What are the typical trends for change in my chosen industry (and comparable industries)?

This paper should cover the competitiveness of big box stores and their pursuit to outpace, out price, and dominate the market. Stores like Target, Walmart, Kmart, etc.

The paper must have 4 sections:
1. Introduction
2. summary of the articles
3. impact to industry, employers and employees
4. conclusion

Each source should be APA-formatted and include a 2- to 4-sentence annotation describing its content and how it could be useful to your project. Please do not include lengthy journal entries or essays. All you need is the APA-formatted source and a 2- to 4-sentence annotation.

Remember that these sources are supposed to guide you as you construct your Recommendation Report and later your Recommendation Presentation. Consider sources that answer the following:

What are the typical trends for change in my chosen industry (and comparable industries)?
How have generational demographics affected these trends?
What issues or impending concerns exist within the industry?
How are/are not companies dealing with these issues or impending concerns?
What are the typical trends for change in my chosen departments (within and outside your industry)?
How have generational demographics affected these trends?
What issues or impending concerns exist within these departments?
How are/are not companies dealing with these issues or impending concerns?
What do management scholars have to add to this discussion? What academic research and case studies have been done to parallel the existing industry-specific research?