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絕大多數情形，商店的租金是按照麵積大小來計算的，而一家商店的業績，一般也多是按照每平方英尺的年度銷售量來核算和比較的。這也是為什麽，商店都知道在店麵麵積的使用上精打細算，盡可能提高業績。 那麽，今天的美國，到底有哪些店的盈利能力最強呢？ 以前的第一名是Tiffany，現在被蘋果零售店占據。 美國很多商業購物中心（Mall）大店的每平方英尺的年度銷售額不會高於400美元，而蘋果卻能夠做到5647美元，Tiffany則有3085美元，Couch包店做到了1824美元。 最讓人難以相信的恐怕是GameStop店的業績。這家平常看上去不怎麽地的店，卻名列第六名，做到了1021美元，而且，它的店麵還不算小，至少和Couch店相比是這樣。 再者，這家賣遊戲商品的店，時常還會在一個半平方英裏的地方，開上三家！在我們附近看到的就是這樣的情形。 從零售店的業績，我們能夠看到一段時期內美國經濟的走向特點。 The Most Profitable Stores in America February 22, 2012
The world’s largest video game retailer does not have the high growth rates the other retailers on this list have. It does, however, have over 6,600 locations. GameStop (NYSE: GME) has a stronghold on the used game market, which produces much better profit margins than new hardware or software. The company will have to stay focused as increasing competition tries to move in on that segment. Its most powerful competition may not be other video game retailers. More and more games are now directly downloaded to and played on smartphones and tablet PCs. 5. True Religion Apparel True Religion Apparel (NASDAQ: TRLG) has grown from its 2002 founding into a $420 million global company with distribution in 50 countries. The company has grown in a niche market, as its average selling price of jeans in the full price stores reached $260 in the fourth quarter of 2011. True Religion also sells its products through other major retailers, which include department store Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). 4. Lululemon Athletica Another relative newcomer to retailing, Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) is a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company, which shared its first retail space with a yoga studio. The firm was founded in 1998 in the Canadian city of Vancouver. Revenue has soared recently, and doubled between the firm’s fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2011 years. Lululemon recently raised guidance for fourth-quarter sales and earnings. The retailer only has over 150 stores and has opened several a month for the past year, so it is likely to be able to continue to grow. 3. Coach Best known for its high-end leather handbags, Coach (NYSE: COH) also sells wallets, shoes and novelty accessories. Its primary markets are the U.S. and Japan, which account for almost 90% of sales. One of the examples of the international growth of Coach is that it has individual e-commerce sites in 21 different companies. Also Read: Twelve 2. Tiffany Diamonds are small and pricey, so it should come as no surprise to that a luxury jeweler is on a list featuring sales per square feet. Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) opened its first store in 1837. The luxury jeweler is well known for its Tiffany Blue color, association with Hollywood films and its flagship Fifth Ave store, which is one of the most expensive locations in the world for a retail store. In contrast to Apple, which is a relatively new retail brand, Tiffany has been in business since 1937. 1. Apple Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a relative newcomer to the retail scene, with its first store opening in 2001. The stores, which feature genius bars for providing advice and repairs, have become a mecca for its fans. It is not uncommon to see die-hard fans lining up outside the stores, sometimes for dasy, before a new product launch. In the latest quarter alone, Apple sold 37 million iPhones through all its sales channels. Broader signs of Apple’s success are that its global revenue rose 73% to $46.3 billion, and its $477 billion market capitalization, which is the highest of any public company in the world. |
