Switching channels
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), in conjunction with
STORES Media, is pleased to present the 15th annual Global
Powers of Retailing. The report identifies the 250 largest
retailers around the world for the past fiscal year. But the report
is much more than a list - it also examines trends for retailers to
consider as they plan their growth strategies, provides a global
economic outlook for retail, and discusses "Q" ratio - a
way of drawing inferences about the future performance of retailers
by examining current financial information.
Although the economic environment in 2012 will be difficult, the
long-term outlook for the global economy remains good, with China
and other emerging markets offering retailers the possibility of
stronger growth and new opportunities. Indeed, physical openings in
new countries increased this year. However, while many retailers
operate across multiple channels, a major challenge will be to
understand how
