Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs in Printed and eBook Formats

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

• Statistical Tables
  
  

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.

Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends Affecting the Retail Industry

1. Major Trends Affecting the Retail Industry

2. Introduction to the Retail Industry

3. Walmart Still Leads the Retail Industry, but Invests Heavily 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. AI Impacts Retail/Creates Efficiencies in Inventory and Operations

11. Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models

12. Retail Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advance for Store Checkout and Restaurant Orders

13. Robotics in Retailing and Ecommerce Fulfillment

14. RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution

15. Digital Wallets Gain Payments Market Share

16. Self-Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow

17. Retailers Look for Long-Term Growth in Emerging Markets, Including China and India

18. Malls and Shopping Centers Adapt to New Technologies and Ecommerce

19. Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns

20. Malls Remodel & Update Strategies to Boost Sales and Attract Shoppers

21. Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up

22. LOHAS-Socially Conscious Consumers Create Challenges and Opportunities for Advertisers and Marketers

23. Plus-Size and Vanity Sizing Target Overweight Consumers

24. Demand for Home Grocery Delivery Service Such as Instacart and Amazon Fresh Soars

25. Super Beauty Stores Combine Shopping with Personal Care Services

26. Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Technologies Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow

27. 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, 1920-2025, U.S.

3. Exports, General Imports & Trade Balance in Goods, U.S.: 1990-2024

4. Total U.S. Retail Sales & Annual Percent Change: 1993 - July 2025

5. U.S. Retail Trade Corporation Statistics, 2nd Quarter 2025

6. Total Annual Sales of Merchant Wholesalers, U.S.: 2019-2024

7. Retail & Food Services Sales by Kind of Business, U.S.: 2019-2024

8. Total U.S. Disposable Income, Expenditures & Gross Domestic & National Product Per Capita: Selected Years, 1960-2024

9. Average Annual Expenditures of All Consumer Households: 2018-2023, U.S.

10. Distribution of Total U.S. Annual Household Expenditures, by Major Category: 2023

11. Resident Population Estimates by Age, U.S.: 2021-2024

12. Employment in the Retail Industry, U.S.: 2018-July 2025

13. Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail and Ecommerce Sales: 1st Quarter 2016-2nd Quarter 2025