Retailing's Contribution to the U.S. Economy
Gross Domestic Product by SectorShare of GDP by Sector, 2008
Value of GDP by Sector, 2008
Economic Activity of Retail Sales
Value of Economic Activity Generated by Retail Sales, 2007
Effects of Economic Activity of Retail Sales by Share, 2007
Retail Sales Retail Sales
Retail Sales Growth 2007 – 2008 Retail Sales, May 2008 – April 2009
Holiday Sales
Holiday Sales and Holiday’s Share of Total Retail Sales, 2006 – 2008
Merchandise Sold
Merchandise Sold by General Merchandise Stores, 2002
Merchandise Sold by Health and Personal Care Stores, 2002
Merchandise Sold by E-Shopping and Mail-Order Houses, 2002
Online Retail Sales Online Retail Sales, 2008 – 2009 Online Retail Sales as a Share of Total Retail and Food Sales, 2007 – 2009 Annual Growth of Online Retail Sales, 2008 – 2009 Share of Online Retail Sales by Retail and Food Category, 2008
Retail Sales for Selected Countries Retail Sales for Selected Countries, 2006
Retail Employment and Compensation U.S. Non-Agricultural Employment by IndustryU.S. Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry, 2008 Share of U.S. Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry, 2008
Retail Job Growth Distribution of U.S. Job Gains/Losses by Industry, 1988 – 2008 Job Growth by Industry, 2006 – 2016 Retail Job Growth, 2007 – 2008 Retail Job Growth, 1988 – 2008 Retail & Manufacturing Job Growth, 1996 – 2016
Retail Sales per Establishment and Employee Retail Sales per Establishment and Employee and Employees per Establishment, 2008
Retail Employees by Occupation, Age, and Education
Retail Employees by Occupation, 2008
Retail Employees by Age, 2008
Retail Employees by Education, 2008 Share of Retail Employees by Occupation, 2008
Share of Retail Employees by Age, 2008
Share of Retail Employees by Education, 2008
Part-Time Retailing Part-Time Employment in Retailing, 2008
Part-Time Hours in Retailing, 2008
Women in Retail Women in the Retail Workforce, 2008
Holiday Employment Holiday Employment, 2008 Monthly Retail Employment, May 2008 – April 2009
Quit, Discharge, and Layoff Rates Annual Quit Rate by Industry, 2006–2008
Monthly Quit Rate, 2006-2008
Annual Discharge and Layoff Rate by Industry, 2006–2008
Monthly Discharge and Layoff Rate, 2006–2008
Hourly Compensation, Wages, Salaries, and Benefits Average Hourly Retail Earnings, 2006-2008
Compensation Paid to Retail Employees, 2008-2009
Total Compensation, Wages, Salaries, and Benefits Total Annual Retail Wages,* 2006–2008
Retail Compensation, Wages & Salaries vs. Benefits, 2009
Total Retail Compensation, Wages and Salaries per Full-Time Equivalent Employee,* 2002–2007
Average Annual Total Compensation per Full-Time Equivalent Employee in Retail Trade, 2002-2007
Average Annual Total Compensation per Full-Time Equivalent Employee in Food Services and Drinking Places, 2002-2007
Retailers as Companies
Retail Firms by Employment and Sales Size Number of Retail and Food Service and Drinking Establishments per Firm, 2002
Sales Size of Retail Firms, 2002
Employment Size of Retail Firms, 2006
Share of Retail Firms by Employment Size, 2006 Retail Firm Births and Deaths Retail Firm Births and Deaths by Employment Size, 2005–2006
Share of Retail Firm Births and Deaths by Employment Size, 2005–2006
Births and Deaths of Retail Secondary Locations by Employment Size, 2005–2006
Share of Births and Deaths of Retail Secondary Locations by Employment Size, 2005–2006
Retail Companies by Type of Organization
Retail Companies by Type of Organization, 2002 (Number of Firms and Share of Total of Corporations, Individual Proprietorships, and Partnerships)
Large Retail Sales and Profitability
Concentration of Retail Sales Among the Largest Retail Firms, 2002
Profitability of Large Retail Corporations, 2004–2008
Income Taxes Paid by Retailers
Income Taxes Paid by Retailers, 2004-2008 (Income Taxes Paid, Income Tax as a Share of Net Income)
Floor Space by Selected Kind of Business
Floor Space by Selected Kind of Business, 2002 (Number of Establishments, Sales, Selling Space by Kind of Business)
Shopping Center Data
Shopping Center Data, 2006–2007 (Number of Shopping Centers, Gross Leasable Area (GLA))
Change in Shopping Center Indicators, 2006–2007
Inventory Shrinkage
Inventory Shrinkage, 2006
Sources of Inventory Shrinkage, 2006
Retailer Use of Loss Prevention Systems/Personnel Use of Loss Prevention Systems/Personnel, 2006 (Percent Usage by Retail Stores)
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