2008 RETAIL AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT PLANNING 2008 MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE RETAIL INDUSTRY STATISTICS

2008 RETAIL AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT PLANNING 2008 MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE RETAIL INDUSTRY STATISTICS published by VDC Research Group in June, 2008. This report consists of 56 Pages - 69 Exhibits and the price starts from US $ 6950.

Introduction

Abstract

Research Highlights

In 2007, retail (wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) GDP continued to account for more than 13% of total global GDP, surpassing $6.9 trillion. Based on data collected from the United Nations Statistics Division, VDC has anticipated that retail GDP has grown 5.2% from 2006 to 2007, representing a significant decrease from the 8.4% growth experienced from 2005 to 2006.

Report Scope

The report integrates published and public industry content and databases with VDC' s primary research to provide additional context and insight around the global retail sector and its core vertical markets.

Geographic regions include:

• Americas;
• EMEA; and
• Asia-Pacific.

Vertical markets have been segmented as follows:

• General merchandise - including store formats such as department stores, mass merchants, and superstores. Examples include J.C. Penney & Company; Federated Department Stores; Wal-Mart; BJ' s Wholesalers;
• Health and personal care - including drug stores, pharmacies, and retailers specializing in other health and beauty products such as cosmetics and perfumes. Examples include Brooks, CVS, Walgreen' s;
• Grocery - including all stores specializing in the sale of food products including formats such as supermarkets, liquor stores, specialty meat shops, etc. Examples include Albertson' s, Stop and Shop, Kroger;
• Gasoline/Convenience Stores - examples include 7-Eleven, Wawa, White Hen Pantry, Exxon Mobilbranded stores;
• Specialty Stores - including specialty apparel retailers (i.e., the Gap, J. Crew); building materials and garden equipment and supplies stores (i.e., Lowe' s, The Home Depot); and office supply stores (i.e., Staples); and other "category killers" such as Toys "R" Us, PetSmart, Crate and Barrel, Best Buy, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond; and
• Hospitality - including dining (i.e., McDonald' s, Starbuck' s Corp); entertainment (i.e., Royal Caribbean Cruise, Six Flags Inc.); and hotels (i.e., Marriot International Inc., Hilton Hotels).

Table of Contents

I MARKET ANALYSIS

• GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ANALYSIS
• VERTICAL MARKET ANALYSIS

II SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

• SCOPE
• Introduction
• METHODOLOGY
• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• SECONDARY RESEARCH

III MARKET EXHIBITS

• MARKET EXHIBITS RESEARCH NOTES
• GLOBAL
• UNITED STATES
• CANADA
• EUROPE (EU-26)
• CHINA
• GLOBAL RETAILERS

LIST OF EXHIBITS

III MARKET EXHIBITS

• III-1 Global GDP Segmented by Region (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-2 Global Retail GDP (Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) Segmented by Region (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-3 Americas GDP Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-4 Americas Retail GDP (Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-5 Europe and Africa GDP Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-6 Europe and Africa Retail GDP (Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-7 Asia-Pacific GDP Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-8 Asia-Pacific Retail GDP (Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-9 Total United States Retail (Retail and Food Service) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-10 Total United States Retail (excluding Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-11 Total United States Retail (excluding Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers) Sales Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-12 Total United States General Merchandise Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-13 Total United States Miscellaneous Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-14 Total United States Food and Beverage Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-15 Total United States Furniture & Home Furnishing Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-16 Total United States Grocery Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-17 Total United States Building Materials, Garden Equipment, and Supply Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-18 Total United States Gasoline Stations Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-19 Total United States Health and Personal Care Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-20 Total United States Department Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-21 Total United States Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-22 Total United States Electronics and Appliances Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-23 Total Canadian Retail (Retail and Food Service) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-48 Total Europe (EU-26) Department Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-49 Total Europe (EU-26) Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-50 Total Europe (EU-26) Electronics and Appliances Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-51 European (EU-26) Retail Sales Segmented by Country (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-52 Total China Retail (Retail and Food Service) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-53 Total China Retail (excluding Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-54 Total China Retail (excluding Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers) Sales Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-55 Total China Grocery Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-56 Total China Building Materials, Garden Equipment, and Supply Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-57 Total China Gasoline Stations Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-58 Total China Department Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-59 Total Specialty Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-60 Total China Franchised Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-61 Total China Warehouse Club Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-62 Total China Health and Personal Care Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
• III-63 2006 Top Ten Global Retail Leaders
• III-64 2006 Top Ten North American Retail Leaders
• III-65 2006 Top Nine Latin American Retail Leaders
• III-66 2006 Top Ten European Retail Leaders
• III-67 2006 Top Five Middle Eastern and African Retail Leaders
• III-68 2006 Top Ten Asia-Pacific Retail Leaders
• III-69 Retail Formats Operated by the Top 250 Retailers (2006)

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