Wiley MOR 1996 Edition: Merchandising & Operating Results of Retail Stores in 1995 (National Retail Federation)

From the Back Cover The retail industry′s most authoritative source of statistical information on merchandising and operating performance. Now in its seventy–first year of publication, MOR continues its tradition as the most comprehensive and reliable statistical report on merchandising and operating trends in the retail industry. Over the decades it has become an indispensable decision–making tool for retail professionals by providing a wealth of detailed information for tracking current and future market trends, making strategic merchandising and pricing decisions, establishing goals for long–term operational improvements, and more. This 1996 Edition: Surveys trends in sales, merchandising, and inventory, as well as inventory and space productivity among both department stores and specialty stores Supplies specific information on trends in a wide range of merchandise categories everything from women′s apparel to home electronics, from cosmetics and drugs to home furnishings Provides data on monthly sales distribution, monthly markdowns, and stock sales ratios. Product Description This survey of retail companies provides annual statistical data of operating results. It examines overall trends in sales, merchandising and inventory, inventory productivity and space productivity for department stores and specialty stores. It also provides trends by merchandise category (i.e., female apparel, leisure and home electronics, cosmetics and drugs). About the Author The NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION (NRF) is the world′s largest retail trade association, with membership that includes the leading department, specialty, discount, mass merchandise, and independent stores, as well as 32 national and 50 state associations. NRF members represent an industry that encompasses over 1.4 million U.S. retail establishments, employs more than 20 million people (1 in 5 American workers), and registered 1995 sales of $2.3 trillion. NRF′s international members operate stores in more than 50 countries.