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14 | Consumer Insights C -store success Overall convenience store industry proﬁts rose 54 percent in 2008 to reach $5.2 billion, reversing a two-year decline where proﬁts dropped 42 percent over that period. Industry sales jumped 8.1 percent to reach $624.1 billion, with both motor fuels sales (up 10.1 percent to $450.2 billion) and in-store sales (up 3.2 percent to $173.9 billion) showing growth. —National Association of Convenience Stores Generation teen A challenging economy and low consumer conﬁdence has led to a 14 percent decline in fashion spending, according to the “Taking Stock With Teens” survey published by Piper Jaffray. Spending in the junior apparel category has decreased 19 percent, but increased 9 percent for footwear and 8 percent for accessories. Footwear posted the strongest year-over-year and sequential results at a 4 percent and 21 percent gain, respectively. West Coast Brands (Paciﬁc Sunwear, Volcom, Quicksilver, Zumiez) took the No. 1 spot in clothing brand preferences among teens, followed by Hollister, Nike, Forever 21 and American Eagle. —Piper Jaffray | May 2009 Can I help you? The number of socially challenged salespeople is growing. In 2004, 17.6 percent of salespeople sampled globally said they were hesitant to initiate conversation. In 2008 it was 19.7 percent. —Behavioral Sciences Research Press Grocery greats Shoppers found Wegmans and Trader Joe’s supermarkets among the most satisfying chains to shop at, according to Consumer Reports’ latest survey of the best national and regional grocery chains. Some of the other top-rated chains shoppers found to be very satisfying were Publix, Raley’s, Harris Teeter, Fareway, Costco, Whole Foods Market, Market Basket, WinCo Foods and Stater Bros. —Consumer Reports www.ddimagazine.com http://www.ddimagazine.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Display and Design Ideas - May 2009

Display and Design Ideas - May 2009
Contents
From the Editor
Newsworthy
Consumer Insights
Greentailing
Editor’s Choice
Design Snapshot
Channel Focus: Convenience/Drug
Michaels
Shopping Malls
Right Light
In-Store Technology
Product Spotlight
GlobalShop Coverage
Trends
Booth Winners
Conference Sessions
Products
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
Shopping with Paco

Display and Design Ideas - May 2009