General
Resources
About.com - Retail Industry - "Even
in a sluggish economy, some retailers have double-digit gains
because of the strength of their unique selling proposition."
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services - "ADVANCE
MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL TRADE AND FOOD SERVICES"
Quarterly Financial Report on Retail Trade - "The
QFR data presented provide up-to-date aggregate statistics on the
financial position of U.S. corporations. Based upon a sample survey,
the QFR presents estimated statements of income and retained
earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios
for manufacturing corporations with assets of $250,000 and over; and
mining, wholesale trade and retail trade corporations with assets of
$50 million and over."
RetailForward - "Our
mission is to be the premier thought-leaders for retailers and
consumer goods companies, with professional services aimed at
improving their market and financial performance."
RetailWire - "RetailWire
is a uniquely informative and provocative online resource for retail
industry professionals. Sign up now for access to the latest
retailing news and multi-perspective analysis from our BrainTrust of
retail industry experts. "
Stores Retail Deals - "STORES
Retail Deals is a semi-monthly, email newsletter providing coverage
of retail industry product and service provider news. "
U.S. Census
Bureau - "The
Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the
nation's people and economy. We honor privacy, protect
confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work
openly. We are guided on this mission by our strong and capable
workforce, our readiness to innovate, and our abiding commitment to
our customers."
Trade Associations
A.R.E
- "Association for retail environments"
International
Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) - "Founded
in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the
global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 75,000
members in the U.S., Canada and more than 80 other countries include
shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists,
investors, lenders, retailers and other professionals as well as
academics and public officials. As the global industry trade
association, ICSC links with more than 25 national and regional
shopping center councils throughout the world."
National
Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) - "Founded
in 1933, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores works to
provide the chain drug industry with a unified voice necessary for
growth and success. As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, NACDS is
still dedicated to its original vision: representing the nation's
leading retail chain pharmacies and suppliers."
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) - "NACS,
the Association for Convenience and Petroleum Retailing, was founded
August 14, 1961, as the National Association of Convenience Stores.
NACS is an international trade association representing more than
2,200 retail and 1,800 supplier company members. NACS member
companies do business in nearly 50 countries around the world, with
the majority of members based in the United States. The U.S.
convenience store industry, with 146,294 stores across the U.S.,
posted $569 billion in total sales for 2006, with over $405 billion
in motor fuels sales."
National Retail
Federation (NRF) - "NRF's
mission is to advance and protect the interests of the retail
industry and to help retailers achieve excellence in all areas of
their business."
Point-of-Purchase Advertising International (POPAI) - "POPAI
is an international trade association for the marketing at-retail
industry. Founded in 1936, POPAI celebrates its 70th
anniversary with over 1,700 member companies representing Fortune
500 brand manufacturers and retailers, as well as, marketing
at-retail producer companies and advertising agencies from over 45
countries from around the world."
Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA)
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) - "RILA
is the home of the world's largest and fastest growing retail and
consumer products companies, whose executives participate in RILA
for its unique educational forums, its effective public policy
advocacy, and its advancement of the retail industry. "
Schools and Universities that teach Retail
Indiana University Center for Education and Research in Retailing
Ryerson University School of Retail Management -
"At the heart of it all is
the Ted Rogers School of Retail Management
- the premier place in Canada to get a university-level education in
retail that is coupled with real world experience."
Santa Clara University Retail Management Institute - "The
Retail Management Institute is part of the Leavey School of Business
at Santa Clara University. The institute was formed in 1980 by Santa
Clara faculty members working with an Advisory Board of leading
figures in Northern California retailing."
Texas A&M University Center for Retailing Studies - "A
retailer’s challenge in 1980 turned into the Center for retailing
Studies at Texas A&M University. Donald Zale, son of Morris B. Zale
who founded the well-known jewelry corporation, challenged three
business schools: “Do something for retailing.” Texas A&M
responded."
University of Arizona Center for Retailing and Consumer
Sciences Education and Research
University College Dublin Centre for Retail Studies - "The
Centre for Retail Studies Provides independent, quality research
information on retailing and shopping behaviour, with particular
reference to Ireland. The Centre was established in 1987 in
University College Dublin and is the only Irish university-based
centre which specialises in research into the retail industry."
University of Florida David F. Miller Center for Retailing
Education and Research - "The
David F. Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research, located
in the Warrington College of Business Administration and working
within the University of Florida community strives to develop
tomorrow's leaders by stimulating interest in retail careers,
preparing students for entry-level management, providing continuing
education opportunities, facilitating communications between
retailers and academics, and researching retail issues and
opportunities."
University of South Carolina Center for Retailing -
"The Department of
Retailing offers a Bachelor of Science in Retailing with
Specializations in Retail Management and Fashion Merchandising. The
program focuses on strong business and liberal arts core. Team
building, communications, decision-making, and problem-solving
skills are emphasized; 30 industry-specific courses are offered.
Faculty and industry experts teach in the classroom."
University of Stirling (UK) Institute for Retail Studies - "The
Institute for Retail Studies at the University of Stirling was
established in 1983 to act as a focus for the academic and applied
study of the retail industry. It is now one of Europe's largest
University based retail institutes and has developed a reputation
for offering a range of high quality education and training
programmes to the retail sector as well as undertaking research of
an international standard." |
