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Retail trade -- United States Buying for Equality 
 A buyer's guide that rates companies according to their "treatment of GLBT employees, consumers and investors." Guide available in both screen-friendly and print-friendly versions. Includes explanations for the scores. From the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Resources1&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=30089 Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Jobs & Work Last updated Dec 14, 2005 The Center for Education and Research in Retailing
This site from Indiana University features a timeline with information relating to retail sales and retailing using the Internet (from the beginning of the 20th century through 2002), publications from the center, and links to related information. http://www.bus.indiana.edu/retail/ Topics: Industries Last updated Oct 7, 2005 Holiday Watch
This site features information and statistics about trends in holiday shopping back to 1999. Topics include "hot" gifts, busiest shopping days, data on tracking holiday sales figures, and winter holiday season sales as a percentage of total sales for general merchandise, apparel, furniture, and furnishings. The "Fun Facts" section provides information about Santa Claus at the mall and mall holiday decorations. From the International Council of Shopping Centers. http://holiday.icsc.org Topics: Business, Christmas, Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 30, 2004 Monthly & Annual Retail Trade
This site provides "current estimates of sales at retail and food services stores and inventories held by retail stores" in the United States. Reports "are released approximately 6 weeks after the close of the reference month. They contain preliminary figures for the current month and final figures for the prior 12 months." Includes data back to 1992. Also includes a FAQ and related information. From the Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/retail/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Industries, Statistics Last updated Oct 14, 2009 National Retail Federation
This group "is the world's largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores," and more. Its site provides a list of advocacy efforts, resources to address issues facing the retail industry after September 11, 2001, retail industry news, list of top retailers throughout the world, and more. Some material only available to members. http://www.nrf.com Topics: Industries Last updated Dec 18, 2005 National Retail Federation: Annual Holiday Sales Information
Information about retail shopping activity in the U.S. during the winter holiday season. Information before and after the holidays variously includes spending projections, shopping on the Friday and Monday after Thanksgiving ("Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday"), online shopping, and consumer surveys. Also includes a report with "recent and historical data on holiday trends, including sales data, holiday hiring, and shoplifting." From a trade association whose membership "comprises all retail formats." http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&id=615 Topics: Christmas, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Nov 10, 2008 |
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