| U.S.
Retail Industry Overview |
| |
Amount |
Unit |
Year |
Source |
| Total retail sales
in 2005 |
$4,160
|
Bil. |
2005 |
PRE |
| Total
e-commerce retail sales in 2005 |
$89
|
Bil. |
2005 |
PRE |
| Total
e-commerce retail sales in 2004 |
$71 |
Bil. |
2004 |
PRE |
| Motor vehicle &
parts dealers |
$882 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Furniture and home
furnishings |
$198 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Electronics &
appliance stores |
$94.5 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Bldg. materials &
garden equip. & supplies dealers |
$303 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Food & beverage
stores |
$498 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Health & personal
care stores |
$205 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Gasoline stations |
$320 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Clothing and accessories |
$189 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Sporting goods, hobby,
book & music stores |
$80 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| General merchandise
stores |
$502.8 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Miscellaneous store
retailers |
$107.9 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Nonstore retailers |
$233 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Food services &
drinking places |
$380 |
Bil. |
2004 |
U.S. Census |
| Annual disposable
personal income per capita |
$30,147 |
|
2005 |
BEA |
| Annual personal consumption
expenditures per household |
$41,633 |
|
2004 |
PRE |
| Total U.S. exports
of goods |
$807.3 |
Bil. |
2004 |
ITA |
| Total U.S. imports
of goods |
$1,473.7 |
Bil. |
2004 |
ITA |
| Number of U.S.
shopping centers |
47,718 |
|
2004 |
ICSC |
| Total
square feet of leasable area |
5.95 |
Bil.
|
2004 |
ICSC |
| Number
of adults visiting monthly |
189.60 |
Mil. |
2004 |
ICSC |
| Shopping center-related
employment |
12.47 |
Mil. |
2004 |
ICSC |
| Shopping center-inclined
sales* |
$2,016.9 |
Bil.
|
2004 |
ICSC |
| |
| PRE = Plunkett
Research estimate. |
| BEA = U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| ITA = International
Trade Association |
| ICSC =
International Council of Shopping Centers |
| *
Shopping center-inclined sales, based directly on
U.S. Commerce Department data, simply measure sales
at stores that are likely to be at shopping centers.
Shopping center-inclined sales include the following
store types: General Merchandise, Apparel, Furniture,
Electronic and “Other” (GAFO), Health and Personal
Care, Food and Beverage, and Building Material &
Garden Equipment & Supplies. |
| Plunkett's
Retail Industry Almanac 2006 |
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2005, All Rights Reserved |