Retail Industry Publications News and Trends

Stay informed with a wide range of retail industry publications
By Raechel L. Conover

Retail publications are essential to anyone in the retail business. Retail is a fast paced, ever changing environment and is it important to stay on top of your game and up-to-date with all the newest trends, information and news by using a retail industry magazine or various retail trade journals.

You will probably want to subscribe to a handful of dependable retail industry publications while always looking for additional sources of information. When researching retail industry publications news and trends, do the following:

1. Find a retail book or retail magazine that can give you the news and trends for your area of expertise.

2. Look for the best retail publications format to fit your business's needs.

3. Seek out retailer publications that target your management level of the retail industry.

Choose retail publications that are specific to your niche in the retail industry

As a retailer, you need to know what is going on right now in your area of the business. Get up-to-date knowledge to your specific retail industry niche by selecting specific retail publications. There are publications that cover the important news and trends of every major retail sector.
Try:  If you are in the sports retail industry, check out SportsOneSource. It can help you stay up-to-date with a daily newsletter and online article access. Nielsen Business Media offers Progressive Grocer either in print or online. It gives you all the news and trends in the grocery industry.

Select the right retail journal format that fits your particular needs

Choose from either online publications or by mail publications. Make sure to choose a format that you will be most likely to read and that will be able to give you the most up-to-date news and trends.
Try:  RetailNet is retail news brought to you online. You can register with it and customize the information you want to receive. It can email you retail news alerts, get you financial information on many retail companies, and keep you accurate and alert with their research. Management Ventures offers several retail publications that you can receive daily or weekly online.

Subscribe to retail publications that relate to your specific position in the industry

From top retail executives, to store managers, it is best to stay informed on every level. Select the best publications to keep you informed about what affects your position and positions you would like to move up to.
Try:  Stores Magazine, a magazine on retail, gives you all the information you need to know from every position in the retail world. Subscribe to Chain Store Age, a website dedicated to keeping top retail executives informed 24 hours a day. It has many newsletters to choose from and its website is a great source of information for anyone working in retail.