The following will give you a better understanding of the service, and how it can help your business. If you have any other questions, please email retailanalysis@igd.com

Retail Analysis makes it easier and quicker for you, in a busy commercial environment, to do your job - It's as simple as that. With Retail Analysis, you'll have access to a wealth of intelligence and analysis on retailers, countries, and formats, gathered directly from the retailers themselves. Many of these retailers are IGD members, and these close relationships give us privileged insights not available to other information providers.

• Retailer Profiles - We profile over 180 key UK and International accounts, each in as much detail as possible. Different levels of cover we offer include: Full Profiles detail strategy, financial performance, store portfolio, store visits, trading activities, marketing, online and other channels and SWOT. Compact Profiles contribute to an overall understanding of a given marketplace and typically contain key financial, strategic and store portfolio information plus a SWOT analysis.
• Retailer Hubpages - These act as gateways to all the intelligence and analysis that the site has to offer. Select your chosen retailer from menu at the top left. The Hubpage will take you straight to the latest news, photos, presentations and site updates for that retailer, and will allow you to easily navigate all of the information on offer.
• Country Hubpages - Enabling you to quickly identify which operators are active in which markets, and assess the opportunities available to you.
• Format Hubpages - Discounters? Convenience? Hypermarkets? We've got them and more covered in their own dedicated portals.
• Search Engine - Powerful, accurate and effortless access to the information you need - even searches within presentations!
• PowerPoint Presentations - Slides on retailers, countries, formats and much more.
• Store Visit Reports - Providing you with the low-down on retail formats and new store developments.
• Photo Gallery - Containing over 70,000 internal and external store shots, fully searchable by retailer, country and category.
• Datacentre - Providing detailed statistical information on a range of financial and operational indicators. Call up all the answers to the questions you have, whether they be topline sales queries or more complex sales density comparisons of retailer formats.
• Market Shares - Grocery retail market shares for 50 countries and the leading international retailer accounts. Use these to understand market dynamics, benchmark retailer performance and inform your business planning.
• Performance Indicators - This section is packed with macro-level industry data and analysis, which will be updated on a regular basis
• A weekly Retail Analysis Newsletter - Containing commentary and analysis on the latest developments in UK and International retailing plus debriefs of IGD conferences, trade briefings and store visits. Articles are stored in an extensive searchable archive, with IGD's analysis available exclusively to subscribers.
• What's New page - making sure you know precisely what content has been added or updated recently.

The extent of Retail Analysis's coverage is increasing on a daily basis. For the most up-to-date list of retailers and countries covered, use the Retailers and Countries drop-down menus in the top left of the page.

There are now over 7,500 subscribers to Retail Analysis from over 450 companies. They include manufacturers, retailers and service providers from around the world - and this is what some of them think about it:

"We have found IGD's Retail Analysis site like having an "extra person" in the team. The information and data is fresh, relevant and easy to access - One of the best investments our business have made for gathering quality market intelligence." National Sales Manager, Leading UK Brewer & Pub Operator

"Retail Analysis from IGD has proved to be an invaluable tool for my business. It has helped us to understand retailer strategies, keep in touch with new developments and ensure our initial approaches were well targeted. I would strongly recommend that Retail Analysis is an excellent sales and marketing tool that every business should utilise. Managing Director, European Pizza Manufacturer

Not as much as you might think! There are several subscription options for Retail Analysis, depending on the number of users. To obtain a quote for your company please call +44(0) 1923 851956 or email retailanalysis@igd.com.

Once you have subscribed we can have you set up and using the service the same working day.

The ways in which our customers apply the insight on Retail Analysis is limitless. However, here are just a few ways that Retail Analysis could help you achieve your business goals:

1. Meeting a key account? Use the relevant Retailer hub to brush up on their latest initiatives, know what issues are on their agenda, talk their language to maximise your credibility

2. Preparing your business plan? Print out retailer profiles to guide the process

3. Growing the team? Get new joiners up to speed on the accounts they'll be managing

4. Benchmarking key account performance? Interactive charting enables you to compare and contrast retailers

5. Briefing senior management? The Format hubs give you the perfect snapshot of the latest trends in the channels you operate in

6. Looking abroad? Use our global retail and macroeconomic database to understand growth drivers and market prospects in over 120 countries, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

7. Looking to improve Category Management? Use the photo gallery to track in-store execution

8. Information overload? Retail Analysis provides a central store of authoritative, accurate and timely retailer information to use throughout your company

9. Too busy to visit new stores? Use the store visit reports, store layout diagrams and photos to track the latest store developments without leaving your desk

10. Working from home? Log in remotely so 'out of office' doesn't mean 'out of touch'

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The Retail Analysis newsletter is sent free of charge to thousands of your industry peers on a weekly basis, providing a round-up of the latest stories supported by exclusive IGD analysis. Available in one of two editions, UK or International, it's an essential read. You’ll begin receiving the Retail Analysis Newsletter when you sign up to receive free sample downloads, click here.