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Gross margin as a share of grocery sales in U.S. wholesale 1993-2017
Gross margin as a share of grocery sales in U.S. wholesale 1993-2017
U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2017
by Liam O'Connell,
last edited
Mar 15, 2019
This statistic shows the U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2017. In 2017, the gross margin's share of sales of groceries and related products in U.S. wholesale amounted to 15 percent.
U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2017
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| Share of gross margin | |
|---|---|
| 17 | 15% |
| 16* | 14.5% |
| 15* | 14.1% |
| 14* | 14% |
| 13* | 14.4% |
| 12* | 14.4% |
| 11* | 14.2% |
| 10* | 14.6% |
| 09* | 13.8% |
| 08* | 14.2% |
| 07* | 14.8% |
| 06* | 15% |
| 05* | 15.5% |
| 04* | 15.9% |
| 03* | 18.3% |
| 02 | 16.9% |
| 01 | 16% |
| 00 | 15.9% |
| 99 | 16.4% |
| 98 | 15.5% |
| 97 | 16.2% |
| 96 | 16.6% |
| 95 | 16.6% |
| 94 | 15.6% |
| 93 | 15.3% |
| Share of gross margin | |
|---|---|
| 17 | 15% |
| 16* | 14.5% |
| 15* | 14.1% |
| 14* | 14% |
| 13* | 14.4% |
| 12* | 14.4% |
| 11* | 14.2% |
| 10* | 14.6% |
| 09* | 13.8% |
| 08* | 14.2% |
| 07* | 14.8% |
| 06* | 15% |
| 05* | 15.5% |
| 04* | 15.9% |
| 03* | 18.3% |
| 02 | 16.9% |
| 01 | 16% |
| 00 | 15.9% |
| 99 | 16.4% |
| 98 | 15.5% |
| 97 | 16.2% |
| 96 | 16.6% |
| 95 | 16.6% |
| 94 | 15.6% |
| 93 | 15.3% |
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by Liam O'Connell,
last edited
Mar 15, 2019
This statistic shows the U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2017. In 2017, the gross margin's share of sales of groceries and related products in U.S. wholesale amounted to 15 percent.
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- US Census Bureau
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- Release date
- March 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1993 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
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* Revised data. For more information on the revisions, see the 2016 Summary of Changes.
Excludes manufacturers' sales branches and offices.
Estimates have been adjusted using the final results of the 2012 Economic Census.
Estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Additional information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, sample design, and definitions may be found here.
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- Source
- US Census Bureau
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- March 2019
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1993 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
-
* Revised data. For more information on the revisions, see the 2016 Summary of Changes.
Excludes manufacturers' sales branches and offices.
Estimates have been adjusted using the final results of the 2012 Economic Census.
Estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Additional information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, sample design, and definitions may be found here.
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