The September issue of Chain Store Age features the annual State of the Industry Report and Chain Store Age Top 100 list.

2012 STATE OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT

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RETAIL TECHNOLOGY

As retailers mobilize for holidays, customer engagement is key

SOCIAL MEDIA

Connecting with shoppers via Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Tumblr

VENDOR Q&A

Navigating a Social Media World
Building and Opening Stores in Hawaii

OPERATIONS

Plan now for Christmas profits

SPECS

Michaels Stores rolls out enhanced energy management platform
Getting Ready for Snow Days
Foot Locker Ups Its Game in Europe with The Locker Room

REAL ESTATE

Tried-and-True Anchors
A year-old program puts shopping center owners and retail tenants on the same team