TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Aug 1, 2004
Even if vocal consumer and special interest groups aren't fans of Wal-Mart, many state and local governments apparently are, having given the retail giant roughly $1 billion in various taxpayer-underwritten subsidies to build stores in their communities in the past decade. That number comes from a recent independent report compiled by Washington, D.C.-based Good Jobs First on behalf of notorious Wal-Mart foes at the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union....
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Jul 1, 2004
SHOWERS AND GROWERS The U.S. markets with the most retail space opening up in 2004 are not necessarily the markets that are experiencing job booms, according...
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Jun 1, 2004
Generation X, which consists of 49 million people ages 28 to 39, is not at the top of most marketers' hit lists. Sandwiched between the larger baby boomer and Generation Y groups, Gen X just doesn't have the numbers to influence any major trends. Nonetheless, baby boomers are spending less as they age and Gen X...
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
May 1, 2004
LIFESTYLE GROWTH STAGNATES
The retail store base is expected to grow by 3 percent this year, up from a 2.4 percent growth rate in 2003, according to an analysis of 230 retailers. The open-air sector (including neighborhood, community and power centers) is expected to see continued solid demand, with an estimated 4.8 percent increase ...
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Apr 1, 2004
LOOKING SHARP Those TV infomercials pitching Ionic breeze air filters are paying off for The Sharper Image. The retailer generated a profit in each quarter...
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Mar 1, 2004
BOOMERS SPEND MOST BUCKS Young adults may be the hottest demographic targeted by advertisers, but those reliable boomers are still spending the most money,...
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Nov 1, 2003
IF YOU REWARD THEM, THEY WILL COME Eighty-two percent of American consumers participate in at least one retail loyalty program, according to a survey...
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Oct 1, 2003
ON THE CUSP When Americans turn 21, they've got more ahead of them than a drinking binge. This year's 4-billion-strong batch already spends about $187...
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Aug 1, 2003
Tourist Trap By a comfortable margin, shopping remains the most popular activity among domestic travelers. Fully 34 percent of domestic travelers overall...
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Jul 1, 2003
Out And About Between the hours of 2 pm and 4 pm on any given Saturday or Sunday, you can find 11.6 percent of Americans out shopping, according to data...
