Retail Studies, Trends, Reports, Sales and News
From July - September 2002
Back-To-School
Spending: Kids' Dollars Add Up
Consumers plan to spend an average of $442 per household on back-to-school
shopping this year. Find out more about back-to-school shopping, and how
much kids and parents plan to spend on school clothes and supplies in this
National Retail Federation survey.
Consumer
Appetite for Jewelry is Vigorous
Consumer desire to buy jewelry, a key product category in the luxury products
mix, is strong and growing in 2002, according to the the latest market research
study from Unity Marketing, "The Jewelry Report, 2002: The Market, The
Competitors, The Trends."
Desire,
not Necessity, Drives $3 Trillion in Consumer Spending
Consumer behavior consultant, Pam Danziger, explains consumer drives, motivations
and how they influence consumer behavior, and reveals "Why People Buy
Things They Don't Need."
Growth
Trajectory in Giftware Market Stalls
Slow consumer spending on giftware results in 1 percent decline to $54.6
billion in sales last year, according to Unity Marketing's latest research
report on the gifts industry, The Gifts and Decorative Accents Report,
2002: The Market, The Competitors, The Trends.
Healthy
Outlook for Dollar Stores and Small Format Value Retailers
Rapid new store expansion, a compelling model, and growing consumer appeal
has created a healthy outlook for the small format value retail sector in
general and dollar stores in particular, according to Retail Forward's report,
"Dollar Stores and Other Small Format Value Retailers."
Holiday
2002 Studies, Reports, Sales, Surveys and News
Holiday specific forecasts, reports and more.
Most
Company's Fail to Provide Ample Assurance to E-Shoppers
Web sites aren't providing consumers with enough assurances about the privacy,
security and business integrity of the sites, according to a study by researchers
from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Online
Clothes Shoppers Survey
According to a new study conducted by FSU researchers, shoppers who buy clothes
online perceive an advantage in convenience and cost, plus have a positive
predisposition toward e-commerce.
Paid
for Search Finds Success for Retailers
Two years ago, the paid-for search market didn't
exist in Europe. Now, in the UK alone, it's valued at between £25-35 million,
or 12 percent of the online advertising market. Find out more about why retailers
such as Tesco, Comet, Marks & Spencer, and Sainsburys are spending significant
amounts in this area.
September
11 - Business and the Workplace One Year Later
It will not be business as usual
for America's corporations as they approach the first anniversary of September
11. Members of the business community need to be attuned to the possibility
of delayed psychological and behavioral consequences following the terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center.
Top
50 E-Retailers
Multi-channel retailers gain ground among top 50 e-retailers, according to
the annual Retail Forward online retailing ranking report.
Trends
Among Discount Store Shoppers
The Vertis Customer Focus 2002: Retail survey for the
discount store industry, provides insights on consumers' shopping habits,
preferences, and the impact of advertising inserts on discount stores.
Uncertain
Future - Retail Sector Performance Index
Retail CEOs and senior
executives, coming off disappointing back-to-school sales, are not very optimistic
about the short-term future, according to the results of the NRF-BTM Retail
Executive Opinion Survey.
Video
Rental and Sales Revenue Statistics
The Video Software Dealers Association reports on
video rental and sales revenue and provides other key findings from the VSDA's
Annual Report on the Home Entertainment Industry.
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