Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13829) has announced the addition of Retail Industry Almanac 2005 to their offering. (PRWEB) March 14, 2005 -- Research and Markets
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13829) has announced the addition of Retail Industry Almanac 2005 to their offering. America's retail industry is in the midst of vast changes - superstores and giant discounters are popping up on major corners while traditional smaller stores are struggling. Malls are lagging while "power centers" are surging ahead. Who are the hottest retailers? What lies ahead? This guide investigates the trends and a provides a thorough analysis of careers, suppliers, chain stores, shopping centers, mergers, finances and future growth within the industry. Included are 12 major statistical tables showing everything from total U.S. retail sales year by year and by sector, to shopping center statistics, to consumer demographics. The corporate profiles section covering The Retail 500 Firms provides complete profiles of the leading, fastest growing retail chains across the nation. From Wal-Mart and Costco to Barnes & Noble and Amazon, the major companies that marketing executives, investors and job seekers most want to know about are profiled. (The list includes leading U.S.-based companies, publicly and privately held, plus an impressive list of the most important foreign retailers.) These profiles include corporate name, address, phone, fax, web site, growth plans, competitive advantage, financial histories and up to 27 executive contacts by title. This new book covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis - everything you need to know about the food business, beverages business and tobacco industry, including: - Analysis of major retailing and retail store business trends and markets - Historical retail industry statistics and tables - Profiles of major chain store and specialty store operators, such as The Gap, Barnes & Noble, Intimate Brands and many, more. - Profiles of food retailers of all types, from convenience store operators like 7-11 to giant supermarket chains like Albertsons and HEB - Emerging technologies, including automated checkout and RFID (radio frequency ID tag) - Profiles and trends of top department store chains, including Dillards, Saks, Sears Roebuck and Neiman Marcus - Profiles and trends of leading discount store and warehouse club operators, like Wal-Mart, Costco and Target - A discussion of trends in e-commerce and Internet-based retailing, including synergies of “bricks and clicks.” - Profiles of leading shopping center developers, mall managers, outlet store mall developers and shopping center REITs. - A discussion of trends and profiles of leading companies in such non-store retailing and direct-marketing areas as consumer catalogs, party-based sales, multi-level marketing, television shopping and mail order. This book also includes statistical tables, a retail industry glossary, retail industry contacts and thorough indexes. The corporate profile section of the book includes in-depth profiles of the 500 leading companies in all facets of retailing, retail technologies and retail support services. For more information visit
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