048 When you think about America's retail economy today, do you think it is... Growing rapidly 3.8% Growing slowly 14.4% Evolving Stagnating Still depressed 62.2% 11% 8.6% What are your company's plans for design staff personnel levels in 2018? How have your company's design staff personnel levels been affected in 2017? Will decrease design staff head count Decreased design staff head count 21.8% No change in personnel/ staffing levels 51.7% Increased design staff head count Will increase design staff head count 36.7% 26.5% OCTOBER 2017 5.2% DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM GLOBALSHOP.ORG No change in personnel/ staffing levels 58.1%http://www.DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM http://www.GLOBALSHOP.ORG