Global Trends & Forecasts, 2012

• Publication date: December 2011

Summary Planet Retail's latest report Global Retail Trends and Forecasts, 2012 highlights the top 5 trends that will impact retail globally in 2012 and beyond. With retailers around the world struggling to grow sales in a tough economic environment, many of the leading players are looking to innovate in terms of store formats, e-commerce, private label and the way they interact with shoppers through technology and social media. Plan...

Summary

Planet Retail's latest report Global Retail Trends and Forecasts, 2012 highlights the top 5 trends that will impact retail globally in 2012 and beyond. With retailers around the world struggling to grow sales in a tough economic environment, many of the leading players are looking to innovate in terms of store formats, e-commerce, private label and the way they interact with shoppers through technology and social media. Planet Retail's team of international analysts pick out some of the best examples of retailers adapting to these trends and highlight some of the implications of them for both retailers and their suppliers.
Use this report to align your 2012 strategy with the world's most innovative and forward-looking retailers and discover the key trends which are driving growth.

Use this report to:

-Evaluate the outlook for 2012 and beyond.
-Discover the 5 key trends which are driving growth including: multi-channel, small stores, shopper engagement, customer endorsement of private label and the internationalisation of e-commerce.
-Identify the implications for your business in the years ahead.

Global E-commerce Industry

Table of Contents

1. The retail sector in 2011 and 2012
2. Key trends
i. Multi-channel as winning channel
ii. Big plans for small stores
iii. Shopper engagement
iv. Private label endorsement
v. E-commerce as the future of internationalisation

3. Summary