Consumers are shopping differently today. They are enjoying more options and more power than ever before, and making new choices about where—and when—to buy just about everything.

Wal-Mart® is opening a new "Supercenter" every 30 hours.

Half of all households earning over $70,000 now shop dollar stores.

Costco® has 45 million cardholders. Monthly expenditure: $95. Each.

31% of households shop over 29 different retail channels each year.