StORES Magazine - September 2007 - (Page 22) trEnDS 10 NUMBERS WORTH COUNTING Compiled by David P. Schulz $2.45 trillion Source: Visa International Annual spending of the Echo Boomer generation by 2015 47% Shoppers who wonder why they don’t receive a discount for using self-scan checkout lanes Source: WSL Strategic Research 68% Source: E-tailing Group Online shoppers who leave a site after three out-ofstock experiences $18.4 billion Estimated amount spent on back-to-school merchandise this year Source: BIGResearch Source: BIGResearch $107 billion Size of big-and-tall/plussize clothing market by 2012 Source: Packaged Facts 2,600,000,000 Coupons redeemed in 2006 5.37 Source: Gomez 7,000,000,000 Coupons redeemed in 1997 Source: CMS Seconds it takes consumers with broadband connections to visit an apparel retailer’s website, fastest of any retail segment 7.3% 24.7% Conversion rate at lanebryant.com, highest for any U.S. online retailer Source: Nielsen/Net Ratings $525 billion Projected value of consumer purchases made at self-checkout lanes, ticketing kiosks and other self-service machines in 2007 Source: IHL Consulting Group Vacancy rate at strip malls at the end of June — the highest in four years Source: Reis 44% Online shoppers who consider ratings and reviews to be the most useful e-commerce site feature Source: Vizu and BazaarVoice 30% Source: NPD Group Increase in dress sales in the first four months of 2007, compared with a 5% increase in all women’s apparel sales 22 STORES / SEPTEMBER 2007
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