PART I: MARKET OVERVIEW1 RETAIL SALES
1.1 The U.S. Retail Sector
1.2 Retail Sales
1.3 Sales by Category
1.4 Retail Sales By State
1.5 Market Resources
2 RETAIL CENSUS
2.1 Overview
2.2 Employment And Establishment Counts
2.3 Market Resources
3 OPENINGS, CLOSURES & BANKRUPTCIES
3.1 Store Openings
3.2 Store Closures
3.3 Retail Bankruptcies
3.4 Market Resources
4 CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS
4.1 Market Assessment
4.2 Market Leaders
4.3 Sales By Retail Channel
4.4 Top Brands
4.5 Sales By Product Category
4.6 Market Resources
5 LUXURY RETAIL
5.1 Market Assessment
5.2 Purchase Channels
5.3 Product Categories
5.4 Most Valuable Luxury Brands
6 PRIVATE LABEL
6.1 Market Assessment
6.2 Marketshare
6.3 Store Brands For National Retailers
6.4 Comparison With National Brands
6.5 Market Resources
7 CHRISTMAS SEASON SHOPPING
7.1 Overview
7.2 Market Assessment
7.3 Holiday Season E-Commerce
8 HOLIDAY SHOPPING
8.1 Valentine’s Day
8.2 St. Patrick’s Day
8.3 Easter
8.4 Mother’s Day
8.5 Father’s Day
8.6 Halloween
9 BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING
9.1 Market Assessment
9.2 Distribution of Spending
9.3 Market Resources
10 RETURNS
10.1 Returns and Fraud
10.2 Return Rate by Category
10.3 Online Returns
10.4 Secondary Market
10.5 Market Resources
11 RETAIL MEMBERSHIPS
11.1 Market Assessment
11.2 Memberships
12 MARKET ASSESSMENT
12.1 E-Commerce Spending
12.2 E-Commerce Sales By Quarter
12.3 Marketshare Distribution
12.4 Market Resources
13 PRODUCT CATEGORIES
13.1 E-Commerce Sales By Category
13.2 E-Commerce Sales Share
13.3 Amazon.com Marketshare By Category
13.4 Digital vs. In-Store Shopping
14 MARKET LEADERS
14.1 Overview
14.2 Marketshare Leaders
14.3 Rank By Site Visits
14.4 Market Resources
15 ONLINE MARKETPLACES
15.1 Overview
15.2 Market Assessment
15.3 Market Leaders
15.4 Marketplace Sales On Retail Sites
15.5 Market Resources
16 SUBSCRIPTION E-COMMERCE
16.1 Market Assessment
16.2 Market Drivers
16.3 Product Categories
16.4 Market Leaders
16.5 The Subscription Customer
17 MOBILE COMMERCE
17.1 Market Assessment
17.2 Analysis
17.3 In-App Purchases
18 SOCIAL COMMERCE
18.1 Market Assessment
18.2 Social Media Buyers By Generation
18.3 Platform Assessment
18.4 Shoppable Commerce
19 DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER
19.1 Overview
19.2 Market Assessment
19.3 Digitally Native D2C Brands
19.4 D2C Sales For Established Brands
19.5 Market Resources
20 FULFILLMENT & DELIVERY LOGISTICS
20.1 E-Commerce Fulfillment
20.2 Package Delivery
20.3 Amazon Logistics
21 CLICK-AND-COLLECT
21.1 Overview
21.2 Market Assessment
21.3 Comparison Of Pick-Up Methods
21.4 Market Leaders
22 PRIME DAY
22.1 Market Assessment
22.3 Prime Day 2025
23 PUBLICLY TRADED RETAIL CORPORATIONS
23.1 Overview
23.2 Retail Stocks and Market Capitalization
24 LARGEST RETAIL COMPANIES
24.1 Rank By Revenue
25 FASTEST-GROWING RETAIL COMPANIES
25.1 Overview
25.2 Top Growth Retailers 2025
26 TOP RETAILERS
26.1 Best Customer Experience
26.2 Most Popular Retailers
26.3 Best Independent Clothing Stores
27 MAJOR RETAILERS: CUSTOMER PROFILE
27.1 Overview
27.2 Purchase Activity Index
27.3 Market Resources
28 TOP BRANDS IN SHOPPER SATISFACTION
28.1 Overview
28.2 Top Retailers By Sector
28.3 Market Resources
29 TOP BRANDS IN REPUTATION
29.1 Overview
29.2 Reputation Rating
29.3 Market Resources
30 RETAIL FOOT TRAFFIC
30.1 Overview
30.2 Leaders By Sector
31 APPAREL, FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES
31.1 Apparel Specialty Store Spending
31.2 Retail Census
31.3 Total Apparel and Accessories Spending
31.4 Marketshare Leaders
31.5 Apparel Segment
31.6 Footwear Segment
31.7 Jewelry Segment
31.8 Online Retail
31.9 Market Resources
32 CONVENIENCE STORES
32.1 Sector Profile
32.2 Market Assessment
32.3 Marketshare Leaders
32.4 Customer Profile
32.5 In-Store Sales
32.6 Market Resources
33 DEPARTMENT STORES
33.1 Market Assessment
33.2 Retail Census
33.3 Marketshare Leaders
33.4 Flagship Store Closures
33.5 Market Resources
34 DOLLAR STORES & OFF-PRICE RETAILERS
34.1 Overview
34.2 Marketshare Leaders
34.3 Customer Profile
35 DRUG STORES & PHARMACIES
35.1 Market Assessment
35.2 Retail Census
35.3 Marketshare Leaders
35.4 Merchandise Sales Mix
35.5 Product Sales By Category
35.6 Online Retail
35.7 Market Resources
36 ELECTRONICS & APPLIANCES
36.1 Market Assessment
36.2 Total Consumer Technology Spending
36.3 Retail Census
36.4 Marketshare Leaders
36.5 Online Retail
36.6 Market Resources
37 FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS
37.1 Market Assessment
37.2 Spending At Furniture and Home Decor Stores
37.3 Furniture Stores
37.4 Home Decor And Furnishings Stores
37.5 Retail Census
37.6 Market Leaders
37.7 Online Retail
38 GIFT, GREETINGS & SOUVENIR STORES
38.1 Market Assessment
38.2 Retail Census
38.3 Marketshare Leaders
38.4 Online Retail
38.5 Market Resources
39 HEALTH, BEAUTY & PERSONAL CARE
39.1 Market Assessment
39.2 Mass Market HBC Products
39.3 Prestige Beauty Products
39.4 Ethnic Beauty Products
39.5 Top-Ranking O-T-C/HBC Retailers
39.6 Specialty Retail Chains
39.7 Online Retail
40 HOBBY, TOY & GAME STORES
40.1 Market Assessment
40.2 Toys
40.3 Craft & Hobby Supplies
40.4 Video Games
40.5 Retail Census
40.6 Marketshare Leaders
40.7 Online Retail
40.8 Market Resources
41 HOME CENTERS & HARDWARE
41.1 Market Assessment
41.2 Retail Census
41.3 Marketshare Leaders
41.4 Home Improvement Spending
41.5 DIYers
41.6 Online Retail
42 OFFICE PRODUCTS
42.1 Market Assessment
42.2 Retail Census
42.3 Marketshare Leaders
42.4 Online Retail
42.5 Market Resources
43 PET MARKET
43.1 Market Assessment
43.2 Pet Stores
43.3 Online Retail
43.4 Market Resources
44 RENTAL MERCHANDISE
44.1 Rental Stores
44.2 Clothing Rental
45 RESALE MERCHANDISE
45.1 Overview
45.2 Market Assessment
45.3 Retail Census
45.4 Key Players
45.5 Fashion Brand Resale Shops
45.6 Product Categories
45.7 Online Retail
45.8 Market Resources
46 SPORTING GOODS
46.1 Spending At Sporting Goods Stores
46.2 Wholesale Sales
46.3 Equipment Sales
46.4 Retail Census
46.5 Marketshare Leaders
46.6 Online Retail
46.7 Direct-to-Consumer Sales
46.8 Market Resources
47 SUPERCENTERS & WAREHOUSE CLUBS
47.1 Market Assessment
47.2 Marketshare Leaders
47.3 Supercenter Customer Profile
47.4 Warehouse Club Members
47.5 Market Resources
48 SUPERMARKETS & GROCERIES
48.1 Market Assessment
48.2 Grocery Spending by State
48.3 Retail Census
48.4 Segment Profile
48.5 Marketshare Leaders
48.6 Product Sales By Category
48.7 Grocery Shopping Online
48.8 Market Resources
49 MALLS & SHOPPING CENTERS
49.1 Overview
49.2 Property Types, Configurations and Primary Trade Areas
49.3 Market Resources
50 TOP MALLS
50.1 Largest Malls
50.2 Most-Visited Malls
50.3 Most Valuable Malls
50.4 Favorite Malls
51 MALL ENTERTAINMENT
51.1 Retailtainment
51.2 Entertainment Tenants
51.3 Retail Center Experiences
APPENDIX A - ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
APPENDIX B - ANALYSTS
APPENDIX C - ASSOCIATIONS
APPENDIX D - PANDEMIC MARKET RESEARCH
APPENDIX E - PERIODICALS
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