Plunkett`s Retail Industry Trends & Statistics 2013: A Summary of Plunket`s Retail Industry Almanac 2013

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PLUNKETT'S RETAIL INDUSTRY TRENDS & STATISTICS 2013

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Pages: 62

Statistical Tables Provided: 15

Geographic Focus: Global

A condensed market research report excerpted from Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac 2013, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and vital statistical tables. You will gain significant insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.

-How is the industry evolving?

-How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?

-How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?

-What is the size of the market now and in the future?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the Retail Industry

1) Introduction to the Retail Industry

2) Wal-Mart Sales Improve After Two Year Slump

3) Department Stores Streamline While Outlet Stores Proliferate

4) Discounting and Discount Stores Evolve

5) Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales

6) Sophistication and Success for Direct Marketers and Non-Store Sales

7) Apple Sets the Bar for Showcase Stores and Super-Merchandisers

8) For the Long Term in the U.S. and Europe, Consumers Shift to Careful Spending and Less Debt

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

10) Location-Based Advertising and Mobile Advertising on Cellphones Grow Quickly

11) Groupon and Other Coupon Firms Compete Aggressively for Consumers' Attention

12) Retail Technologies Leap Ahead

13) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution

14) Self Service Retail Technologies Take Off

15) Self Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow in Stores and Online

16) Retailers Eye Expanding Middle Class, Move into Emerging Markets, Including China, India and Brazil

17) Sales Per Square Foot at Lifestyle Centers and Super-Regional Malls Rise While Vacancy Rates Fall

18) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns

19) Malls Morph to Stay Afloat

20) Luxury Item Sales Rebound

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

22) How to Interpret Reports of Retail Sales

Retail Industry Statistics

1) U.S. Retail Industry Overview

2) Annual Consumer Price Index, 1915-2012

3) Exports, General Imports & Trade Balance in Goods, U.S.: 1989-3rd Quarter 2012

4) Total U.S. Retail Sales & Annual Percent Change: 1992-2012

5) U.S. Retail Trade Corporation Statistics, Q2 2012

6) Total Estimates of Annual Sales of Merchant Wholesalers: 2006-2012

7) Total Monthly Sales and Inventories of Merchant Wholesalers: Monthly, through September 2012

8) Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: Monthly, through September 2012

9) Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: 2006-September 2012

10) Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2004-3rd Quarter 2012

11) Total U.S. Disposable Income, Expenditures & Gross Domestic & National Product Per Capita: Selected Years, 1960-2012

12) Average Annual U.S. Household Expenditures: 2006-2011

13) Distribution of Total U.S. Annual Household Expenditures, by Major Category: 2011

14) Resident Population Estimates by Age, U.S.: 2004-2011

15) Employment in the Retail Industry, U.S.: 2006-October 2012

PLUNKETT'S RETAIL INDUSTRY TRENDS & STATISTICS 2013

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Retail Industry 1

1) Introduction to the Retail Industry 1

2) Wal-Mart Sales Improve After Two Year Slump 4

3) Department Stores Streamline While Outlet Stores Proliferate 6

4) Discounting and Discount Stores Evolve 8

5) Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales 9

6) Sophistication and Success for Direct Marketers and Non-Store Sales 10

7) Apple Sets the Bar for Showcase Stores and Super-Merchandisers 14

8) For the Long Term in the U.S. and Europe, Consumers Shift to Careful Spending and Less Debt 14

9) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges 15

10) Location-Based Advertising and Mobile Advertising on Cellphones Grow Quickly 17

11) Groupon and Other Coupon Firms Compete Aggressively for Consumers' Attention 18

12) Retail Technologies Leap Ahead 19

13) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution 21

14) Self Service Retail Technologies Take Off 24

15) Self Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow in Stores and Online 25

16) Retailers Eye Expanding Middle Class, Move into Emerging Markets, Including China, India and Brazil 26

17) Sales Per Square Foot at Lifestyle Centers and Super-Regional Malls Rise While Vacancy Rates Fall 28

18) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns 29

19) Malls Morph to Stay Afloat 30

20) Luxury Item Sales Rebound 31

21) LOHAS- Socially Conscious Consumers Create Challenges and Opportunities for Advertisers and Marketers 32

22) How to Interpret Reports of Retail Sales 33

Chapter 2: Retail Industry Statistics 35

U.S. Retail Industry Overview 36

Annual Consumer Price Index, 1915-2012 37

Exports, General Imports & Trade Balance in Goods, U.S.: 1989-3rd Quarter 2012 38

Total U.S. Retail Sales & Annual Percent Change: 1992-2012 39

U.S. Retail Trade Corporation Statistics, Q2 2012 40

Total Estimates of Annual Sales of Merchant Wholesalers: 2006-2012 41

Total Monthly Sales and Inventories of Merchant Wholesalers: Monthly, through September 2012 42

Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: Monthly, through September 2012 44

Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: 2006-September 2012 46

Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2004-3rd Quarter 2012 48

Total U.S. Disposable Income, Expenditures & Gross Domestic & National Product Per Capita: Selected Years, 1960-2012 49

Average Annual U.S. Household Expenditures: 2006-2011 50

Distribution of Total U.S. Annual Household Expenditures, by Major Category: 2011 51

Resident Population Estimates by Age, U.S.: 2004-2011 52

Employment in the Retail Industry, U.S.: 2006-October 2012 53

COMPANIES MENTIONED

7-Eleven Inc

84 Lumber Company

99 Cents Only Stores

A C Moore Arts & Crafts Inc

A S Watson & Co Ltd

Aaron's Inc

Abercrombie & Fitch Co

Academy Sports & Outdoors Ltd

Ace Hardware Corporation

Advance Auto Parts Inc

AEON Co Ltd

AeroGroup International Inc

Aeropostale Inc

Ahold USA Inc

Albertson's LLC

ALCO Stores Inc

ALDI Group

Aldo Group Inc

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc

Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corp

Alliance Boots GmbH

Alticor Inc (Amway)

AMCON Distributing Co

American Apparel Inc

American Eagle Outfitters Inc

American Girl LLC

Ann Inc

Apple Inc

Arcadia Group (Topshop)

Arden Group Inc

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)

Ascena Retail Group Inc

Ashley Furniture Industries Inc

Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc

AutoZone Inc

Avon Products Inc

B&Q plc

Barbeques Galore Inc

Bare Escentuals Inc

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Inc

Barnes & Noble Inc

Barney's New York Inc

Bass Pro Shops Inc

Bath & Body Works Inc

BeautiControl Inc

Beauty Gems Holdings Co Ltd

Bebe Stores Inc

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc

Belk Inc

Benetton Group SPA

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Best Buy Co Inc

Bestway Inc

BHS Limited

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation

Big Lots Inc

Billabong International Ltd

Birks & Mayors Inc

BJ's Wholesale Club Inc

Blair Corporation

Blockbuster LLC

Body Shop International plc (The)

Bon-Ton Stores Inc (The)

Books A Million Inc

Boscov's Inc

Brooks Brothers Group Inc

Brookstone Inc

Brown Shoe Company Inc

Buckle Inc (The)

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc

Building Materials Holding Corp

Bulgari SpA

Burberry Group plc

Burlington Coat Factory

Cabela's Inc

Cache Inc

Calloway's Nursery Inc

Canadian Tire Corp Ltd

Carphone Warehouse Group plc

CARQUEST Corp

Carrefour SA

Carr-Gottstein Foods Co

Carters Inc

Casey's General Stores Inc

Cash America International Inc

Casual Male Retail Group Inc

Cato Corp (The)

CCA Global Partners

Chanel SA

Charlotte Russe Holding Inc

Charming Charlie

Charming Shoppes Inc

Chico's FAS Inc

Children's Place Retail Stores Inc (The)

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd

Christian Dior SA

Christies International plc

Christopher & Banks Corp

Claire's Stores Inc

Coach Inc

Coinstar Inc

Coldwater Creek Inc

Coles Group Ltd

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao SA (CBD)

CompUSA Inc

Conn's Inc

Container Store (The)

CORT Business Services Corporation

Cortefiel SA

Cost Plus Inc

Cost U Less Inc

Costco Wholesale Corp

Cumberland Farms Inc

CVS Caremark Corporation

De Beers SA

Deb Shops Inc

Delhaize Group

dELiA*s Inc

Demoulas Super Markets Inc

Destination Maternity Corp

Diane von Furstenberg Studio LP

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc

Diesel SpA

Dillard's Inc

Discount Tire Co

Do It Best Corp

Dolce & Gabbana SpA (D&G)

Dollar General Corporation

Dollar Tree Inc

DSW Inc

Duane Reade Inc

Eastern Mountain Sports Inc

ECCO Sko A/S

Eddie Bauer LLC

Eileen Fisher Inc

Elder-Beerman Stores Corp (The)

Emerging Vision Inc

EnviroStar Inc

Esprit Holdings Ltd

Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The)

Etam Developpement

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc

Express Inc

EZcorp Inc

Family Dollar Stores Inc

FamilyMart Co Ltd

Federation of Migros Cooperatives

Ferguson Enterprises Inc

Fifth & Pacific Companies Inc

Fila USA Inc

Filippa K

Financiere Richemont SA

Finish Line Inc (The)

First Cash Financial Services Inc

Fisher Auto Parts Inc

FJ Benjamin Holdings

Foot Locker Inc

Forever 21 Inc

Fossil Inc

Francesca's Holdings Corp

Franklin Covey Co

Frederick's of Hollywood Group Inc

Fred's Inc

French Connection Group plc

Fresh Market Inc (The)

Fry's Electronics Inc

Furniture Brands International Inc

GameStop Corp

Gap Inc (The)

Garden Ridge Corporation

Genesco Inc

Genuine Parts Company

George Weston Limited

Gianni Versace SpA

Giant Eagle Inc

G-III Apparel Group Ltd

Giorgio Armani SpA

Globex Utilidades SA

GNC Holdings Inc

Golub Corporation

Gordmans Stores Inc

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (The, A&P)

Gristede's Foods Inc

Groupe Auchan SA

Groupe Casino (Casino Guichard Perrachon SA)

Grupo Elektra SA de CV

Guess? Inc

Guitar Center Inc

Gymboree Corp (The)

H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) AB

H2O Retailing Corporation

Haggar Corp

Hallmark Cards Inc

Hancock Fabrics Inc

Hanover Direct Inc

Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc

Harry & David Holdings Inc

Hastings Entertainment Inc

Hat World Corporation

Haverty Furniture Companies Inc

HE Butt Grocery Company (HEB)

Herbalife Ltd

Hermes International SA

Hhgregg Inc

Hibbett Sports Inc

HMSHost Corp

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc

Home Depot Inc

Home Retail Group plc

Hot Topic Inc

HSN Inc (Home Shopping Network)

Hudson's Bay Company

Hugo Boss AG

Hy-Vee Inc

IKEA (Inter IKEA Systems BV)

Inditex (Industria de Diseno Textil SA)

Ingles Markets Inc

Interbond Corporation of America (BrandsMart)

IParty Corp

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd

Ito-Yokado Co Ltd

J C Penney Company Inc

J Crew Group Inc

J Front Retailing Co

J Jill Group Inc (The)

J Sainsbury plc

Jean Coutu Group Inc (The)

Jennifer Convertibles Inc

Jil Sander SpA

Jo Ann Stores Inc

John Lewis Partnership

Jones Group Inc (The)

Jos A Bank Clothiers Inc

Kasper Ltd

Kate Spade LLC

Kenneth Cole Productions Inc

Kenneth Cole Productions Inc

KiK Textilien & Non-Food GmbH

Kingfisher plc

Kirklands Inc

Kmart Holding Corporation

Kohl's Corp

Kroger Co (The)

L L Bean Inc

Lacoste SA

Lands End Inc

Lawson Inc

La-Z-Boy Incorporated

Leroy Merlin

Les Schwab Tire Centers

Leslie's Poolmart Inc

Levi Strauss & Co

Li & Fung Group

LifeWay Christian Resources

Lillian Vernon Corporation

Limited Brands Inc

Limited Stores LLC

Liquidation World Inc

Little Switzerland Inc

Loblaw Companies Limited

Loehmann's Holdings Inc

Lojas Americanas SA

Lojas Renner SA

Lord & Taylor LLC

Lotte Shopping Company Limited

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores LLC

Lowe's Companies Inc

lululemon Athletica Inc

Luxottica Group SpA

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

Macy's Inc

Maidenform Inc

Mango/MNG Holding SL

Marc Ecko Enterprises

MarineMax Inc

Marks & Spencer Group plc

Marsh Supermarkets Inc

Mary Kay Inc

Max Mara Fashion Group SRL

Medicine Shoppe International Inc

Medifast Inc

Meijer Inc

Menard Inc

Men's Wearhouse Inc (The)

METRO AG

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd

Michaels Stores Inc

NACCO Industries Inc

Nash Finch Company

National Vision Inc

Natural Health Trends Corp

Nature's Sunshine Products Inc

Nautica Enterprises Inc

Nautilus Inc

Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc

Neiman Marcus Group Inc (The)

New Look Group plc

New York & Company Inc

NEXT plc

Nike Inc

Nordstrom Inc

Nugget Market

Office Depot Inc

OfficeMax Inc

Orchard Brands

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

Orvis Company Inc (The)

OshKosh B'Gosh Inc

Otto GmbH & Co KG

Oxylane Group (Decathlon)

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc

Pantry Inc (The)

Party City Corporation

Patagonia Inc

Pathmark Stores Inc

Payless ShoeSource Inc

PC Richard & Son LLC

Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack (The)

Perfumania Holdings Inc

Petco Animal Supplies Inc

PetMed Express Inc

PetSmart Inc

Pier 1 Imports Inc

Piercing Pagoda Inc

Piggly Wiggly Midwest LLC

Pilot Flying J

PPR S.A.

Prada SpA Group

Premier Salon Canada Inc

PriceSmart Inc

Publix Super Markets Inc

PUMA SE

PVH Corp

Quiksilver Inc

QuikTrip Corporation

QVC Inc

RaceTrac Petroleum Inc

Rack Room Shoes Inc

RadioShack Corporation

RaiaDrogasil SA

Raley's Family of Fine Stores

Ralph Lauren Corporation

Ratner Companies

RBC Life Sciences Inc

Recreational Equipment Inc (REI)

Red Wing Shoe Company Inc

Redbox Automated Retail LLC

Redcats USA

Reebok International Ltd

Reeds Jewelers Inc

Regis Corporation

Reliance Industries Ltd (Reliance Group)

Rent-A-Center Inc

Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc

REWE Group AG

Rite Aid Corporation

Ritz & Wolf Camera & Image

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc

Rooms To Go Inc

Ross Stores Inc

Roundy's Inc

Royal Ahold NV

Rue21 Inc

Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd (Muji)

Safeway Inc

Saker ShopRites Inc

Saks Inc

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA

Sam's Club

Samsonite International SA

Samuels Jewelers Inc

Saucony Inc

Save Mart Supermarkets

Schnuck Markets Inc

Sculptz Inc

Sears Canada Inc

Sears Holdings Corporation

Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd

Sherwin Williams Company (The)

Shoe Carnival Inc

Shopko Stores Operating Co LLC

Siam FamilyMart Co Ltd

Signet Jewelers Limited

Simply Fashion Stores Ltd

Skechers USA Inc

SkyMall Inc

Sleepy's

Smart & Final Inc

Sothebys

Spartan Stores Inc

Spiegel Brands Inc

Sport Chalet Inc

Sports Authority Inc (The)

Sportsman's Guide Inc (The)

Sprouts Farmers Market LLC

St John Knits International Inc

Stage Stores Inc

Staples Inc

Starbucks Corporation

Stater Bros Markets

Stefanel SpA

Stein Mart Inc

Sterling Jewelers Inc

Steven Madden Ltd

Stew Leonard's

Stewart's Shops Corp

Stock Building Supply Inc

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd

Supervalu Inc

Sur La Table

Susser Holdings Corporation

Swank Inc

Swire Pacific Ltd

Takashimaya Company Limited

Talbots Inc (The)

Tamara G Designs

Target Corporation

TBC Corporation

Teavana Holdings Inc

Tesco plc

Thomas Kinkade Company

Tiffany & Co

Tilly's Inc

Timberland Co

TJX Companies Inc (The)

Tommy Hilfiger Corp

Tory Burch LLC

Toys R Us Inc

Tractor Supply Company

Trader Joe's Company Inc

Trans World Entertainment Corp

True Religion Apparel Inc

True Value Company

Tuesday Morning Corporation

Tupperware Brands Corporation

Tween Brands Inc

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc

Uniqlo Co Ltd

United Natural Foods Inc

United Retail Group Inc

United Supermarkets LLC

UNY Co Ltd

Urban Outfitters Inc

Valentino Fashion Group SpA

ValueVision Media Inc

Vans Inc

VF Corp

Victorias Secret

Village Super Market Inc

Virgin Group Ltd

Vitamin Shoppe Inc

Walgreen Co

Walking Company Holdings Inc (The)

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Warnaco Swimwear Inc

Wawa Inc

Wegman's Food Markets Inc

Weis Markets Inc

West Marine Inc

Western Beef Inc

Wet Seal Inc (The)

Weyco Group Inc

Whole Foods Market Inc

Wild Birds Unlimited Inc

Williams Sonoma Inc

Winn Dixie Stores Inc

Wolford AG

Wolverine World Wide Inc

Yankee Candle Company Inc

Zale Corporation

Zara International Inc

Zegna (Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia SpA)

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