2011 Retail Predictions [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted by guest on October 14, 2011 in Stat of the Week · 0 Comments

Could E-Commerce Actually Be the ‘Holy Grail’ of Physical Stores? Macy’s thinks so.

It’s a popular bandwagon to hop on. To say that brick-and-mortar stores have met their end at the hands of e-commerce is a popular mantra people like to yell louder and louder as each new survey is published.

Kohl’s opens 30 new stores, focuses on innovation

Kohl’s Department Stores has announced the grand opening of 30 new stores across 20 states. According to the company, these openings will create approximately 4,000 new jobs.

Macy’s Comes Out on Top in New Local Retail Advertising Study

A new report from RSR Research (sponsored by MaxPoint Interactive), out today, sheds some light on the localized advertising efforts of today’s top retailers centered on driving traffic into the store. So how did today’s leading retailers do?

Apple Store Revenues Soar 59% to $6.1B in Q1

Apple’s retail stores continued their enviable performance in Q1 of fiscal 2012. The stores’ total revenue of $6.1 billion was 59% higher than the same period the previous year.

Mint.com reveals cities with most Black Friday shopping activity

The 10 national merchants with the most shopping activity on Black Friday, mint.com reported, were Apple, Best Buy, Nordstrom, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Target, Wal-Mart, Gap, Old Navy and Amazon.