Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac 2023: Retail Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies

PLUNKETT'S RETAIL INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2023

Key Findings:


A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms within the Retail Industry. Gain vital insights that can help shape strategy for business development, product development and investments.

Key Features:

  • Business trends analysis
  • In-depth industry overview
  • Technology trends analysis
  • Forecasts
  • Spending, investment, and consumption discussions
  • In-depth industry statistics and metrics
  • Industry employment numbers
Additional Key Features Include:

Industry Glossary

Industry Contacts list, including Professional Societies and Industry Associations

Profiles of industry-leading companies
  • U.S. and Global Firms
  • Publicly held, Private and Subsidiaries
  • Executive Contacts
  • Revenues
  • For Public Companies: Detailed Financial Summaries
Pages: 648
Statistical Tables Provided: 13
Companies Profiled: 500
Geographic Focus: Global
Price: $399.99

Key Questions Answered Include:
  • 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?
  • What are the financial results of the leading companies?
  • What are the names and titles of top executives?
  • What are the top companies and what are their revenues?
This feature-rich report covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the Retail Industry.

Major Trends Affecting the Retail Industry

1. Introduction to the Retail Industry
2. The Retail Industry in the Post-COVID Era
3. Walmart Still Dominates the Retail Industry, but Invests in Web Presence to Battle Amazon
4. Department Stores Grow Online Sales/Modernize Retail Approach
5. Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales
6. Diverse Selling Techniques Boost Direct Marketers and Non-Store Sales
7. Apple Sets the Bar for Showcase Stores and Super-Merchandisers
8. Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
9. Retail Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advance for Store Checkout and Restaurant Orders
10. Robotics in Retail
11. RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution
12. Smartphones and Financial Technology (FinTech) Enable New Mobile Payment Methods
13. Self-Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow
14. Retailers Look for Long-Term Growth in Emerging Markets, Including China and India
15. Mall and Shopping Center Occupancy Fall as Online Sales Hurt Stores
16. Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns
17. Malls Remodel to Boost Sales and Attract Shoppers/Store Visitor Counts Are Disappointing
18. Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up
19. LOHAS- Socially Conscious Consumers Create Challenges and Opportunities for Advertisers and Marketers
20. Plus-Size and Vanity Sizing Target Overweight Consumers
21. Demand for Home Grocery Delivery Service Such as Instacart and Amazon Fresh Soars
22. Super Beauty Stores Combine Shopping with Personal Care Services
23. How to Interpret Reports of Retail Sales

Retail Industry Statistics

1. U.S. Retail Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
2. Annual Consumer Price Index, 1950-2022, U.S.
3. Exports, General Imports & Trade Balance in Goods, U.S.: 1990-2nd Quarter 2022
4. Total U.S. Retail Sales & Annual Percent Change: 1993- August 2022
5. U.S. Retail Trade Corporation Statistics, 2nd Quarter 2022
6. Total Annual Sales of Merchant Wholesalers, U.S.: 2016-2021
7. Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: 2016-2021
8. Total U.S. Disposable Income, Expenditures & Gross Domestic & National Product Per Capita: Selected Years, 1960-2022 Q2
9. Average Annual Expenditures of All Consumer Households: 2016-2021, U.S.
10. Distribution of Total U.S. Annual Household Expenditures, by Major Category: 2021
11. Resident Population Estimates by Age, U.S.: 2015-2021
12. Employment in the Retail Industry, U.S.: 2015-August 2022


Introduction
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Retail Industry
1) Introduction to the Retail Industry
2) The Retail Industry in the Post-COVID Era
3) Walmart Still Dominates the Retail Industry, but Invests in Web Presence to Battle Amazon
4) Department Stores Grow Online Sales/Modernize Retail Approach
5) Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales
6) Diverse Selling Techniques Boost Direct Marketers and Non-Store Sales
7) Apple Sets the Bar for Showcase Stores and Super-Merchandisers
8) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
9) Retail Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advance for Store Checkout and Restaurant Orders
10) Robotics in Retail
11) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution
12) Smartphones and Financial Technology (FinTech) Enable New Mobile Payment Methods
13) Self-Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow
14) Retailers Look for Long-Term Growth in Emerging Markets, Including China and India
15) Mall and Shopping Center Occupancy Fall as Online Sales Hurt Stores
16) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns
17) Malls Remodel to Boost Sales and Attract Shoppers/Store Visitor Counts Are Disappointing
18) Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up
19) LOHAS- Socially Conscious Consumers Create Challenges and Opportunities for Advertisers and Marketers
20) Plus-Size and Vanity Sizing Target Overweight Consumers
21) Demand for Home Grocery Delivery Service Such as Instacart and Amazon Fresh Soars
22) Super Beauty Stores Combine Shopping with Personal Care Services
23) How to Interpret Reports of Retail Sales
Chapter 2: Retail Industry Statistics
U.S. Retail Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
Annual Consumer Price Index, 1950-2022, U.S.
Exports, General Imports & Trade Balance in Goods, U.S.: 1990-2nd Quarter 2022
Total U.S. Retail Sales & Annual Percent Change: 1993- August 2022
U.S. Retail Trade Corporation Statistics, 2nd Quarter 2022
Total Annual Sales of Merchant Wholesalers, U.S.: 2016-2021
Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: 2016-2021
Total U.S. Disposable Income, Expenditures & Gross Domestic & National Product Per Capita: Selected Years, 1960-2022 Q2
Average Annual Expenditures of All Consumer Households: 2016-2021, U.S.
Distribution of Total U.S. Annual Household Expenditures, by Major Category: 2021
Resident Population Estimates by Age, U.S.: 2015-2021
Employment in the Retail Industry, U.S.: 2015-August 2022
Chapter 3: Important Retail Industry Contacts
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
Chapter 4: THE RETAIL 500:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups
Alphabetical Index
Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE RETAIL 500
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
A Short Retail Industry Glossary

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