Featuring retail trends, innovation and best practices for 2011. With insight from the National Retail Federation, RIS News, Centre for Retail Research, Retail Sails, Reuters, Forbes, KPMG, AlixPartners, Bloomberg News, Limited Brands, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lulemon, Brooks Brothers, Borders, Blockbuster, and more.

Many retailers spent 2010 restructuring and organizing their processes. With the worst behind them, 2011 looks to be a more optimistic year. Growth and expansion, IT spending, social media, and customer loyalty programs are at the top of retailer agendas. This report will give a look back at 2010 and a look forward at what successful retailers are doing to stay ahead.

KEY TOPICS:

• A look back at 2010: The year of restructuring
  
• Looking forward at 2011: The year of renewed confidence
  
• US/UK Retail Outlook for 2011: Key priorities, concerns, focus
• Retail predictions
  
• How to keep up with the complex new retail landscape
• Best practices
• Retailers on the endangered list