Unprecedented Changes in Consumer Behavior Lie Ahead, Says Deloitte Report

NEW YORK, January 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

    
    What:         Consumer 2020: Reading the signs
    
    Who:          Dr. Ira Kalish, Director of Consumer Business for
                  Deloitte Research, part of Deloitte Services LP in
                  the U.S.
                  Alison Paul, Vice Chairman and Retail Sector leader,
                  Deloitte LLP
                  Lawrence Hutter, Global Head of Consumer Business,
                  Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
    
    When:         Available immediately
    
    
    Details:      The convergence of economic, demographic, and
                  technological forces will bring about unprecedented
                  changes in consumer behavior, according to a new
                  report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL),
                  Consumer 2020: Reading the signs. The report, which
                  was presented at the National Retail Federation in
                  New York on Monday, draws together insights into
                  economic and demographic trends, considerations of
                  finite resources and sustainability, and the
                  increasingly dramatic impact of technology on our
                  daily lives. The report also includes predictions
                  about how consumer attitudes and patterns of
                  consumption will change over the next decade.
    
    To read a complete version of this media alert or download a copy
    of the report, go to http://www.deloitte.com/consumerbusiness

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