subject: Top 10 Companies in the US Retail Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2010 [print this page] This databook provides estimates of IT spending for the top 10 companies in the US Retail industry. The databook is a comprehensive source of IT spending by company, including assessment by technology and channel. The databook also provides information on the IT contracts of these companies where available.
Scope
*Datamonitor's view of the top 10 companies in the US retail sector in terms of IT spending
*A breakdown of the estimated IT budget by technology for each of the top 10 companies
*A breakdown of the estimated IT budget by channel for each of the top 10 companies
*Details of IT services contracts by company where available
Highlights
In 2009, the top 10 companies in the US retail industry in terms of estimated IT spending spent the largest portion of their IT budgets on hardware, a segment that accounted for more than 25% of the IT budgets among these firms. This was followed by spending on services and software.
Among the top 10 companies, a major portion of IT spending is allocated to internal IT in 2009. Internal IT alone accounted for approximately 31% of the total estimated IT spending by these companies. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. remained the leading company in terms of IT spending, followed by Kroger Co., The and Costco Wholesale Corporation.
Reasons to Purchase
*Gain insight into IT budget breakdown of top10 companies in US retail industry and identify notable areas of allocation
*Identify organizations with top IT expenditures in your target markets
*Leverage IT spending pattern information to tailor account targeting based on company demographics
Table of Contents :
OVERVIEW 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
INTRODUCTION 9
Reasons to purchase 9
Definitions 9
US RETAIL INDUSTRY: ESTIMATED SPENDING ON IT 12
Overview 12
Estimated spending by technology segment 14
Estimated IT spending by channel 16
WAL MART STORES INC 18
Budget overview 18
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, estimated spending on IT 19
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, estimated IT spending by channel 23
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, IT contracts 25
KROGER CO., THE 27
Budget overview 27
Kroger Co., The, estimated spending on IT 28
Kroger Co., The, estimated IT spending by channel 32
Kroger Co., The, IT contracts 34
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION 36
Budget overview 36
Costco Wholesale Corporation, estimated spending on IT 37
Costco Wholesale Corporation, estimated IT spending by channel 41
TARGET CORPORATION 43
Budget overview 43
Target Corporation, estimated spending on IT 44
Target Corporation, estimated IT spending by channel 48
Target Corporation IT contracts 50
WALGREEN CO 56
Budget overview 56
Walgreen Co, estimated spending on IT 57
Walgreen Co, estimated IT spending by channel 61
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS 63
Budget overview 63
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., estimated spending on IT 64
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., estimated IT spending by channel 68
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. IT contracts 70
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC 72
Budget overview 72
Lowe's Companies Inc, estimated spending on IT 73
Lowe's Companies Inc, estimated IT spending by channel 77
SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION 79
Budget overview 79
Sears Holdings Corporation, estimated spending on IT 80
Sears Holdings Corporation, estimated IT spending by channel 84
SAFEWAY INC. 86
Budget overview 86
Safeway Inc., estimated spending on IT 87
Safeway Inc., estimated IT spending by channel 91
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. 93
Budget overview 93
Federated Department Stores, Inc., estimated spending on IT 94
Federated Department Stores, Inc., estimated IT spending by channel 98
