Retail Trade
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Definition: NAICS 44-45, Retail TradeThe Retail Trade sector comprises establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are, therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. more Guide to Data Sources for Retail Trade from the U.S. Census Bureau |
| Frequency | Title (with link to data) | Contents | Number of Industry Categories | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services | Estimated monthly sales for retail and food services, adjusted and unadjusted for seasonal variations. | 41 |
U.S. |
| Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services | Monthly sales for retail trade and food services, adjusted and unadjusted for seasonal variations | 67 |
U.S. |
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| Manufacturing and Trade Inventory and Sales | Sales, inventories, and inventory/sales ratios | 8 |
U.S. |
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| Quarterly | Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales | Total retail sales and e-commerce sales | 1 |
U.S. |
| Quarterly Financial Report | Income, retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios for the domestic operations retail trade corporations with assets over $50 million. | 1 |
U.S. |
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| Quarterly Workforce Indicators | Employment, job creation, separations, turnover, average monthly earnings | 40 |
States, metro areas, counties |
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| Annual | Annual Retail Trade Survey | Sales by year, starting with 1992 | 71 |
U.S. |
| E-Stats (E-Commerce Statistics) | Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments | 14 |
U.S. |
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| Annual Capital Expenditures Survey | Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees | 8 |
U.S. |
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| Information and Communication Technology Survey | Non-capitalized expenditures for information and communication technology equipment and software | 1 |
U.S. |
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| Business R & D and Innovation Survey | Current and projected R&D spending and employment. Data are published by NSF. | 1 |
U.S. |
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| County Business Patterns | Employees; payroll; number of establishments with paid employees by employment size of establishment | 176 |
U.S., states, metro areas, counties, ZIP codes, Puerto Rico |
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| Nonemployer Statistics | Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees | 92 |
U.S., states, metro areas, counties |
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| Statistics of U.S. Businesses | Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise | 176 |
U.S., states, metro areas |
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| Statistics of U.S. Businesses -- Employment Change | Number of establishments and year-to-year change in employment for births, deaths, expansions, and contractions. | 40 |
U.S., states, metro areas, counties |
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| Business Dynamics Statistics | Number of establishments and year-to-year change in employments for births, death, expansions, and contractions by firm age and employment-size. Sector classification is by SIC. | 1 |
U.S., states |
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| Every 5 years | Economic Census | Number of establishments, sales, employees, and payroll (for additional topics available, see Economic Census details) | 199 |
U.S., states, metro areas, counties, places, ZIP codes, island areas |
| Economic Census of Island Areas | Number of establishments, sales, employees, and payroll for establishments with payroll | Varies |
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa |
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| Business Expenses | Operating expenses by type | 13 | U.S. | |
| Survey of Business Owners | Number of firms, sales, employees, and payroll for all businesses and for businesses owned by females, Hispanics, and major race categories (plus national-only data on veteran status and other owner and business characteristics) | 13 |
U.S., states, metro areas |
| Business and Industry Census Bureau Economic Programs |
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