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Dataquest Insight: Retail Industry Primer, 2008
10 October 2008
 
Jeffrey Roster  

Retailers are approaching challenging economic times differently than in past downturns. They are examining IT initiatives more aggressively and looking to slow multiyear projects rather than cancel them. This document is an update to the retail industry primer published in 2007.







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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

    
 Introduction
    
 Fast Facts
    
 Business Priorities and Key Technology Drivers and Inhibitors

    
 Key Drivers of IT Spending
    
 Key Inhibitors of IT Spending
    
 The Retail Solution Map

    
 Solution Areas

    
 In-Store Operations
    
 Merchandise Management
    
 Supply Chain Management
    
 Marketing and Customer Support Systems
    
 Corporate Administration
    
 Hype Cycle for Retail
    
 Retail Market Forecasts and Market Share
    
 Buying Centers, Messaging Map and Key Influencers

    
 Background and Context

    
 The Impact

    
 Short Term
    
 Long Term

    
 Conclusion

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 Leading TSPs: Worldwide IT Services Revenue (Millions of Dollars)
 

List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Retail Industry Segmentation by NAICS Code
 

Figure 2. 
 Retail Sector Solution Map
 

Figure 3. 
 U.S. Retail Sector by Adoption Profile
 

Figure 4. 
 Hype Cycle for Retail Technologies, 2008
 

Figure 5. 
 U.S. Retail Total IT Spending
 

Figure 6. 
 Worldwide: IT Forecast by Subindustry, 2007-2012
 

Figure 7. 
 Worldwide: IT Forecast for Retail by Region, 2007 and 2012
 

Figure 8. 
 Worldwide: IT Forecast by Product and Service Line, 2005 and 2010
 

Figure 9. 
 Worldwide: TSP Landscape
 

Figure 10. 
 Buyers and Key Influencers in the Retail Market
 

Figure 11. 
 Key Influencers Map
 



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