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U.S. Retail Industry Overview

 

Amount

Unit

Year

Source

Total Retail Sales in 20111

4,691

Bil. US$

2011

Census

Total Retail Sales in 20101

4,355

Bil. US$

2010

Census

GAFO2 sales in 2010

1,113

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 20113

188.0

Bil. US$

2011

eMarketer

Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 20103

167.3

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers

744.3

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Furniture & Home Furnishings

88.2

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Electronics & Appliance Stores

100.5

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Bldg. Materials & Garden Equip. & Supplies Dealers

284.0

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Food & Beverage Stores

583.3

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Health & Personal Care Stores

263.0

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Gasoline Stations

453.3

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Clothing & Accessories

213.9

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores

83.6

Bil. US$

2010

Census

General Merchandise Stores

609.8

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

112.1

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Nonstore Retailers

352.8

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Food Services & Drinking Places

466.0

Bil. US$

2010

Census

Annual Disposable Personal Income per Capita, 2010

36,051

Current US$

2010

BEA

Annual Disposable Personal Income per Capita, 2011

37,102

Current US$

20114

BEA

Total Exports of Goods

1,278.3

Bil. US$

2010

ITA

Total Imports of Goods

1,913.2

Bil. US$

2010

ITA

Employment in Retail Trade

14,623.0

Thou.

20115

BLS

Number of U.S. Shopping Centers

88,125

 

2011

PRE

1 Includes food services sales.  2 GAFO sales include general merchandise, apparel, furniture and miscellaneous specialty store segments within the retail industry. The term excludes automotive and food stores. 3 Does not include online travel or event ticket sales. 4 Data annualized as of the third quarter.  5 As of October 2011.

PRE = Plunkett Research estimate; BEA = U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Census = U.S. Census Bureau; ITA = International Trade Administration; BLS = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

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