide access to additional market research and other useful resources.

The 2011 Retail Business Market Research Handbook sources data and analyses from leading market research groups such as BIGresearch, First Research, ICSC, Kantar Retail Forward, Leo J. Shapiro & Associates, National Retail Federation, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers, Reis Inc., Shopper Trak, Symphony IRI, The NPD Group, U.S. Department of Commerce, and WSL Strategic Retail, among others. Segment assessments reference data and analyses from the Consumer Electronics Association, Food Marketing Institute, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Association of Convenience Stores, National Sporting Goods Association, and Toy Industry Association. Bloomberg Businessweek, Chain Store Age, Forbes, Fortune, Home Furnishings News, Mass Market Retailers, Retail Traffic, Retailing Today, Stores, The Licensing Letter, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today are among the periodicals sourced to bring the very latest developments. RKMA also partnered with New Strategist to provide extensive demographic analyses of retail spending.

PART I: MARKET OVERVIEW
1 MARKET SUMMARY: 1.1 The U.S. Retail Sector; 1.2 Market Assessment; 1.3 Retail Sales By State; 1.4 Forecast 2011
2 MARKET LEADERS: 2.1 Retail Corporations; 2.2 Retail Conglomerates; 2.3 Private Retail Companies; 2.4 Top Retailers; 2.5 Retail Brands; 2.6 Growth Chains
3 TOP 100 METROPOLITAN MARKETS: 3.1 Retail Sales In The Largest MSAs
4 CUSTOMER DEMOGRAPHICS: 4.1 Overview; 4.2 Apparel; 4.3 Consumer Electronics; 4.4 Groceries; 4.5 Household Furnishings and Housewares; 4.6 Jewelry; 4.7 Pet Supplies; 4.8 Sporting Goods; 4.9 Toys; 4.10 Video Games
5 TRENDS: 5.1 Twenty Trends; 5.2 Retailing 2015
PART II: SEGMENT ASSESSMENTS
6 APPAREL, FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES: 6.1 Market Assessment; 6.2 Apparel Categories; 6.3 Fashion Footwear; 6.4 Shoe Stores; 6.5 Jewelry Stores; 6.6 Luggage; 6.7 Marketshare Leaders; 6.8 Market Resources
7 BOOK STORES: 7.1 Market Assessment; 7.2 Marketshare Leaders; 7.3 Independent Bookstores; 7.4 E-Books; 7.5 Market Resources
8 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS: 8.1 Market Assessment; 8.2 Marketshare Leaders; 8.3 Household Use Of CE Products; 8.4 Market Resources
9 CONVENIENCE STORES: 9.1 Market Assessment; 9.2 Marketshare Leaders; 9.3 Market Resources
10 CRAFTS & HOBBY STORES: 10.1 Market Assessment; 10.2 Marketshare Leaders; 10.3 Market Characteristics and Trends; 10.4 Market Resources
11 DEPARTMENT STORES: 11.1 Market Assessment; 11.2 Marketshare Leaders; 11.3 Market Trends; 11.4 Market Resources
12 DISCOUNT STORES, SUPERCENTERS & WAREHOUSE CLUBS: 12.1 Market Assessment; 12.2 Marketshare Leaders; 12.3 Market Resources
13 DOLLAR STORES & EXTREME-VALUE RETAILERS: 13.1 Market Assessment; 13.2 Marketshare Leaders; 13.3 Market Characteristics and Trends
14 DRUG STORES & PHARMACIES: 14.1 Market Assessment; 14.2 Marketshare Leaders; 14.3 Market Resources
15 HEALTH, BEAUTY & COSMETICS: 15.1 Market Assessment; 15.2 Market Characteristics and Trends; 15.3 Market Resources
16 HOME CENTERS & HARDWARE: 16.1 Market Assessment; 16.2 Marketshare Leaders; 16.3 Market Resources
17 HOME FURNISHINGS & HOUSEWARES: 17.1 Market Assessment; 17.2 Marketshare Leaders; 17.3 Channels of Distribution; 17.4 Market Resources
18 MILITARY EXCHANGES: 18.1 Market Assessment; 18.2 The Army and Air Force Exchange Service; 18.3 Navy Exchange Service Command; 18.4 Market Resources
19 MUSIC & VIDEO: 19.1 Market Assessment; 19.2 Marketshare Leaders; 19.3 Market Resources
20 OFFICE PRODUCTS: 20.1 Market Assessment; 20.2 Marketshare Leaders; 20.3 Market Resources
21 PET SUPPLIES: 21.1 Market Assessment; 21.2 Marketshare Leaders; 21.3 Market Resources
22 SPORTING GOODS: 22.1 Market Assessment; 22.2 City-by-City Assessment; 22.3 Marketshare Leaders; 22.4 Market Resources
23 SUPERMARKETS & GROCERIES: 23.1 Market Assessment; 23.2 Marketshare Leaders; 23.3 City-by-City Assessment; 23.4 Market Resources
24 TOYS & VIDEO GAMES: 24.1 Market Assessment: Toys; 24.2 Market Assessment: Video Games; 24.3 Marketshare Leaders; 24.4 Market Resources
PART III: ONLINE & MOBILE RETAIL
25 E-COMMERCE: 25.1 Consumers Shopping Online; 25.2 Market Assessment; 25.3 CPG E-tailers; 25.4 Consumer Use of E-Commerce; 25.5 Characteristics of Online Shopping; 25.6 Online Transaction Preferences; 25.7 Market Resources
26 SOCIAL SHOPPING: 26.1 Overview; 26.2 Online Consumer Reviews; 26.3 Daily-Deal Sites; 26.4 Retailers On Social Networks; 26.5 Sharing The Shopping Experience
27 MOBILE COMMERCE: 27.1 Overview; 27.2 Consumer Use of M-Commerce; 27.3 Retailer Activities; 27.4 Mobile Comparison Shopping; 27.5 Contactless Payment; 27.6 Leading Edge Applications
28 KEY PLAYERS: 28.1 Online Retailers; 28.2 Multichannel Retailers; 28.3 Market Resources
PART IV: CONSUMER GOODS & BRANDS
29 CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS BRANDS: 29.1 Brand Leaders
30 CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS CATEGORIES: 30.1 Sales at Mass Market Retail Stores
31 CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS COMPANIES: 31.1 Largest Companies
32 HOME FURNISHINGS BRANDS: 32.1 Top Brands By Category
33 HOME FURNISHINGS CATEGORIES: 33.1 Sales For Product Categories
34 HOME FURNISHINGS COMPANIES: 34.1 Top 25 Suppliers
35 LICENSED GOODS: 35.1 Market Assessment; 35.2 Top Licensors; 35.3 Market Resources
36 LUXURY BRANDS: 36.1 Most Desirable Luxury Brands; 36.2 Most Valuable Luxury Brands; 36.3 Luxury Brand Status Index; 36.4 Top Luxury Brands Among Generation Y
37 PRIVATE LABEL: 37.1 Market Assessment; 37.2 Post-Recession Demand; 37.3 Comparison With National Brands; 37.4 Market Resources
PART V: RETAIL REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
38 MALLS & SHOPPING CENTERS: 38.1 Overview; 38.2 Property Types, Configurations and Primary Trade Areas; 38.3 Largest Malls; 38.4 Top Performing Malls; 38.5 Lifestyle Centers; 38.6 Development; 38.7 Market Resources
39 STORE OPENINGS: 39.1 New Store Openings: 2010; 39.2 Segment Leaders
40 RETAIL LEASE & VACANCY RATES: 40.1 Retail Lease and Vacancy Rates; 40.2 Alabama; 40.3 Arizona; 40.4 Arkansas; 40.5 California; 40.6 Colorado; 40.7 Delaware; 40.8 District of Columbia; 40.9 Florida; 40.10 Georgia; 40.11 Hawaii; 40.12 Idaho; 40.13 Illinois; 40.14 Indiana; 40.15 Iowa; 40.16 Kansas; 40.17 Kentucky; 40.18 Louisiana; 40.19 Maine; 40.20 Maryland; 40.21 Massachusetts; 40.22 Michigan; 40.23 Minnesota; 40.24 Mississippi; 40.25 Missouri; 40.26 Montana; 40.27 Nebraska; 40.28 Nevada; 40.29 New Hampshire; 40.30 New Jersey; 40.31 New Mexico; 40.32 New York; 40.33 North Carolina; 40.34 North Dakota; 40.35 Ohio; 40.36 Oklahoma; 40.37 Oregon; 40.38 Pennsylvania; 40.39 South Carolina; 40.40 South Dakota; 40.41 Tennessee; 40.42 Texas; 40.43 Utah; 40.44 Vermont; 40.45 Virginia; 40.46 Washington; 40.47 West Virginia; 40.48 Wisconsin; 40.49 Wyoming
41 OWNERS & MANAGERS: 41.1 Overview; 41.2 Retail Property Owners; 41.3 Mall and Shopping Center Managers
PART VI: HOLIDAY & SEASONAL ANALYSES
42 CHRISTMAS SEASON HOLIDAY SHOPPING: 42.1 Market Assessment; 42.2 Holiday Sales and Traffic; 42.3 Same-Store Sales; 42.4 Mass Retail Holiday Sales; 42.5 Shopping at Retailers and E-Retailers; 42.6 Holiday Online Shopping
43 BACK-TO-SCHOOL: 43.1 Market Assessment; 43.2 Back-to-School Spending; 43.3 Back-to-College Spending
44 HOLIDAY MARKETS: 44.1 Overview; 44.2 Impact by Sector; 44.3 Mother’s Day; 44.4 Valentine’s Day; 44.5 Easter; 44.6 Father’s Day; 44.7 Halloween; 44.8 St. Patrick’s Day; 44.9 President’s Day; 44.10 Independence Day; 44.11 Thanksgiving; 44.12 Super Bowl
45 THE BRIDAL & WEDDING MARKET: 45.1 Market Assessment; 45.2 Engagement and After-Wedding Shopping; 45.3 Wedding-Gift Giving; 45.4 Wedding Registries; 45.5 Same-Sex Marriages; 45.6 Millennial-Generation Weddings
PART VII: RETAIL BUSINESS ANALYSES
46 AIRPORT RETAIL: 46.1 Market Assessment; 46.2 Top Airports For Retail; 46.3 Award-Winning Airports and Retailers; 46.4 Market Resources
47 GIFT CARDS: 47.1 Market Assessment; 47.2 Holiday Gift Card Sales; 47.3 Why Consumers Purchase Gift Cards; 47.4 Unredeemed Cards; 47.5 Market Resources
48 RETURNS MANAGEMENT: 48.1 The Cost of Returns; 48.2 Strategies To Minimize Returns; 48.3 Market Resources
49 SHOPPER SATISFACTION: 49.1 Overview; 49.2 Retailers; 49.3 Consumer Products
50 TRAVELER SHOPPING: 50.1 Market Assessment; 50.2 Where Travelers Shop; 50.3 Local Arts and Crafts; 50.4 Market Resources
APPENDIX: ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
APPENDIX: MARKET RESOURCES
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The 2011 Retail Business Market Research Handbook

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