Key issues that could affect U.S. retail operations in 2017 include a macro landscape, healthcare, immigration and the “Have Not Shopper."
Around the globe, 2017’s more volatile economy has taken effect on retail trends. Inflation curbs, increasing wages and Brexit’s globalization movement are some of the major influencers this year, according to the latest edition of “What’s in Store 2018,” produced by International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA), Madison, Wis.
Other findings in the book’s “Economy & Retail Trends” chapter include: