Retail Data - What IS Selling
October 23rd, 2009 | by:
We heard last week that retail sales declined 1.5% from last month; here is a look at small business retailers and what is selling:
|
Industry |
Financial Metric |
2007 |
2008 |
Last 12 Months |
|
4541 - Online Stores and Mail-Order Houses |
Sales Pct Change |
6.32% |
5.91% |
6.80% |
|
4451 - Grocery Stores |
Sales Pct Change |
5.61% |
6.18% |
6.64% |
|
4452 - Specialty Food Stores |
Sales Pct Change |
7.11% |
6.79% |
6.64% |
|
4511 - Sporting Goods & Stores |
Sales Pct Change |
3.27% |
3.18% |
3.90% |
|
4461 - Health and Personal Care Stores |
Sales Pct Change |
4.13% |
4.17% |
3.88% |
|
4442 - Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
Sales Pct Change |
5.02% |
2.76% |
2.43% |
|
4453 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores |
Sales Pct Change |
6.01% |
1.59% |
0.88% |
The data shows that consumers are still opening their wallets for necessities like food and shampoo, but there are some surprises in there as well. Online-only stores have seen sales growth of almost 7% over the past year. The increase in this sector jives with what we heard about Amazon’s earnings today.
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