Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

This post is part of the HBR Forum, The Future of Retail. In order to assess the future of retail, we need to understand the sector's current impact on our entire economy, and the direction that Washington is taking the retail industry with policies that are being shaped today. Retail contributes $2.5

Retail 12

Retail Policies Supply Chain Health Care 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Its gross domestic product has surged from less than $150 billion in 1978 to $8,227 billion in 2012 (see “China’s GDP” chart below). Despite these impressive achievements, there is still plenty of room for catch up, with China’s per capita GDP only a fifth of the U.S. percentage points of GDP growth in 1979-1989, 0.5

GDP 13

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

For example, on the Indonesian archipelago, supply chain and distribution logistics present serious challenges — with logistics costs at 24% of GDP, compared with the regional average range of 9-11%. Quantifying the impressive rise of the middle class, FSG calculates private consumption in Peru is set to grow 54% between 2010 and 2015.

Marketing 8

Marketing GDP Automotive Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Lower resource prices and higher levels of sociopolitical instability have taken their toll: Africa’s real GDP grew at an average of 3.3% a year between 2010 and 2015, considerably slower than the 5.4% from 2000 to 2010. from 2010 to 2015, compared with 4.1% between 2000 and 2010.

Globalization 8

Globalization Long-term GDP Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% The industry makes up approximately 6% of Brazil’s GDP. Social media makes supply chains transparent, and consumers will hold the retailers responsible more than ranchers or slaughterhouses.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Net Present Value Retail Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

A 2010 study showed that the public cost of supporting the monarchy was more than $55 million in 2009. For the wedding, I've seen estimates of $80 million in revenues to hotels in London and retailers selling souvenirs such as dishes, pillows, and playing cards. GDP or around $50 billion.

CEO 16

CEO Apparel GDP Audience 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2014

There is no fee charged to retailers who use it and no exorbitant interest rates lying in wait for consumers. retail businesses lose about $40 billion annually because of the theft of cash alone. Such government safety net programs kept some 25 million people out of poverty in 2010. It’s safe from hackers.

Cost 8

Cost Transportation Banking Retail 8