Retail Industry Indicators

The below list of pages and corresponding charts provide an overview of employment trends, retail sales growth, retail compensation, shopping center data, and more.

Retailing's Contribution to the U.S. Economy

Share of GDP by Sector, 2009
Value of GDP by Sector, 2009

Value of Economic Activity Generated by Retail Sales, 2009
Effects of Economic Activity of Retail Sales by Share, 2009

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Retail Sales

Retail Sales Growth 2009 – 2010
Retail Sales, January - December 2010

Holiday Sales

Holiday Sales and Holiday’s Share of Total Retail Sales, 2008 – 2010

Merchandise Sold

Merchandise Sold by General Merchandise Stores, 2007
Merchandise Sold by Health and Personal Care  Stores, 2007
Merchandise Sold by E-Shopping and Mail-Order Houses, 2007

Online Retail Sales

Online Retail Sales as a Share of Total Retail and Food Sales, 2008-2010
Online Retail Sales Projection, 2009-2014
Online Sales by Household Income Segment, Q2 2008-2010
Key Shopping Metrics for Heavy/Medium/Light Buyer, Q2 2010

Retail Sales for Selected Countries

Retail Sales for Selected Countries, 2007

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Retail Employment and Compensation

U.S. Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry,  2010
Share of U.S. Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry,  2010

Retail Job Growth

Distribution of U.S. Job Gains/Losses by Industry,  1990 – 2010
Retail Job Growth, 1990 – 2010
Job Growth by Industry,  2008 – 2018
Retail & Manufacturing Job Growth, 1998 – 2018
Retail Job Growth, 2009 – 2010

Retail Sales per Establishment and Employee

Retail Sales per Establishment and Employee and Employees per Establishment, 2010

Retail Employees by Occupation, Age, and Education

Retail Employees by Occupation, 2010
Retail Employees by Age, 2010
Retail Employees by Education, 2010
Share of Retail Employees by Occupation, 2010
Share of Retail Employees by Age, 2010
Share of Retail Employees by Education, 2010

Part-Time Retailing

Part-Time Employment in Retailing,  2010
Part-Time Hours in Retailing,  2010

Women in Retail

Women in the Retail Workforce,  2010

Holiday Employment

Holiday Employment, 2010
Monthly Retail Employment, May 2010 – April 2011

Quit, Discharge, and Layoff Rates

Annual Quit Rate by Industry, 2008–2010
Monthly Quit Rate, 2008–2010
Annual Discharge and Layoff Rate by Industry, 2008–2010
Monthly Discharge and Layoff Rate, 2008–2010

Hourly Compensation, Wages, Salaries, and Benefits 

Average Hourly Retail Earnings, 2008-2010
Compensation Paid to Retail Employees, 2010-2011

Total Compensation, Wages, Salaries, and Benefits

Total Annual Retail Wages,* 2008-2010
Retail Compensation, Wages & Salaries vs. Benefits, 2011
Total Retail Compensation, Wages and Salaries per Full-Time Equivalent Employee, 2005-2010
Average Annual Total Compensation per Full-Time Equivalent Employee in Retail Trade, 2005-2010
Average Annual Total Compensation per Full-Time Equivalent Employee in Food Services and Drinking Places, 2005-2010

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Retailers as Companies

Number of Retail and Food Service and Drinking Establishments per Firm, 2007
Sales Size of Retail Firms, 2007
Employment Size of Retail Firms, 2007
Share of Retail Firms by Employment Size, 2007

Retail Firm Births and Deaths

Retail Firm Births and Deaths by Employment Size, 2006-2007
Share of Retail Firm Births and Deaths by Employment Size, 2006-2007
Births and Deaths of Retail Secondary Locations by Employment Size, 2006-2007
Share of Births and Deaths of Retail Secondary Locations by Employment Size, 2006-2007

Retail Companies by Type of Organization

Retail Companies by Type of Organization, 2007 (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, 2007
Profitability of Large Retail Corporations,  2006–2010

Income Taxes Paid by Retailers

Income Taxes Paid by Retailers, 2005-2010 (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, 2008
Sources of Inventory Shrinkage, 2008

Retailer Use of Loss Prevention Systems/Personnel

Use of Loss Prevention Systems/Personnel, 2008 (Percent Usage by Retail Stores)

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The tables and charts in the report follow the North American Industry Classification System. To learn what sectors of retailers are included in each retail category, read the NAICS Definitions of Retail Categories.

This report was prepared for the NRF Foundation, the non-profit research and education foundation of NRF, by The Trade Partnership.

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