1/25/2011. Houston, TXHOUSTON, Texas – Plunkett Research, Ltd. has released its newest market research and competitive analysis report, Plunkett’s Retail Industry Almanac, 2011 edition, which identifies and analyzes major trends shaping the retail industry.
According to Jack W. Plunkett, CEO of Plunkett Research, Ltd., “In America, retailing continues to be challenged by a new consumer mindset of careful spending.”
Major trends affecting the Retail Industry analyzed in Plunkett’s report include:
- Wal-Mart dominates as the world’s biggest retailer (and now America’s biggest grocer).
- Private label brands boom.
- For the long term in the U.S., a decline in consumer spending and debt, along with an increase in saving.
- Bricks, clicks and catalogs create synergies while online sales growth slows.
- RFID drives inventory management evolution.
- Self service retail and travel technologies take off.
- Retailers eye expanding middle class, move into emerging markets, including China, India and Brazil.
- Lifestyle centers and super-regional malls falter/Mall glut anticipated.
- Entertainment-based retailing, including power towns.
- Luxury item sales rebound.
- LOHAS- socially conscious consumers create challenges and opportunities for advertisers and marketers.
“Emerging markets continue to dominate the growth strategies of multinational retailers,” said Jack Plunkett.
A complete report with detailed industry trends and statistics analysis is provided in Plunkett’s Retail Industry Almanac, 2011 edition. This informative report gives you the competitive intelligence you need, with a detailed industry overview, industry analysis and market research. Plus, thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations and statistical tables – everything you need all in one value-priced, easy-to-use package.
A complimentary video of Plunkett discussing these trends is now available on the Plunkett Research website, as well as YouTube, and an Introduction to the Retail Industry can be viewed at Plunkett’s website.
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Jack W. Plunkett is CEO of Plunkett Research, Ltd. His latest book is The Next Boom, which addresses technology and consumer developments in depth.
