Retail Industry in North America - IT Market Assessment
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24 November 2008, Pages – 12 After a steady growth for the last two decades, the retail industry in North America experienced a negative growth in 2007, which can be attributed to the subprime crisis and the gradual slowdown in the US economy. The slowdown can be attributed to the high-energy prices and the prevalent credit crunch following the sub-prime market crisis. However, this is expected to be a temporary phenomenon and sales are expected to pick up from 2009-10 onwards. A large number of Americans prefer to purchase online and this trend is observed in the retail industry as well. The growth in e-commerce is due to change in the buying habits of customers. With decrease in cost of computers and increase in its usage, it is expected to increase substantially in future. The growth in sales through e-commerce route also reflects that more retail companies are moving to sell online. The median age in North America is well above 35 years. This factor, coupled with the fact that the baby boomers are approaching the retirement age, could prove detrimental to the growth of the retail industry. Usually spending habits reduce with age and an aging population shows marked dislike towards visiting malls and using technology. These demographic factors could play a crucial role in the retail industry’s growth in the coming years. The report forecasts the IT spending of the Retail Industry in North America over the period 2007-2013. The report highlights the market trends, growth drivers and restraints in the Retail Industry in North America. Further, the report discusses about the IT spending & forecast of this industry and also talks about the regulations that affect the IT spending of the Retail Industry in North America. Table of ContentsTable of Contents:
1.0 Retail Industry in North America 1.1 Market Size and Forecast 1.2 Market Trends 2.0 Growth Drivers & Restraints 2.1 Growth Drivers 2.2 Growth Restraints 3.0 IT Spending – Retail Industry in North America 3.1 IT Spending & Forecast 3.3 IT Sales Drivers 4.0 Regulations Affecting IT Spending Other Reports in this Series IT Spending and Segmentation List of Exhibits Exhibit 1: Retail Industry in North American Market Size and Forecast 2007-2013 (in billion USD) Exhibit 2: Retail Industry - IT Spending & Forecast 2007-2013 (in million USD)
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