U.S. Retail Industry Overview
Amount
Unit
Year
Source
Total Retail Sales in 20111
4,572
Bil. US$
2011
PRE
Total Retail Sales in 20101
4,355
2010
Census
GAFO2 sales in 2010
1,113
Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 20113
188.0
eMarketer
Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 20103
167.3
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers
744.3
Furniture & Home Furnishings
88.2
Electronics & Appliance Stores
100.5
Bldg. Materials & Garden Equip. & Supplies Dealers
284.0
Food & Beverage Stores
583.3
Health & Personal Care Stores
263.0
Gasoline Stations
453.3
Clothing & Accessories
213.9
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores
83.6
General Merchandise Stores
609.8
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
112.1
Nonstore Retailers
352.8
Food Services & Drinking Places
466.0
Annual Disposable Personal Income per Capita, 2010
36,051
Current US$
BEA
Annual Disposable Personal Income per Capita, 2011
37,102
20114
Total Exports of Goods
1,278.3
ITA
Total Imports of Goods
1,913.2
Employment in Retail Trade
14,623.0
Thou.
20115
BLS
Number of U.S. Shopping Centers
88,125
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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