Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac 2024: Retail Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies
PLUNKETT'S RETAIL INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2024
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
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
Statistical Tables Provided: 13
Companies Profiled: 500
Geographic Focus: Global
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?
Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends Affecting the Retail Industry
1. Introduction to the Retail Industry
2. The Retail Industry in the Post-COVID Era
3. Walmart Still Leads the Retail Industry, but Invests in Web Presence to Battle Amazon
4. ALDI Scores Big Market Share in the U.S., UK and Europe with its Discount Supermarkets and Aggressive Investment/Walmart Dominates Grocery Retailing
5. Department Stores Grow Online Sales/ Modernize Retail Approach
6. Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales
7. Diverse Selling Techniques Boost Direct Marketers and Non-Store Sales
8. Apple Sets the Bar for Showcase Stores and Super-Merchandisers
9. Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
10. Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
11. Retail Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advance for Store Checkout and Restaurant Orders
12. Robotics in Retailing and Ecommerce Fulfillment
13. RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution
14. Smartphones and Financial Technology (FinTech) Enable New Mobile Payment Methods
15. Self-Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow
16. Retailers Look for Long-Term Growth in Emerging Markets, Including China and India
17. Mall and Shopping Center Occupancy Challenged as Online Sales Hurt Stores
18. Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns
19. Malls Remodel to Boost Sales and Attract Shoppers
20. Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up
21. LOHAS-Socially Conscious Consumers Create Challenges and Opportunities for Advertisers and Marketers
22. Plus-Size and Vanity Sizing Target Overweight Consumers
23. Demand for Home Grocery Delivery Service Such as Instacart and Amazon Fresh Soars
24. Super Beauty Stores Combine Shopping with Personal Care Services
25. Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Technologies Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow
26. How to Interpret Reports of Retail Sales
Plunkett Research Provides In-Depth Tables for the Following Retail Industry Statistics
1. U.S. Retail Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
2. Annual Consumer Price Index, 1950-2023, U.S.
3. Exports, General Imports & Trade Balance in Goods, U.S.: 1990-2nd Quarter 2023
4. Total U.S. Retail Sales & Annual Percent Change: 1993- August 2023
5. U.S. Retail Trade Corporation Statistics, 2nd Quarter 2023
6. Total Annual Sales of Merchant Wholesalers, U.S.: 2017-2022
7. Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: 2017-2022
8. Total U.S. Disposable Income, Expenditures & Gross Domestic & National Product Per Capita: Selected Years, 1960-2022
9. Average Annual Expenditures of All Consumer Households: 2016-2022, U.S.
10. Distribution of Total U.S. Annual Household Expenditures, by Major Category: 2022
11. Resident Population Estimates by Age, U.S.: 2016-2022
12. Employment in the Retail Industry, U.S.: 2016-September 2023
- 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 Leads the Retail Industry, but Invests in Web Presence to Battle Amazon
- 4) ALDI Scores Big Market Share in the U.S., UK and Europe with its Discount Supermarkets and Aggressive Investment/Walmart Dominates Grocery Retailing
- 5) Department Stores Grow Online Sales/ Modernize Retail Approach
- 6) Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales
- 7) Diverse Selling Techniques Boost Direct Marketers and Non-Store Sales
- 8) Apple Sets the Bar for Showcase Stores and Super-Merchandisers
- 9) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
- 10) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
- 11) Retail Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advance for Store Checkout and Restaurant Orders
- 12) Robotics in Retailing and Ecommerce Fulfillment
- 13) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution
- 14) Smartphones and Financial Technology (FinTech) Enable New Mobile Payment Methods
- 15) Self-Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow
- 16) Retailers Look for Long-Term Growth in Emerging Markets, Including China and India
- 17) Mall and Shopping Center Occupancy Challenged as Online Sales Hurt Stores
- 18) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns
- 19) Malls Remodel to Boost Sales and Attract Shoppers
- 20) Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up
- 21) LOHAS-Socially Conscious Consumers Create Challenges and Opportunities for Advertisers and Marketers
- 22) Plus-Size and Vanity Sizing Target Overweight Consumers
- 23) Demand for Home Grocery Delivery Service Such as Instacart and Amazon Fresh Soars
- 24) Super Beauty Stores Combine Shopping with Personal Care Services
- 25) Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Technologies Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow
- 26) 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, 1950-2023, U.S.
- Exports, General Imports & Trade Balance in Goods, U.S.: 1990-2nd Quarter 2023
- Total U.S. Retail Sales & Annual Percent Change: 1993- August 2023
- U.S. Retail Trade Corporation Statistics, 2nd Quarter 2023
- Total Annual Sales of Merchant Wholesalers, U.S.: 2017-2022
- Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: 2017-2022
- Total U.S. Disposable Income, Expenditures & Gross Domestic & National Product Per Capita: Selected Years, 1960-2022
- Average Annual Expenditures of All Consumer Households: 2016-2022, U.S.
- Distribution of Total U.S. Annual Household Expenditures, by Major Category: 2022
- Resident Population Estimates by Age, U.S.: 2016-2022
- Employment in the Retail Industry, U.S.: 2016-September 2023
- 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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