Retail Industry: Most Popular Articles

Retail Glossary
Retail glossary of terminology, definitions, acronyms, dictionary and related resources.

Retail Industry Profile
Retail Industry Profile: key data on the retail sector including overviews, trends, basics, employment numbers, sales and more.

Annual U.S. Video Game Sales
Annual U.S. retail sales of video games, which includes portable and console hardware, software and accessories, reached more than $9.9 billion, a decline from $10 billion in the previous year.

Visual Merchandising
What is Visual Merchandising? - Retail Glossary

Best Retail Employers
Which retailer is the best employer? Find out which retailers are among the very best companies to work for in the United States according to FORTUNE's Best to Work For List.

About Researching Retail Industry Data and Statistics - Retailers Quick Reference Guide
Retail and consumer statistics, sales by retailer, abandoned shopping carts and more in this quick reference guide for finding retail industry, consumer, and marketing research data.

Top 100 Global Retailers
The 1999 Top 100 Retailers Worldwide, compiled and analyzed by PricewaterhouseCoopers, indicates that while US-based retailers tend to be the biggest (comprising seven of the top ten), the largest European retailers are more global.

About Careers in Retailing
A one stop resource for retail employment, retailing jobs, career data, recruiters, job banks, salary, relocation and job search links, information on researching companies and assesment for finding which position is right for you.

Monthly Retail Sales
Wondering how your favorite retailers fared this month or how the industry is doing as a whole? Here are the most recent retail sales figures for the industry and retail sales by retailer.

Top 100 Specialty Stores 2004
Despite challenges, specialty retail stores thrived last year. According to STORES magazine's Top 100 Specialty Retailers rankings, the leading retail specialty stores showed renewed strength and 9.2 percent growth.

Contribution Margin
Contribution Margin - glossary.

Retail Theft and Inventory Shrinkage | Shoplifting Employee Theft and Shrink
Retail theft, including losses from employee theft and shoplifting are on the rise according to the 2002 Retail Security Survey. Find out how much retailers lose each year with these inventory shrinkage statistics.

2004 Top 100 Retailers - U.S.
Today's successful retailers are constantly reinventing themselves to differentiate their stores from competitors. Find out who tops the list in sales among U.S. retail stores according to the 2004 Top 100 Retailers ranking from STORES magazine.

Calculate Stock Turn in Units
How to calculate stock turnover, also known as inventory turnover, in units.

Planogram
What is a Planogram or POG? Find out in the retail glossary.

Cost Effective | What is Cost Effective - Glossary Definition
What is Cost Effectiveness?

Retail Industry Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ
FAQ: Frequently asked questions about retailing and the Retail Industry.

Top 100 Retailers 2002
The 2002 Top 100 Retailers ranking from Triversity and STORES, reveals a retail landscape irrevocably changed by the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart. Find out who tops the list in sales among U.S. retail stores.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - A
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter A.

Back Order | What is a back order?
Back Order - Retail Glossary

Fair Value Accounting
With today's unpredictable market conditions, investors need to know what an asset is currently worth, rather than what is was worth when it was acquired. But what exactly does fair value mean and what are its implications?

POS Selection Tips
Jeff Haefner, retail software expert and author of The Point of Sale Software Buyers Guide - How to Choose POS Software and Avoid Problems, offers tips for selecting a retail point-of-sale system.

Perpetual Inventory
What is Perpetual Inventory? Find out about Perpetual Inventory in the retail glossary.

Top 100 Catalog Companies
The annual ranking of the Top 100 Catalog / Internet companies in the Multichannel Merchant 100 - formerly the Catalog Age 100 - looks at the largest U.S. print and Internet catalog companies, the impact of the economy on catalogers, the current catalog industry trends and predictions for the future.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - C
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter C.

Consumer Trends 2006
It is essential to stay close to consumers to learn what is influencing them, according to trends specialist, Marita Wesely-Clough. Attitudes, perceptions and behavior continually evolve and form new trends and countertrends. Learn about the key consumer trends for 2006.

co-op advertising | What is Co-op Advertising - Cooperative Ads
Glossary Definition: Cooperative Advertising - Co-Op Ad Programs

Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the world's largest company. Learn more about the company including employment information, vendor and investor relations.

Open-to-Buy - OTB | What is Open-to-Buy?
What is Open-to-Buy or OTB?

Video Rental and Sales Revenue Statistics | Video Music DVD Industry Sales
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.

Target Stores
Target Stores, including Target Greatland and SuperTarget, discount stores are part of Target Corporation. Learn more about the company including employment, becoming a supplier, and investor relations.

Black Friday
Black Friday - Retail Glossary. Learn what black friday is.

Top 100 Retailers Worldwide | The Worlds Leading Retailers
Sales growth for the world’s top 100 retailers last year was significantly hampered by the global economic slowdown forcing many companies to retrench or divest as profitability became challenging, according to Retail Forward's report, The Top 100 Retailers Worldwide.

FIFO - First in First out | What is FIFO?
Glossary: First In, First Out or FIFO.

Credit Sales | What are Credit Sales - Glossary Definition
What are Credit Sales?

Same-Store Sales | What are Same-Store Sales?
Same-Store Sales - Comp Store Sales

Suggest a Site
How do I submit a link? Retail Industry Frequently Asked Questions.

Paradigm | What is a Paradigm?
Paradigm - Glossary Definition and General Use

How to Find Information on the Retail Industry
Help, practical information and Internet search tips for finding retail industry information on the Web.

Suggestive Selling | What is Suggestive Selling?
Suggestive Selling - retail industry glossary

Retail Glossary of Terminology - B
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter B.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - M
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter M.

Pareto Principle - 80-20 Rule | What is the Pareto Principle?
Pareto Principle - 80-20 Rule - What is the Pareto Principle?

Periodic Inventory | What is a Periodic Inventory?
Periodic Inventory

Finding Winning Employees
Interview strategies and tips for finding winning retail employees for your store's team, from retail expert Debbie Allen.

The Top European Retailers -- Europe Retail Rankings
Top European Retailer Rankings from Retail Intelligence.

Business-to-Consumer | What is B2C - BtoC?
Business-to-Consumer (B2C) - Glossary

Business-to-Business | What is B2B - BtoB?
Business-to-Business (B2B) - Glossary

Apparel Industry Statistics
Strong sales in t-shirts, jeans, tailored clothing and pajamas helped fuel growth in the apparel industry for the second year in a row. According to The NPD Group, total U.S. apparel sales reached $181 billion last year.

Luxury Phenomenon
Americans are not alone in trading up for luxury products, other countries are experiencing the new luxury phenomenon as well, according to new research into the luxury market from the Boston Consulting Group.

Cash-On-Delivery COD | What is Cash-On-Delivery?
What is Cash-On-Delivery? Glossary Definition and Resources.

Retail News
The Retail News.

Gross Margin
What is gross margin? Retail glossary definition.

Computerized Inventory System | What is a Computerized Inventory System?
What is a Computerized Inventory System? - Retail Glossary

McDonald's Buys Boston Market
McDonald's to purchase failing Boston Market, home meal replacement chain.

Mervyns | Retail Company Information
Mervyn's, part of Target Corporation operates mid-range department stores in 14 states. Learn more about the company including employment information and investor relations.

Direct Product Profitability - DPP | What is Direct Product Profitability?
What is DPP or Direct Product Profitability? Retail Glossary Definition.

Ad Impressions | What are ad impressions?
Ad Impressions Glossary Definition

Retail apparel sales statistics and trends
Retail apparel sales statistics and trends, includes data on stores, catalogs, Internet sales, men's, women's, boys', girls' and infant wear.

Core competencies | What are core competencies?
What are Core Competencies?

Who are the World's Leading Retailers? | List of the Worlds Top Retailers
The Top 100 Retailers Worldwide, part of the Retail Forward Intelligence Program.

Retail Theft Report - Employee Theft - Shoplifting - Shrinkage
Retail Loss Prevention and Theft Survey Results including Employee Theft, Shoplifting and other Shrinkage Statistics for 2001.

2006 Retail Sales Forecast
Facing new economic challenges in 2006, consumers may be forced to find new sources for spending power, according to the National Retail Federation's 2006 Retail Sales Forecast.

Supply Chain Efficiency
Retailers will be focusing on supply chain efficiency in order to stay competitive. According to research by the NRF Foundation and BearingPoint, the majority of retailers cite supply chain optimization as a priority initiative for getting closer to the customer.

Vendor - Supplier | What is a Retail Vendor?
Vendor - Glossary

CPFR - collaborative planning forecasting and replenishment
Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment. A definition and brief explanation of what CPFR is and does.

Perceived Risk | What is Perceived Risk?
Perceived Risk - glossary

Advertising - What is advertising?
Advertising

European Retail Rankings
The Retail Intelligence Top European Retailer Rankings.

Strive for a POSITIVE 5
Learn how to strive for a POSITIVE 5 in your dealings with customers. Customer service expert, Anne Obarski explains how.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - S
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter S.

keystone markup | What is a Keystone Markup?
What is a Keystone Markup?

Top 100 Specialty Retailers | Retail Sales Leaders
The 2002 Top 100 Specialty Store Retailers ranking from Triversity and STORES, reveals apparel and accessory, consumer electronics, and office supply stores continue to be the strongest players in the fast-paced specialty retail sector.

Consumer | What is a Consumer?
Retail Glossary - What is a Customer?

Physical Inventory | What is Physical Inventory?
Physical Inventory

How to Beat Shoplifting
Here are a few battle-tested and inexpensive things you can do to minimize shoplifting in your store, from loss prevention professional Mike Delaney.

Initial Markup - Retail Glossary | What is Initial Markup?
Initial Markup - Original Markup

Top 100 Specialty Store Ranking
The top U.S. specialty stores are striving to strengthen their grip on hard-fought market niches to compete against a growing threat from mass merchants according to the Triversity Top 100 Specialty Stores ranking and report.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - D
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter D.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - G
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter G.

Target Corporation | Retail Company Information
Target Corporation operates large-store general merchandise formats. Learn more about the company including employment information and investor relations.

Inventory Shrink | What is Inventory Shrink?
What is Inventory Shrink?

10 Quick Wins to Turn Your Supply Chain into a Competitive Advantage
10 Quick Wins to Turn Your Supply Chain into a Competitive Advantage

Retail Demand Forecasting
For all of the capabilities that have been built into Retail Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management applications, it still requires a merchant’s touch to take the information, interpret it, and utilize it to generate sales and gross profit increases, according to Ted Hurlbut, Principal of Hurlbut & Associates, which helps retailers improve the productivity of their inventory investment.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - R
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter R.

What does this retail word mean?
Retail Glossary -- Retail Industry Frequently Asked Questions.

Supermarket Shrink Report
The National Supermarket Research Group's 2003 - 2004 Shrink Survey reports that overall supermarket shrink was 2.32 percent of retail sales. The study investigates the overall level shrink and causes for retail inventory loss in grocery stores.

The Business of Mother's Day - Research for Retailers
Mother's Day remains the third-largest card-sending holiday. The International Mass Retailers Association and American Greetings also reports that the holiday ranks second only to Christmas in gift giving.

Demographics - What are Demographics?
What are demographics? Glossary Definition.

CRM: Value of Respect
In redefining the way consumers shop in the future, retailers need to walk the fine line between respecting their customers' time by presenting a targeted selection and invading their customers' privacy.

Wheel of Retailing | What is the Wheel of Retailing?
Wheel of Retailing

What is retailing?
What is retailing? Retail Industry Frequently Asked Questions.

Choosing a Loyalty Program
The goal of a well-designed customer relationship program is increasing your return on your marketing investment and maximizing lifetime customer value. Learn how to choose the right kind of retail loyalty program for your business.

The Top 100 Retailers in the U.S.
List of the Top 100 Retailers in the U.S.

B2B - How Business-to-Business Works for Retailers
How Business-to-Business works for retailers, the types of B2B sites and what they provide the retail industry.

Management Skills Key Focus of Retail Training
New study shows management skills are key focus for retailer's training programs.

Barcode | What is a Barcode?
Barcode - Glossary

Retail Glossary of Terminology - H
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter H.

Benchmark | What is a Benchmark?
Benchmark - Glossary

Price Negotiation
Many salespeople mistakenly think that negotiating is something you do near, or at the end of, the sales process, particularly when discussing price or term of the agreement. Effective negotiating, however, is a process that begins with your first contact with your customer or prospect. Here are strategies that will help you increase your value and negotiate more profitably.

Planogramming | What is Planogramming?
Planogramming - POG

Retail Studies Trends Reports Surveys and News
Retail Trends, Studies, Reports, Sales, Surveys and News

RFID Analysis in Retailing
RFID will bring great benefits for retailers but little return for some manufacturers. According to A.T. Kearney analysis, retailers will see savings of 5 percent of inventory cost and 7.5 percent Of warehouse labor costs.

LED Lighting
Colored lighting designs using LEDs can save energy and improve the appearance of store windows, according to a field study. The LEDs not only cut lighting energy in retail windows by 30 to 50 percent, but also attracted more attention from shoppers.

U.S. Toy Industry Sales
According to The NPD Group, retail sales in the U.S. toy industry declined less than four percent last year to just over $21.3 billion. In addition, online toy sales generated over $1.3 billion, a 2.6 percent increase over the previous year.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - E
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter E.

Activity-Based Costing - ABC | What is Activity Based Costing?
Activity-Based Costing

Retail Loss Prevention and Theft Survey Results - Employee Theft - Shoplifting - Shrinkage
Theft: Retail's Real Grinch. Retail Loss Prevention and Theft Survey Results including Employee Theft, Shoplifting and other Shrinkage Statistics.

Top 100 Specialty Retailers | 2003 Top 100 Specialty Stores Survive Despite Challenges
In a year tested by a sluggish economy and geopolitical concerns, specialty retailers were forced to make hard decisions to ensure their continued success. The specialty stores that can distinguish themselves are the ones that are prospering, according to the 2003 TSYS Top 100 Specialty Retailers ranking published in the August issue of STORES magazine.

Ad Spending for Retail and Related Categories in the USA
Retail and related industries measured advertising spending data.

Cashier | What is a Cashier?
What is a Cashier?

The Home Depot
The Home Depot, Inc. is one of largest retailers in the United States. Learn more about the company including employment information and investor relations.

Brand Loyalty Among American Consumers
American consumers are loyal to national brands of food, beverage and consumer products, according to a new survey by the Grocery Manufacturers of America.

No Hassle Returns and Exchange
Many consumers believe that retailers are legally required to offer refunds. They aren't. But don't despair, here are several simple steps you can take for hassle-free returns.

Retailing Essentials - A Guide to the Retail Industry
Retailing Essentials - a one-stop guide to the retail industry news, research, sales statistics, publications and more.

About Retail Loyalty and Customer Relationship Management - CRM
A guide to retail loyalty, customer relationship management, and frequent shopper programs.

Kiosk | What is a Kiosk?
What is a Kiosk?

Percentage-of-Sales Method | What is Percentage-of-Sales Method?
Percentage-of-Sales Method

Shelf Tag - Bin Labels - Peg Tags | What is a Shelf Tag?
Shelf tag, bin tags, bin labels, peg tags, shelf labels, planogram tags - retail glossary terms.

GAFO | What is GAFO - Retail Glossary
What is GAFO?

Top 100 Retailers Worldwide
PricewaterhouseCoopers Retail Intelligence System list of the top 100 retailers in the world.

About Electronic Commerce and Online Retailing
A quick reference guide to online retailing and electronic commerce for the retail industry.

Loss Prevention - Security - Asset Protection
Glossary: loss prevention, security, asset protection.

Top 100 Retailers Rankings 2003 | Top Retailers Remain Inventive to Stay Relevant
The 2003 Top 100 Retailers ranking from Triversity and STORES, shows that despite the year's struggles, some retailers are thriving. Find out who tops the list in sales among U.S. retail stores.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - T
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter T.

Goodwill | What is Goodwill?
What is Goodwill?

Internet Retailing - Retail E-Commerce | What is Internet Retailing?
Internet Retailing, Internet Retail, Retail E-Commerce, Online Retailing, E-tail, E-tailing

Dollar Stores Outlook
Small format value retailing, including dollar stores, will remain a high-growth darling of food, drug, and mass retailing over the next five years, Retail Forward reports.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - F
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter F.

Retail Industry Articles Related to Store Planning and Operations
Previous issues of retail industry articles related to store planning and operations.

Tips for Tackling Check Fraud
Estimated annual losses from check fraud and counterfeiting exceed $10 billion and increase every year. TeleCheck and About offer some precautions retailers can take to combat check fraud.

What Consumers Value Most - Global Consumer Shopping Behavior
New research paints a portrait of the emerging global consumer, the consistent things they want in a relationship with a company, and how market-by-market nuances should shape the strategy of U.S. companies as they look for worldwide growth.

B2B - Benefits of Business-to-Business in the Retail Industry
How the retail industry can benefit from business-to-business (B2B) transactions.

Assets | What are assets?
Asset - Glossary Definition

Assortment - Retail Glossary Definition
Assortment - Retail Glossary Definition.

CRM - Customer Relationship Management | What is CRM?
What is CRM or Customer Relationship Management?

Cash Register | Retail Glossary Definition
What is a Cash Register? - Retail Glossary Definition

B2B Reference Guide
This guide points to business-to-business research, vendors, marketplaces and articles to guide you on how the B2B explosion is impacting retailers.

Retail Industry Articles on Research -Studies - Statistics
Previous issues of retail industry research, studies and statistics articles.

Hang Tag | What is a Hang Tag?
Hang Tag - Glossary Definition

Inventory - Retail Glossary | What is Inventory?
Inventory - Retail Glossary

Loyalty: Customer Privacy
Learn about the value of customer privacy in loyalty retailing and frequent shopper programs.

Retail Glossary of Terminology - I
Retail glossary of terminology - words beginning with the letter I.

Eliminate Price Objections
Give buyers a compelling reason to buy from you, today, at your price.

Horizontal price fixing | What is Horizontal Price Fixing?
What is horizontal price fixing?

Care Label | What is a Care Label?
What is a Care Label?

Sporting Goods Sales Statistics | Outdoor Retail Sales
Retail sales report from the Outdoor Industry Association tracking outdoor sporting goods sales of 125 product categories including camping and climbing equipment, outdoor apparel and footwear, plus outdoor retail sales trends through the industry’s core channels of distribution: specialty stores and national specialty and sporting goods stores.

Retail News Headlines
Retail News Headlines from Moreover

Same-Store - Comp Store | What is Same-Store?
Same-Store - Glossary

LIFO - Last in First out | What is LIFO?
Glossary: Last In, First Out or LIFO.