The top 20 most valuable global retail brands

The 2010 "Most Valuable Global Retail Brands" report was released today (pdf here). While this focuses on the big guns, it's a good indication of where the industry is headed. A few highlights:

• Value remains critical. Brands that combine value with a more emotion‐based connection did well last year, and will continue to engage consumers post-recession.
  
• Successful retail brands increasingly will be built on intimate knowledge of shopping behavior. Retailers that invest in this capability will thrive.
• Coming out of the recession, retailers will fight to keep shopping trips gained during the downturn by keeping shoppers from returning to the outlets they abandoned.
• Mobile commerce will be a game-changer in how, when and where shoppers purchase products.
• Brands must become active participants in digital conversations surrounding purchases or risk becoming irrelevant.
• Best‐in‐class retailers will maximize share of wallet from their most profitable shoppers.