Retail Industry Stores and Sales Research - Numbers, News, Facts, Best Practices
By Barbara Farfan, About.com Guide
Industry professionals, investors, students, retail employees, and analysts can get comprehensive and aggregated research resources about multi-store global and U.S. retail chains here.
- Most Popular Stores & Sales Research Articles
- For Investors & Analysts - Sales, News & Investing Research
- For Students - Best Retail Industry Research Resources
- For Retail Job Hunters - Retail Employers Research
- U.S. Retail Company Research
- Global Retail Industry Facts & Figures
Most Popular Stores & Sales Research Articles

Which stores and sales research topics are retail industry professionals and students searching for most often? These are the stores and sales information pages that are the most popular and most visited on the retail industry website.
For Investors & Analysts - Sales, News & Investing Research

Comprehensive research is aggregated from all publicly traded retail companies in the U.S. industry here. Instead of searching individual websites for sales, news and investing data, use these aggregated resources for easy research.
- 2011 Store Closings List
- 2011 Store Openings Roundup
- Today's Press Releases - All Retail Companies
- This Week's Earnings Reports
- Multi-Year Same Store Sales Comparisons
- 2011 Annual Shareholders Meeting Calendar
- Retail Industry News & Analysis
- BTMU-Tracked Chains - Company Research
- Investor Relations Websites Index
- Board of Directors Index
For Students - Best Retail Industry Research Resources

Search through the best research resources for business, management, and retail trade students here. Find retail industry company mission statements, profiles, history, data and trivia in this index of retail industry research for students.
- Retail Company Mission Statements
- Retail Definitions - Glossary of Retail Terms
- Retail Industry Facts and Data Overview
- Retail Industry History
- Research About the Largest U.S. Retail Chains
- Retail Economic Indicators
- Retailing Best Practices - Best Operations and Management
- Multi-channel Retailing - Integrating Stores, Mobile, Web, Etc.
- U.S. Auto Industry
- Retail Restaurant Chains
- Supermarkets Research
For Retail Job Hunters - Retail Employers Research

The retail job hunters who have done the best research get the best retail jobs. Find the resources to research potential retail employers and get valuable information about the biggest retail companies to use on retail resumes, cover letters and in retail job interviews.
- What is the Best Retail Company to Work For?
- Worst Retail Employers
- Top Retail Company Employee Benefits
- The Largest Privately Owned Retail Chains?
- Retail Company Mission Statements
- Retail Company Facebook Pages
- Retail Industry Overview
- Customer Service Best Practices
- Award Winning Retail Chains
- U.S. Retail Chains - Individual Company Research
- Retail Jobs & Careers
U.S. Retail Company Research

Get comprehensive coverage of the largest U.S. retail industry chains here. Click to search the research information, news, profiles, sales, reports, articles, history, facts, data and statistics available for the largest retail chains and best known retail brands in the U.S. here.
- Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Research Index
- Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Research Index
- Aeropostale (ARO) Research Index
- Amazon.com (AMZN) Research Index
- American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Research Index
- Apple Inc. (AAPL) Research Index
- Barnes & Noble (BKS) Research Index
- Best Buy (BBY) Research Index
- Big Lots (BIG) Research Index
- Borders Group (BGP) Research Index
- The Buckle (BKE) Research Index
- Circuit City Company Profle
- Disney Stores (DIS) Research Index
- Dollar General (DG) Research Index
- Google (GOOG) Company Profile
- Home Depot (HD) Research Index
- JC Penney (JCP) Research Index
- Kohl's (KSS) Research Index
- Macy's (M) Research Index
- Wal-Mart (WMT) Research Index
Global Retail Industry Facts & Figures

Retailing is a global industry, and the largest retailers in the world are expanding far beyond the boundaries of their home countries. Current research, facts, and figures about the global retail industry and the companies that comprise it can be found here.
