This report is excerpted from our popular Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac. It includes an analysis of retail industry trends and technologies, along with current and historical retail industry statistics. Some examples include:
1) Introduction to the Retail Industry,
2) Wal-Mart Dominates as the World’s Biggest Retailer,
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 Boom,
10) Location Based Services (LBS) and Advertising on Cellphones Take Hold,
11) Retail Technologies Leap Ahead,
12) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution,
and 13) Self Service Retail and Travel Technologies Take Off and more!
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