Plunkett's Guide to Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) & the Retail Industry 2007 (Summary)

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Aug. 31, 2007 - 35 Pages

Table of Contents

1) Introduction to the Retail Industry

2) Wal-Mart Dominates as the World’s Biggest Retailer (and now America’s Biggest Grocer)

3) Department Stores have Evolved into Giant Apparel, Cosmetics and Accessories Stores

4) Name Changes, Buyouts and Consolidation Alter the Department Store Landscape

5) Discounting and Discount Stores Evolve

6) Category-Killers and Big Box Retailers Struggle to Keep Up With Discounters

7) Sophistication and Success for Direct Marketers

8) China Opens up to Direct Sellers including Avon and Mary Kay

9) Rise of Showcase Stores and Super-Merchandisers

10) Bricks, Clicks, Catalogs and Living Rooms

11) Retail Technologies Leap Ahead

12) Retailers Find New Markets in China While India’s Retail Industry is Poised for Enormous Growth

13) Yahoo!, eBay and Amazon Create New Ways of Retailing

14) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns

15) Shopping Centers Continue to Develop and Expand

16) Malls Morph to Stay Afloat

17) Kids’ Items Spark New Store Concepts

18) Luxury Items Move for Big Bucks

19) How to Interpret Reports of Retail Sales

Industry Statistics Overview

Company Profile: Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Abstract

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