Trade Dimensions Releases a New Special Report Examining the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast Retail



Trade Dimensions International, Inc., publisher of a wide range of retailer information products, today announced the release of its new Special Report: Examining the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast Retail. This special report attempts to assess the damage done to retail stores in the affected area, and estimate the impact the damage could have on those retailers's8217; sales.

As the clean-up continues, and businesses struggle to deal with the storm'ss aftermath, this exclusive report presents a unique picture of the changed retail landscape. Supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, dollar stores, category killers; virtually no retail sector was left untouched. Find out how leading retailers like Circuit City, The Pantry, Walgreens, Winn-Dixie and Dollar General were affected by the storm, and read about the obstacles in their paths on the long road to recovery.

The report consists of two parts: 1) An Adobe PDF file containing our written summary of the major sales risks associated with Katrina's8217;s effects, and 2) An ExcelTM workbook with sheets of data on percentage of ACV (All Commodity Volume) at risk in each chain.

's8220;At Trade Dimensions we want to do more than just provide you with facts 's8211; we want to supply you with insights and solutions designed to solve the problems that challenge your business: problems you expect, as well as problems that drop in unexpectedly, said Thomas Donato, editorial director. 's8220;That's8217;s the driving force behind our Exclusive Report.

Trade Dimensions International, Inc. is owned by Spectra and is a VNU business. VNU is a leading global information and media company. Other VNU companies include ACNielsen, Claritas, Spectra, BASES and Nielsen Media. Trade Dimensions has over 35 years of experience and innovation in developing some of the most sophisticated, reliable and widely-used retailer information products available. Visit www.TradeDimensions.com for more information.

For additional information, please contact:
Thomas Donato
Director, Editorial
Trade Dimensions International, Inc.
45 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
Tel. (203) 563-3041
Fax (203) 563-3131
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Trade Dimensions Releases a New Special Report Examining the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast Retail