STORES Magazine - March 2009 - (Page 17)

trEnDS NUMBERS WORTH COUNTING Compiled by David P. Schulz 11.8% Decline in 20-ft. equivalent units (TEU) volume anticipated at major U.S. ports in the first half of 2009 Source: NRF/IHS Global Insight 184 million Nine-liter cases of spirits sold in 2008, up 1.6% from 2007 $18.7 billion Revenues for U.S. spirits companies in 2008, up 2.8% Source: Distilled Spirits Council 70% Source: Colloquy 0% 9 55-64 Age group with the highest rate of retailer loyalty Reward program members likely to become word-ofmouth ambassadors for their favorite stores Rate of restaurant growth in 2008, with as many units closing as opening Source: NPD Group $50,000$74,000 Household income demographic with the highest rate of retailer loyalty Source: Sterling Commerce 73% Shoppers who believe store employees should be available to help locate products Source: NCR Corp. Average number of foreign countries in which U.S. online retailers do business 97.3% Households purchasing some type of chocolate candy Source: CyberSource/Mindware Research 77% Retailers in Los Angeles and New York deploying some form of encryption on their wireless access points Source: Motorola AirDefense 31.2 million U.S. adults described as “foodies” $4.99 billion Sales of chocolate candy in 2008 Source: Facts, Figures & the Future 9% U.S adults who are “restaurant foodies” 38% Refrigeration’s share (the largest) of energy consumption in a typical convenience store Source: Energy Star 7% U.S. adults who are “foodie cooks” Source: Packaged Facts/Simmons Market Research Bureau 81% Consumers saying they would choose generic pharmaceutical drugs over branded ones, up from 68% in 2006 $22.3 billion Sales of food labeled “natural” during 2008 19% Consumers who would more often choose branded pharmaceuticals over generic drugs, down from 38% in 2006 Source: Harris Poll 5 $4.9 billion Sales of food labeled “organic” during 2008 Source: Nielsen Merchandise categories in which no-MSG products sell more than $100 million annually: ready-to-serve prepared foods; soup; packaged meat; frozen prepared food; spices/seasonings/extracts Source: Facts, Figures & the Future WWW.STORES.ORG STORES / MARCH 2009 17 http://WWW.STORES.ORG

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STORES Magazine - March 2009 Contents Executive Editor's Page President's Page Movers and Spenders What Shoppers Think Take Your Laundry Online 10 Things You May Have Missed Numbers Worth Counting Full Price/Markdown Retail People Luxury for Less Q & A CONCEPT2WATCH Checkout Management Online Entrepreneurs Sustainability POS Online Strategy Online Scheduling SaaS Online Marketing Merchandise Security PCI Compliance LPinformation Supplier Directory Exception Reporting Industry Perspective Theft Research LOEB Retail Letter ARTS Update Point of View NRF News Retail Crossword Retail Industry Calendar End Cap

STORES Magazine - March 2009

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