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 IPhone - click to enlarge image Prior to its June 29th release, Apple's iPhone had already seen the kind of media hype and expectation that other consumer products could only dream of. If the... read more
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LCD - Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) are used to in flat-panel monitors and high-end flat-panel television. Recently, the market for LCDs has exploded as flat screen monitors and televisions... read more
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Luxury Consumption - Demand for luxury goods can be seen as a bellweather of burgeoning economies, as wealthy population segments consume more leather goods, clothes, watches, liquor and other... read more
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New Home Construction - New home construction is a surprisingly complicated process that affects many different companies and industries. As such, increases or decreases in the number of new... read more
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Private Label Trends - Private labels as % of 2006 sales for the top four U.S. grocery retailers Private label describes products manufactured for sale under a specific retailer‘s brand. ... read more
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Rise of China's Middle Class - Increasing prosperity among the Chinese populace is creating a new market for Western retailers who previously envisioned China solely as a supplier of goods. ... read more
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Sex and Porn - Sex and porn have grown from small, somewhat underground markets into increasingly mainstream industries. While most still consider sex itself to be a private act, the topic has... read more
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Supermarket Consolidation - Supermarket consolidation has changed the grocery retail landscape in the U.S. and beyond. Originally, supermarkets rose to prominence by selling numerous types of... read more
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Bed Bath & Beyond - Bed Bath & Beyond Incorporated (NYSE: BBBY) is the leading U.S. decorative home furnishing and domestic merchandise company with approximately US$ 6.6 billion in... read more
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 Best Buy - Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) is the world's leading specialty consumer electronics retailers, generating nearly $31 billion in revenue in 2006. In addition to Best Buy branded retail... read more
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 Coach - Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH) is the largest retailer of premium handbags in the U.S. by market share. In addition, Coach sells accessories such as small leather goods, jewelry,... read more
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 CVS - CVS/Caremark (NYSE:CVS) has grown to be one of the largest pharmacy services providers in recent years by going on an acquisition spree. In 2004, CVS Corporation acquired Caremark... read more
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 Dell - Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is a leading global vendor of personal computers. In addition to both desktop and notebook PCs, Dell sells peripherals, software, accessories, corporate servers... read more
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 Gap - The Gap, Inc. is a clothing retailer based in the United States, operating 3100 retail stores under three distinct apparel brand names – Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. The... read more
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 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) is the world's third largest tire manufacturer with 96 manufacturing facilities in 28 countries. Goodyear... read more
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 Harley-Davidson - With half the US market and a third of the global one, Harley-Davidson is the largest manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles in the world, marketing products under the... read more
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 Home Depot - Home Depot is the largest retailer of home improvement goods in the world and the second largest retailer in the U.S. based on 2006 revenues, trailing only international... read more
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 J.C. Penney - Founded in 1902, J.C.Penney (NYSE:JCP) is one of the United States' most widely recognized department chains. The company underwent significant restructuring starting in... read more
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 Kohl's - Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) is an specialty department store that sold $15.5 billion worth of apparel, home goods and other items to moderate-income families in 2006. The company operates... read more
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 Kroger Company - The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is the largest operator of traditional grocery stores in the United States and the second largest food retailer in the United States after Wal-Mart,... read more
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 Limited Brands - Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) is an American retail conglomerate. Its holdings include such widely-recognized names as Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret. These two... read more
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 Liz Claiborne - Liz Claiborne (NYSE:LIZ) is a multi-brand company that designs and markets women's, men's, and children's apparel, non-apparel items, fragrances, and jewelry. The company... read more
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 Lowe's Companies - Lowe's Home Improvement (NYSE:LOW) is the second largest home improvement retailer in the world and the seventh largest retailer in the U.S. with $46.9 billion in sales... read more
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 Macy's Inc. - Formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc., Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) sold nearly $27 billion worth of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories,... read more
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 McDonald's - McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain with more than 31,000 restaurants in over 119 countries. Traditionally, McDonald's served hamburgers, french fries, soft... read more
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 Nike - Nike is the world leader in sales of athletic footwear and apparel, athletic equipment, and non-athletic sneakers; in 2007, revenues totaled over $16 billion. While Nike's sales are... read more
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 Officemax - OfficeMax Inc. (NYSE: OMX) is the third largest office supply retailer in the United States. The company operates two main divisions: one that sells office supplies in retail... read more
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 Overstock.com - Overstock.com is an online marketplace that offers discount brand name merchandise purchased from the surplus inventories of manufacturers and retailers. Since its... read more
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 Radioshack - RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) is a retailer of consumer electronics and services and generated $4.8 billion in revenue in 2006. The company operates over 5,000 stores in the U.S.... read more
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 Safeway - Safeway (NYSE:SWY) is the nation's third largest retail grocery chain, operating more than 1,750 stores in North America. Currently, Safeway holds a 7.1% market share for retail... read more
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 Sears Holdings - Sears Holdings’ (NASDAQ: SHLD) is the fourth largest retail company in the United States, with 3,800 stores and 2006 revenue of $53B. The company products include... read more
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 Sprint Nextel - Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) is the third-largest wireless carrier in the United States in terms of number of subscribers, serving 46 million customers directly and 6 million via... read more
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 Staples - Staples Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) is the world's largest office products company, generating $18.2 Billion in sales in 2006. Not only is the company ahead of its closest competitors in... read more
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 Starbucks - Highly international Starbucks Corporation is the world's leading specialty coffee retailer, with store presence in 37 countries. In 2006, the company's 12,000-plus stores... read more
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 Target - Target Corporation (NYSE) is the sixth largest retailer in the U.S. by sales, and the second largest in the general retail industry, trailing only Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) (the largest... read more
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 Tiffany - Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is a leading US luxury jewelry company. The company sells high-end jewelry, diamond rings and engagement rings, and lower-priced silver jewelry... read more
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 Volkswagen - Volkswagen AG (Public, FRA:VOW) is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers, employing 300,000 workers and generating annual revenues of around €105 billion.... read more
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 Wal-Mart Stores - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is a singular force in the global retail landscape. As the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart's FY2007 domestic revenues of $268 billion... read more
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 Wendy's International - Wendy's International Inc. (NYSE: WEN) is one of the world's largest restaurant operating and franchising companies, with over 6300 Wendy's franchises in North... read more
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 Whole Foods Market - Whole Foods Market Inc.(NASDAQ: WFMI) is the world’s leading retailer of natural and organic foods. Sales of Natural and organic foods are growing at 20% annually,... read more
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 Yum! Brands - Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is the world's largest fast food company with 34,000 restaurants in over 100 countries. Yum restaurants include KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long... read more
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