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Retail Horizons: Benchmarks 2007 – Forecasts 2008
NRF Foundation, with support from IBM, has launched the sixth annual Retail Horizons survey. Retail Horizons: Benchmarks 2007 – Forecasts 2008 is the definitive source of benchmarking information and in-depth analysis for retailers. It provides fundamental retail metrics on industry statistics such as sales and distribution channels, annual payroll, advertising and public relations efforts, inventory controls, employee benefits, and information technology.
Participants of this study are leading retail companies that are establishing trends and reinventing themselves in ways that impact the future of the retail industry.
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Retailers: Fill your open positions by accessing CareerBuilder.com through NRFF's Retail Careers & Advancement website and 30% of the posting fee will be donated to your industry Foundation. Details |
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Independent Stores research: Challenges of the Future, a new white paper that examines the challenges and opportunities for small, independent merchants. Read the NRF press release. Go to the website, www.retail-revival.com
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The NRF Foundation (NRFF) is the research and education arm of the National Retail Federation. A non-profit foundation created in 1981, the Foundation conducts industry research, develops education and workforce development programs, and promotes retailing as a career destination. The NRF Foundation benefits retailers, their associates and business partners and allies, and consumers in many ways. Research provides the basis for education about the industry and its importance to the economy, and provides industry and government leaders with an analysis of public policy decisions on consumers, retailers, and the economy. The Foundation's education and career development efforts, including NRF University Wired, encourage professional development and excellence in performance of retailing for associates and executives at all levels.
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