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Total retail sales in the United States from 1992 to 2017
Total retail sales in the United States from 1992 to 2017 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
by Liam O'Connell,
last edited
Apr 23, 2019
This timeline depicts total retail sales in the United States from 1992 to 2017. In 2017, total U.S. retail sales amounted to about 5.05 trillion U.S. dollars.
U.S. Retail Industry
The retail industry is a sector of the economy that is comprised of individuals and companies engaged in the selling of finished products to end user consumers. The United States has well-established distribution channels for all types of retail companies. The retail services industry provides an openly competitive environment that fosters strong business operations and spurs innovations that increase efficiency and reliability. In 2013, retail sales in the United States generated approximately 4.46 trillion U.S. dollars to the economy.
In today’s retail environment, the phrase “customer is king” has never been more valid. They are better informed, more interactive and more selective than ever before. When price alone is no longer an assured differentiator, the experience must win out. Superior service, convenience, personalization, speedy delivery, and choice are what drive every sale and secure repeat business. In response, retailers, large and small, are turning to transformative technology and business model innovation to build omni-channel environments which seamlessly serve the empowered consumer, in-store, online, and on-the-go.
The retail and consumer sector continues to be driven largely by food and beverage transactions.
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by Liam O'Connell,
last edited
Apr 23, 2019
This timeline depicts total retail sales in the United States from 1992 to 2017. In 2017, total U.S. retail sales amounted to about 5.05 trillion U.S. dollars.
U.S. Retail Industry
The retail industry is a sector of the economy that is comprised of individuals and companies engaged in the selling of finished products to end user consumers. The United States has well-established distribution channels for all types of retail companies. The retail services industry provides an openly competitive environment that fosters strong business operations and spurs innovations that increase efficiency and reliability. In 2013, retail sales in the United States generated approximately 4.46 trillion U.S. dollars to the economy.
In today’s retail environment, the phrase “customer is king” has never been more valid. They are better informed, more interactive and more selective than ever before. When price alone is no longer an assured differentiator, the experience must win out. Superior service, convenience, personalization, speedy delivery, and choice are what drive every sale and secure repeat business. In response, retailers, large and small, are turning to transformative technology and business model innovation to build omni-channel environments which seamlessly serve the empowered consumer, in-store, online, and on-the-go.
The retail and consumer sector continues to be driven largely by food and beverage transactions.
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Numbers have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
Figures are not adjusted for price changes. Retail and food services total and other subsector totals may include data for kinds of business not shown. Additional information on sample design, estimation procedures, and measures of sampling variability can be found here.
Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Annual Retail Trade Survey. Estimates have been adjusted using preliminary results of the 2012 Economic Census - Open this statistic in...
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Numbers have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
Figures are not adjusted for price changes. Retail and food services total and other subsector totals may include data for kinds of business not shown. Additional information on sample design, estimation procedures, and measures of sampling variability can be found here.
Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Annual Retail Trade Survey. Estimates have been adjusted using preliminary results of the 2012 Economic Census - Open this statistic in...
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- Retail sales in non-specialized stores in Great Britain from 2005 to 2018, based on volume* (in million GBP)Department store retail sales in Great Britain 2005-2018
- Retail sales in household goods stores in Great Britain from 2005 to 2018, based on volume* (in million GBP)Household goods store retail sales in Great Britain 2005-2018
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- Average number of employees in retail trade enterprises (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
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- Annual sales value of all retailing in Great Britain from 2005 to 2018* (in million GBP)
- Annual sales value for all retailing (excluding automotive fuel) in Great Britain (UK) from 2005 to 2018* (in million GBP)
- Annual retail sales in Great Britain from 2005 to 2017, based on volume* (in million GBP)
- Annual retail sales (excluding automotive fuel) in Great Britain from 2005 to 2018, based on volume* (in million GBP)
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- Volume index of all retail sales monthly in Great Britain from January 2014 to May 2019, based on index number of sales per week*
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