The document discusses trends in the US retail sector, including high levels of debt forcing restructuring, the impact of e-commerce growth on brick-and-mortar stores, and Amazon acquiring empty retail spaces. It also covers topics like consumer spending trends, the use of analytics in retail and supply chains, and how technologies like augmented reality, robotics, and AI assistants are impacting the industry. The presentation agenda and contact information for the presenter Paul Young is also provided.

1. USA RETAIL SECTOR
Paul Young CPA CGA
October 16, 2020

2. PAUL YOUNG - BIO
• CPA, CGA
• Academia (PF1, FA4 and MS2)
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Supply Chain Management
Contact information:
Paul_Young_CGA@Hotmail.com

3. AGENDA
• Retail Sector / July 2020 – United States
• Restructuring of Retail
• Commercial Property / Amazon
• Consumer Spending / USA
• Analytics / Retail
• Supply Chain / Analytics
• RPA / Retail

4. USA RETAIL
SALES /
SEPTEMBER
2020
Source -
https://economics.bmo.com/en
/publications/detail/2dc16869-
208c-405b-b28e-
ce47c5fd072f/

5. USA RETAIL SALES – SEPTEMBER 2020
Source - https://www.census.gov/retail/index.html

6. RETAIL SECTOR / RESTRUCTURING
• The retail sector will be forced into restructuring due to following
• High debt levels – Leasing and other obligations
• Restructuring of debt
• Expansion of eCommerce
• Restructuring of their business model
The running list of 2020 retail bankruptcies
The pandemic has ushered in a wave of bankruptcies as retailers struggle to pay rent, vendors and other
expenses. - https://www.retaildive.com/news/the-running-list-of-2020-retail-bankruptcies/571159/
More that 3,600 companies have filed for bankruptcy protection in the USA -
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/major-companies-filing-for-bankruptcy-due-to-coronavirus.html
USA Retail - https://www.buxtonco.com/blog/the-top-15-u.s.-retail-markets and COVID19 -
https://www.icsc.com/coronavirus/resources-for-the-retail-and-real-estate-industry-on-covid-19

7. COMMERCIAL
PROPERTIES /
AMAZON
Source -
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/n
ews/amazon-taking-over-
empty-jc-penney-stores-
means-the-end-of-the-mall-
former-retail-ceo-
155616339.html

8. CONSUMER SPENDING/USA
Source - https://www.conference-board.org/research/us-forecast

9. ANALYTICS / RETAIL

10. ANALYTICS / SUPPLY CHAIN

11. RPA

12. TECHNOLOGY
• Augment Reality - https://techiesindiainc.com/role-of-augmented-reality-in-retail-2020/
• Risk / Audit Analytics - https://www.ey.com/en_fi/consulting/how-to-use-real-time-data-to-mine-better-
insights
• Group consolidated F/S - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Fi04K9oe0
• Dashboards vs Reports - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHBsVDmAdOY

13. ROBOTICS / RETAIL

14. WATSON ASSISTANT / RETAIL