We have been conducting supply chain benchmarking analyses since the late 1980s. In this analysis we apply our RightChain™ financial performance and inventory performance indicators to the retail industry. Benchmarked sectors include accessories, apparel, big box, discount, footwear, grocery, and home furnishings. The analysis includes nearly one hundred of the largest publicly traded retail companies with annual revenues in excess of $500 million.

The indicators include Inventory Value Added™, Gross Margin Return on Inventory, Gross Margin Percent, Gross Margin, Turns at Cost, Turns at Retail, Cost Days on Hand, Retail Days on Hand, and Supply Chain Economic Value. Momentum and ranking indicators for each of the performance indicators is also included.

Section I provides sector summaries where each company is evaluated relative to their peers in supply chain finance and inventory performance.

Section II provides rankings of each company in their peer group in inventory and supply chain finance performance.

Section III provides the detailed supply chain financial statements for all benchmark companies.

Section IV concludes the report with a glossary of all terms and formulas.