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Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac 2009

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Dec. 12, 2008 - 675 Pages


Table of Contents



A Short Retail Industry Glossary i

Introduction

How To Use This Book

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Retail Industry

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) Rise of Showcase Stores and Super-Merchandisers

9) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Slows

10) Location Based Services (LBS) and Advertising on Cellphones Take Hold

11) Retail Technologies Leap Ahead

12) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution

13) Self Service Retail and Travel Technologies Take Off

14) Retailers Find New Markets in China While India’s Retail Industry Sees Lukewarm Growth/Russia Attracts Retail Interest

15) Lifestyle Centers and Super-Regional Malls Falter/Mall Glut Anticipated

16) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns

17) Shopping Center Tenants Face Slow Sales/Store Closings force Landlords to Become Creative

18) Malls Morph to Stay Afloat

19) Luxury Item Sales Slow

20) LOHAS- Socially Conscious Consumers Create Challenges and Opportunities for Advertisers and Marketers

21) How to Interpret Reports of Retail Sales

Chapter 2: Retail Industry Statistics

U.S. Retail Industry Overview

Exports, General Imports & Trade Balance in Goods, U.S.: 1980-2nd Quarter 2008

Total U.S. Retail Sales & Annual Percent Change: 1992-2008

Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: 2002-August 2008

Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: Monthly, through August 2008

Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2001-2nd Quarter 2008

Total U.S. Disposable Income, Expenditures & Gross Domestic & National Product Per Capita:

1960-2008

Average Annual U.S. Household Expenditures: 2001-2007

Distribution of Total U.S. Annual Household Expenditures, by Major Category: 2008 (Estimates)

Resident Population Estimates by Age, U.S.: 2001-2010

Twenty Largest Shopping Centers, U.S.: November 2007

Top 20 Websites, U.S.: October 2008

Top 20 Retail Websites, U.S.: November 1, 2008

Employment in the Retail Industry, U.S.: 2002-September 2008

Chapter 3: Important Retail Industry Contacts

Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites

Chapter 4: THE RETAIL 500:

Who They Are and How They Were Chosen

Industry List, With Codes

Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups

Alphabetical Index

Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State

Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country

Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations

Index of Firms with Operations Outside the U.S.

Individual Profiles on each of THE RETAIL 500

Additional Indexes

Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities

Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations

Abstract

'No other guide covers the complete retail picture like this exciting new volume. America's retail industry is in the midst of vast changes - superstores and giant discounters are popping up on major corners. Malls are lagging while "power centers" are surging ahead. Savvy firms are combining bricks, clicks and catalogs into multi-channel retail powerhouses. Which are the hottest retailers? What lies ahead? Our market research section shows you the trends and a thorough analysis of retail technologies, chain stores, shopping centers, mergers, finances and future growth within the industry. Included are major statistical tables showing everything from monthly U.S. retail sales, by sector, to mall sales per square foot, to the 10 largest malls in the US. Meanwhile, the corporate profiles section covering nearly 500 firms gives you complete profiles of the leading, fastest growing retail chains across the nation. From Wal-Mart and Costco to Barnes & Noble and Amazon, we profile the major companies that marketing executives, investors and job seekers most want to know about. These profiles include corporate name, address, phone, fax, web site, growth plans, competitive advantage, financial histories and up to 27 executive contacts by title. ..

Please Note: Clients who purchase the online download version of this report should use the form provided in the report to receive the database of leading companies on CD-ROM.

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