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Industries / Retail Trade, General |
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| Industry Description |
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The Retail Trade sector includes both (1) Store Reatilers and (2) Non-Store Retailers:
1. Store retailers operate fixed point-of-sale locations, located and designed to attract a high volume of walk-in customers. In general, retail stores have extensive displays of merchandise and use mass-media advertising to attract customers. They typically sell merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption, but some also serve business and institutional clients. These include establishments, such as office supply stores, book stores, computer and software stores, building materials dealers, plumbing supply stores, and electrical supply stores. Catalog showrooms, gasoline services stations, and automotive parts stores are also treated as store retailers.
2. Nonstore retailers, like store retailers, are organized to serve the general public, but their retailing methods differ. The establishments of this type reach customers and market merchandise with methods such as the broadcasting of "infomercials," the broadcasting and publishing of direct-response advertising, the publishing of paper and electronic catalogs, door-to-door solicitation, in-home demonstration, selling from portable stalls (street vendors, except food), and distribution through vending machines. Establishments engaged in the direct sale (nonstore) of products, such as home heating oil dealers and home delivery newspaper routes are included here.
Not included in this sector are large distinct segments of the retail industry such as Automobile Dealers, Clothing & Department Stores and Grocery Stores. They are categorized separately because of their relative size and distinct methods of operation. |
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| Industry Video |
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| Industry Subsectors |
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Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores |
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Tire Dealers |
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Furniture Stores |
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Floor Covering Stores |
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Window Treatment Stores |
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All Other Home Furnishings Stores |
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Household Appliance Stores |
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Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores |
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Computer and Software Stores |
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Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores |
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Home Centers |
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Paint and Wallpaper Stores |
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Hardware Stores |
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Other Building Material Dealers |
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Outdoor Power Equipment Stores |
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Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores |
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Pharmacies and Drug Stores |
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Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores |
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Optical Goods Stores |
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Food (Health) Supplement Stores |
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All Other Health and Personal Care Stores |
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Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores |
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Other Gasoline Stations |
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Sporting Goods Stores |
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Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores |
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Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores |
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Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores |
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Book Stores |
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News Dealers and Newsstands |
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Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores |
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Florists |
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Office Supplies and Stationery Stores |
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Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores |
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Used Merchandise Stores |
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Pet and Pet Supplies Stores |
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Art Dealers |
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Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers |
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Tobacco Stores |
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All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) |
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Electronic Shopping |
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Electronic Auctions |
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Mail-Order Houses |
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Vending Machine Operators |
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Heating Oil Dealers |
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers |
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Other Fuel Dealers |
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Other Direct Selling Establishments |
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| Top Ten Careers |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Retail Trade, General |
Retail Salespersons
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1,614,750 |
Cashiers
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1,093,570 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
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414,850 |
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
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238,720 |
Pharmacy Technicians
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228,970 |
Customer Service Representatives
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199,910 |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
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170,910 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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158,390 |
General and Operations Managers
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149,920 |
Pharmacists
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140,380 |
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