STORES Magazine - October 2008 - (Page 22)

trEnDS NUMBERS WORTH COUNTING Compiled by David P. Schulz 6.2% Increase in amount spent at dollar stores per shopping trip so far this year vs. 2007 Source: Information Resources $3.4 billion Amount consumers spent buying fresh eggs last year Source: Nielsen 75% Consumers who say they are planning shopping trips and other errands more efficiently to minimize driving mileage Source: TNS Retail Forward $100,000 Minimum compensation for 60 percent of retail company buyers with 10 or more years experience Source: Career Management 44% People planning home improvement projects who say they will do it themselves, down from 56% in 2006 60% Consumers shopping at least once a month at power centers, defined as a shopping center with at least one discount department store or category superstore Source: TNS Retail Forward 700,000 Refrigerators recycled by Southern California Edison, which pays consumers $50 each to get rid of energyinefficient older models Source: Southern California Edison 32% Women ages 25 to 34 planning DIY home improvement projects, down from 59% two years ago Source: Vertis Communications 82% Consumers saying they intend to keep cooking at home instead of eating out even after the economy improves Source: Precima $4.8 billion Energy drink sales in 2008, up 400% from 2003 $37.4 billion Size of greeting card, stationery, gift wrap, party goods and paper crafting industry Source: Research and Markets 270 New energy drinks introduced this year Source: Mintel 89% $7.6 billion Credit card fees paid annually by U.S. convenience stores Portion of the general consumer population using coupons when shopping 21% Consumers who always check nutritional information on food packaging $7 Average weekly savings for coupon users Source: Promotion Marketing Association 76% $1.3 million Average annual convenience store volume Source: NACS State of the Industry Report Consumers who say they are cutting back on take-out food Source: WSL Strategic Retail 8% Consumers who never check nutritional information on food packaging Source: Nielsen $13.8 billion Size of U. S. organic food market Source: Research and Markets 22 STORES / OCTOBER 2008 WWW.STORES.ORG http://WWW.STORES.ORG

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STORES Magazine - October 2008 Contents Executive Editor's Page President's Page Force of a Different Collar What Shoppers Think Bagging the Competition 10 Things You May Have Missed Numbers Worth Counting Full Price/Markdown Retail People Favorite 50 Sticky Strategies for Retention Concept2Watch Kiosks Online Business Intelligence RFID NRFtech Wrap-up E-Commerce Credit Warehouse Systems Logistics Selling Tools Supply Chain LOEB Retail Letter Arts Update Point of View NRF News Retail Crossword Retail Industry Calendar Last Laugh

STORES Magazine - October 2008

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