Special Reports

Competing as a 21st Century Retailer: Maximizing profitability in a consumer-centric world (full report) Download a sample article below or register to access the full report, which provides in-depth analysis of business and technology practices for improving your corporate performance as a retailer, meeting customer needs, increasing profitability, and gaining competitive advantage. This report includes: Opinion and analysis from seasoned financial analysts, executive officers and consultants with extensive international retail experience Results from leading retailers such as Office Depot, Parkson, Auto Zone and 1-800-FLOWERS.com Articles geared toward the specific concerns of individual executive officers including CEO, CIO, CFO, CMO and EVP of Merchandising Retail technology: The view from Wall Street (sample article) – Citi Investment Research Analyst Deborah Weinswig outlines how five key corporate measures – including operating margins and return on invested capital – can be positively affected by implementing analytical retail business applications. (PDF: 437KB)