Retail Sales 2006:
· $31.4 billion retail sales by Dept. Stores, Dec. 2006.
· December was 44% increase of November 2006.
· (November sales were $21.8 billion in 2006).
· Largest month to month increase in 2006.
· Retailers with sizeable jumps in sales (Nov - Dec ‘06)
o Book stores 86%
o Clothing stores 49%
o Jewelry stores 155%
o Electronics stores 60%
o Sporting Goods stores 65%
· 1.7M People employed in Dept. Stores, Dec.’06.
· Retail employment increased by 40,600 in Nov.'06.
· Retail employment increased by 174,700 from Oct.’06.
· E-commerce sales for 4th Qtr of ’06 were $35.3 billion.
o 3.4% total retail for same period.
o 24% increase from 4th Qtr. of 2005.
· 15,924 Mail Order, Electronic Sales stores 2005.
o Employed 253,677 workers.
o $162 billion in Sales, (40% e-commerce.)
o California led the Nation:
§ 2,383 establishments.
§ 30,800 employees.
· Retail Stores in 2005.
o 150,580 Clothing and Clothing Accessories.
o 9,589 Department Stores.
o 9,612 Hobby, Toy and Game.
o 33,238 Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir.
o 23,195 Sporting Goods.
o 29,624 Jewelry.
o 11,077 Book.
· 48,695 Malls and Shopping Centers; 2005.
o 12,000 increase since 1990.
