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U.S. Retail Industry Overview

Amount

Unit

Year

Source

Total Retail Sales in 20091

4,281

Bil. US$

2009

PRE

Total Retail Sales in 20081

4,413

Bil. US$

2008

Census

GAFO2 sales in 2008

1,155

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 2009

131.8

Bil. US$

2009

eMarketer

Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 2008

132.3

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers

792.9

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Furniture & Home Furnishings

105.5

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Electronics & Appliance Stores

111.1

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Bldg. Materials & Garden Equip. & Supplies Dealers

323.3

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Food & Beverage Stores

587.7

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Health & Personal Care Stores

245.8

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Gasoline Stations

478.9

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Clothing & Accessories

216.0

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores

87.7

Bil. US$

2008

Census

General Merchandise Stores

596.0

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

117.5

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Nonstore Retailers

297.6

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Food Services & Drinking Places

452.9

Bil. US$

2008

Census

Annual Disposable Personal Income per Capita, 2008

35,486

Current US$

2008

BEA

Annual Disposable Personal Income per Capita, 2009

35,379

Current US$

20092

BEA

Total Exports of Goods

660.8

Bil. US$

2008

ITA

Total Imports of Goods

1,054.9

Bil. US$

2008

ITA

Employment in Retail Trade

15,356.3

Thou.

2008

BLS

Number of U.S. Shopping Centers

90,000

2009

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.

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

Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd. Copyright © 2009, All Rights Reserved

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