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Size of the US General Merchandise Stores industry

NAICS 452, General Merchandise Stores. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld. This is a NAICS 2017 code that the 2022 edition replaced; the Census surveys that still publish on the 2017 basis keep it alive.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$690 billion
2017 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Value added (GDP by industry)
$231 billion
2025 · GDP by Industry
Current dollars
Sales
$79.9 billion
2026-07 · Monthly Retail Trade Survey
Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars
Sales
$927 billion
2022 · Annual Retail Trade Survey
Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars
Employment
2,666,463
2023 · County Business Patterns
Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
Establishments
59,516
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

How it has changed

Sales, seasonally adjusted · Monthly Retail Trade SurveyLatest $79.9 billion · 2026-07
2011-08: $52.0 billion2011-09: $52.4 billion2011-10: $52.3 billion2011-11: $52.5 billion2011-12: $52.3 billion2012-01: $53.0 billion2012-02: $53.7 billion2012-03: $53.5 billion2012-04: $53.1 billion2012-05: $53.1 billion2012-06: $53.0 billion2012-07: $53.1 billion2012-08: $53.4 billion2012-09: $53.3 billion2012-10: $53.5 billion2012-11: $53.5 billion2012-12: $53.6 billion2013-01: $54.1 billion2013-02: $54.4 billion2013-03: $54.0 billion2013-04: $54.2 billion2013-05: $54.4 billion2013-06: $54.4 billion2013-07: $54.5 billion2013-08: $54.3 billion2013-09: $54.8 billion2013-10: $54.8 billion2013-11: $54.6 billion2013-12: $54.6 billion2014-01: $54.5 billion2014-02: $55.3 billion2014-03: $55.4 billion2014-04: $55.9 billion2014-05: $55.8 billion2014-06: $55.9 billion2014-07: $56.0 billion2014-08: $56.1 billion2014-09: $56.1 billion2014-10: $56.2 billion2014-11: $56.3 billion2014-12: $56.2 billion2015-01: $56.6 billion2015-02: $56.1 billion2015-03: $56.4 billion2015-04: $56.2 billion2015-05: $56.6 billion2015-06: $56.6 billion2015-07: $56.9 billion2015-08: $56.9 billion2015-09: $56.8 billion2015-10: $56.6 billion2015-11: $56.7 billion2015-12: $57.1 billion2016-01: $56.4 billion2016-02: $57.1 billion2016-03: $56.9 billion2016-04: $57.0 billion2016-05: $56.6 billion2016-06: $57.0 billion2016-07: $56.8 billion2016-08: $56.7 billion2016-09: $56.1 billion2016-10: $56.6 billion2016-11: $56.5 billion2016-12: $56.2 billion2017-01: $57.9 billion2017-02: $57.1 billion2017-03: $57.4 billion2017-04: $57.4 billion2017-05: $56.3 billion2017-06: $57.7 billion2017-07: $57.4 billion2017-08: $57.5 billion2017-09: $58.2 billion2017-10: $57.8 billion2017-11: $57.8 billion2017-12: $58.1 billion2018-01: $58.4 billion2018-02: $58.5 billion2018-03: $58.3 billion2018-04: $57.3 billion2018-05: $59.2 billion2018-06: $58.2 billion2018-07: $58.4 billion2018-08: $58.7 billion2018-09: $58.6 billion2018-10: $58.8 billion2018-11: $60.1 billion2018-12: $60.5 billion2019-01: $58.6 billion2019-02: $58.5 billion2019-03: $59.3 billion2019-04: $59.1 billion2019-05: $59.1 billion2019-06: $59.3 billion2019-07: $60.0 billion2019-08: $59.7 billion2019-09: $59.3 billion2019-10: $59.6 billion2019-11: $60.4 billion2019-12: $61.0 billion2020-01: $60.0 billion2020-02: $60.6 billion2020-03: $62.3 billion2020-04: $55.8 billion2020-05: $60.7 billion2020-06: $61.3 billion2020-07: $61.2 billion2020-08: $60.0 billion2020-09: $61.6 billion2020-10: $61.1 billion2020-11: $60.8 billion2020-12: $60.8 billion2021-01: $64.5 billion2021-02: $61.6 billion2021-03: $66.4 billion2021-04: $66.8 billion2021-05: $66.3 billion2021-06: $66.2 billion2021-07: $66.2 billion2021-08: $66.6 billion2021-09: $66.8 billion2021-10: $67.7 billion2021-11: $67.8 billion2021-12: $68.0 billion2022-01: $68.0 billion2022-02: $69.1 billion2022-03: $69.7 billion2022-04: $70.9 billion2022-05: $71.6 billion2022-06: $73.0 billion2022-07: $71.9 billion2022-08: $72.6 billion2022-09: $73.1 billion2022-10: $73.1 billion2022-11: $73.4 billion2022-12: $72.8 billion2023-01: $73.8 billion2023-02: $73.9 billion2023-03: $71.5 billion2023-04: $72.9 billion2023-05: $72.9 billion2023-06: $73.4 billion2023-07: $73.7 billion2023-08: $74.1 billion2023-09: $73.9 billion2023-10: $73.8 billion2023-11: $74.0 billion2023-12: $74.4 billion2024-01: $74.0 billion2024-02: $74.6 billion2024-03: $74.7 billion2024-04: $74.8 billion2024-05: $75.1 billion2024-06: $75.0 billion2024-07: $75.7 billion2024-08: $75.3 billion2024-09: $76.0 billion2024-10: $76.0 billion2024-11: $75.9 billion2024-12: $76.4 billion2025-01: $76.5 billion2025-02: $76.8 billion2025-03: $76.6 billion2025-04: $76.5 billion2025-05: $76.4 billion2025-06: $76.8 billion2025-07: $77.0 billion2025-08: $76.9 billion2025-09: $77.1 billion2025-10: $77.5 billion2025-11: $77.4 billion2025-12: $77.4 billion2026-01: $77.8 billion2026-02: $77.9 billion2026-03: $79.1 billion2026-04: $79.1 billion2026-05: $79.4 billion2026-06: $79.4 billion2026-07: $79.9 billion
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PeriodValue
2026-07$79.9 billion
2026-06$79.4 billion
2026-05$79.4 billion
2026-04$79.1 billion
2026-03$79.1 billion
2026-02$77.9 billion
2026-01$77.8 billion
2025-12$77.4 billion
2025-11$77.4 billion
2025-10$77.5 billion
2025-09$77.1 billion
2025-08$76.9 billion
2025-07$77.0 billion
2025-06$76.8 billion
2025-05$76.4 billion
2025-04$76.5 billion
2025-03$76.6 billion
2025-02$76.8 billion
2025-01$76.5 billion
2024-12$76.4 billion
2024-11$75.9 billion
2024-10$76.0 billion
2024-09$76.0 billion
2024-08$75.3 billion
2024-07$75.7 billion
2024-06$75.0 billion
2024-05$75.1 billion
2024-04$74.8 billion
2024-03$74.7 billion
2024-02$74.6 billion
2024-01$74.0 billion
2023-12$74.4 billion
2023-11$74.0 billion
2023-10$73.8 billion
2023-09$73.9 billion
2023-08$74.1 billion
2023-07$73.7 billion
2023-06$73.4 billion
2023-05$72.9 billion
2023-04$72.9 billion
2023-03$71.5 billion
2023-02$73.9 billion
2023-01$73.8 billion
2022-12$72.8 billion
2022-11$73.4 billion
2022-10$73.1 billion
2022-09$73.1 billion
2022-08$72.6 billion
2022-07$71.9 billion
2022-06$73.0 billion
2022-05$71.6 billion
2022-04$70.9 billion
2022-03$69.7 billion
2022-02$69.1 billion
2022-01$68.0 billion
2021-12$68.0 billion
2021-11$67.8 billion
2021-10$67.7 billion
2021-09$66.8 billion
2021-08$66.6 billion
2021-07$66.2 billion
2021-06$66.2 billion
2021-05$66.3 billion
2021-04$66.8 billion
2021-03$66.4 billion
2021-02$61.6 billion
2021-01$64.5 billion
2020-12$60.8 billion
2020-11$60.8 billion
2020-10$61.1 billion
2020-09$61.6 billion
2020-08$60.0 billion
2020-07$61.2 billion
2020-06$61.3 billion
2020-05$60.7 billion
2020-04$55.8 billion
2020-03$62.3 billion
2020-02$60.6 billion
2020-01$60.0 billion
2019-12$61.0 billion
2019-11$60.4 billion
2019-10$59.6 billion
2019-09$59.3 billion
2019-08$59.7 billion
2019-07$60.0 billion
2019-06$59.3 billion
2019-05$59.1 billion
2019-04$59.1 billion
2019-03$59.3 billion
2019-02$58.5 billion
2019-01$58.6 billion
2018-12$60.5 billion
2018-11$60.1 billion
2018-10$58.8 billion
2018-09$58.6 billion
2018-08$58.7 billion
2018-07$58.4 billion
2018-06$58.2 billion
2018-05$59.2 billion
2018-04$57.3 billion
2018-03$58.3 billion
2018-02$58.5 billion
2018-01$58.4 billion
2017-12$58.1 billion
2017-11$57.8 billion
2017-10$57.8 billion
2017-09$58.2 billion
2017-08$57.5 billion
2017-07$57.4 billion
2017-06$57.7 billion
2017-05$56.3 billion
2017-04$57.4 billion
2017-03$57.4 billion
2017-02$57.1 billion
2017-01$57.9 billion
2016-12$56.2 billion
2016-11$56.5 billion
2016-10$56.6 billion
2016-09$56.1 billion
2016-08$56.7 billion
2016-07$56.8 billion
2016-06$57.0 billion
2016-05$56.6 billion
2016-04$57.0 billion
2016-03$56.9 billion
2016-02$57.1 billion
2016-01$56.4 billion
2015-12$57.1 billion
2015-11$56.7 billion
2015-10$56.6 billion
2015-09$56.8 billion
2015-08$56.9 billion
2015-07$56.9 billion
2015-06$56.6 billion
2015-05$56.6 billion
2015-04$56.2 billion
2015-03$56.4 billion
2015-02$56.1 billion
2015-01$56.6 billion
2014-12$56.2 billion
2014-11$56.3 billion
2014-10$56.2 billion
2014-09$56.1 billion
2014-08$56.1 billion
2014-07$56.0 billion
2014-06$55.9 billion
2014-05$55.8 billion
2014-04$55.9 billion
2014-03$55.4 billion
2014-02$55.3 billion
2014-01$54.5 billion
2013-12$54.6 billion
2013-11$54.6 billion
2013-10$54.8 billion
2013-09$54.8 billion
2013-08$54.3 billion
2013-07$54.5 billion
2013-06$54.4 billion
2013-05$54.4 billion
2013-04$54.2 billion
2013-03$54.0 billion
2013-02$54.4 billion
2013-01$54.1 billion
2012-12$53.6 billion
2012-11$53.5 billion
2012-10$53.5 billion
2012-09$53.3 billion
2012-08$53.4 billion
2012-07$53.1 billion
2012-06$53.0 billion
2012-05$53.1 billion
2012-04$53.1 billion
2012-03$53.5 billion
2012-02$53.7 billion
2012-01$53.0 billion
2011-12$52.3 billion
2011-11$52.5 billion
2011-10$52.3 billion
2011-09$52.4 billion
2011-08$52.0 billion

Last 15 years shown; published since 1992-01, all of it in the API. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Retail Trade Survey · Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars · Agency label: General Merchandise Stores

Sales · Annual Retail Trade SurveyLatest $927 billion · 2022
1992: $247 billion1993: $265 billion1994: $284 billion1995: $300 billion1996: $314 billion1997: $330 billion1998: $350 billion1999: $379 billion2000: $403 billion2001: $426 billion2002: $445 billion2003: $467 billion2004: $496 billion2005: $527 billion2006: $553 billion2007: $577 billion2008: $594 billion2009: $587 billion2010: $602 billion2011: $623 billion2012: $641 billion2013: $652 billion2014: $669 billion2015: $679 billion2016: $681 billion2017: $690 billion2018: $716 billion2019: $736 billion2020: $762 billion2021: $846 billion2022: $927 billion
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PeriodValue
2022$927 billion
2021$846 billion
2020$762 billion
2019$736 billion
2018$716 billion
2017$690 billion
2016$681 billion
2015$679 billion
2014$669 billion
2013$652 billion
2012$641 billion
2011$623 billion
2010$602 billion
2009$587 billion
2008$594 billion
2007$577 billion
2006$553 billion
2005$527 billion
2004$496 billion
2003$467 billion
2002$445 billion
2001$426 billion
2000$403 billion
1999$379 billion
1998$350 billion
1997$330 billion
1996$314 billion
1995$300 billion
1994$284 billion
1993$265 billion
1992$247 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Retail Trade Survey · Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars · Agency label: General merchandise stores

Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rate · GDP by IndustryLatest $240 billion · 2026-Q1
2005-Q1: $119 billion2005-Q2: $122 billion2005-Q3: $120 billion2005-Q4: $123 billion2006-Q1: $124 billion2006-Q2: $124 billion2006-Q3: $124 billion2006-Q4: $124 billion2007-Q1: $124 billion2007-Q2: $124 billion2007-Q3: $123 billion2007-Q4: $127 billion2008-Q1: $125 billion2008-Q2: $128 billion2008-Q3: $130 billion2008-Q4: $131 billion2009-Q1: $132 billion2009-Q2: $134 billion2009-Q3: $132 billion2009-Q4: $136 billion2010-Q1: $131 billion2010-Q2: $136 billion2010-Q3: $135 billion2010-Q4: $131 billion2011-Q1: $136 billion2011-Q2: $134 billion2011-Q3: $136 billion2011-Q4: $134 billion2012-Q1: $136 billion2012-Q2: $132 billion2012-Q3: $135 billion2012-Q4: $134 billion2013-Q1: $134 billion2013-Q2: $134 billion2013-Q3: $134 billion2013-Q4: $134 billion2014-Q1: $136 billion2014-Q2: $137 billion2014-Q3: $140 billion2014-Q4: $142 billion2015-Q1: $141 billion2015-Q2: $143 billion2015-Q3: $145 billion2015-Q4: $147 billion2016-Q1: $146 billion2016-Q2: $144 billion2016-Q3: $149 billion2016-Q4: $150 billion2017-Q1: $151 billion2017-Q2: $151 billion2017-Q3: $153 billion2017-Q4: $153 billion2018-Q1: $154 billion2018-Q2: $155 billion2018-Q3: $155 billion2018-Q4: $156 billion2019-Q1: $157 billion2019-Q2: $159 billion2019-Q3: $161 billion2019-Q4: $162 billion2020-Q1: $162 billion2020-Q2: $152 billion2020-Q3: $173 billion2020-Q4: $163 billion2021-Q1: $175 billion2021-Q2: $184 billion2021-Q3: $187 billion2021-Q4: $187 billion2022-Q1: $200 billion2022-Q2: $193 billion2022-Q3: $205 billion2022-Q4: $199 billion2023-Q1: $202 billion2023-Q2: $203 billion2023-Q3: $212 billion2023-Q4: $214 billion2024-Q1: $219 billion2024-Q2: $223 billion2024-Q3: $226 billion2024-Q4: $228 billion2025-Q1: $226 billion2025-Q2: $230 billion2025-Q3: $233 billion2025-Q4: $236 billion2026-Q1: $240 billion
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PeriodValue
2026-Q1$240 billion
2025-Q4$236 billion
2025-Q3$233 billion
2025-Q2$230 billion
2025-Q1$226 billion
2024-Q4$228 billion
2024-Q3$226 billion
2024-Q2$223 billion
2024-Q1$219 billion
2023-Q4$214 billion
2023-Q3$212 billion
2023-Q2$203 billion
2023-Q1$202 billion
2022-Q4$199 billion
2022-Q3$205 billion
2022-Q2$193 billion
2022-Q1$200 billion
2021-Q4$187 billion
2021-Q3$187 billion
2021-Q2$184 billion
2021-Q1$175 billion
2020-Q4$163 billion
2020-Q3$173 billion
2020-Q2$152 billion
2020-Q1$162 billion
2019-Q4$162 billion
2019-Q3$161 billion
2019-Q2$159 billion
2019-Q1$157 billion
2018-Q4$156 billion
2018-Q3$155 billion
2018-Q2$155 billion
2018-Q1$154 billion
2017-Q4$153 billion
2017-Q3$153 billion
2017-Q2$151 billion
2017-Q1$151 billion
2016-Q4$150 billion
2016-Q3$149 billion
2016-Q2$144 billion
2016-Q1$146 billion
2015-Q4$147 billion
2015-Q3$145 billion
2015-Q2$143 billion
2015-Q1$141 billion
2014-Q4$142 billion
2014-Q3$140 billion
2014-Q2$137 billion
2014-Q1$136 billion
2013-Q4$134 billion
2013-Q3$134 billion
2013-Q2$134 billion
2013-Q1$134 billion
2012-Q4$134 billion
2012-Q3$135 billion
2012-Q2$132 billion
2012-Q1$136 billion
2011-Q4$134 billion
2011-Q3$136 billion
2011-Q2$134 billion
2011-Q1$136 billion
2010-Q4$131 billion
2010-Q3$135 billion
2010-Q2$136 billion
2010-Q1$131 billion
2009-Q4$136 billion
2009-Q3$132 billion
2009-Q2$134 billion
2009-Q1$132 billion
2008-Q4$131 billion
2008-Q3$130 billion
2008-Q2$128 billion
2008-Q1$125 billion
2007-Q4$127 billion
2007-Q3$123 billion
2007-Q2$124 billion
2007-Q1$124 billion
2006-Q4$124 billion
2006-Q3$124 billion
2006-Q2$124 billion
2006-Q1$124 billion
2005-Q4$123 billion
2005-Q3$120 billion
2005-Q2$122 billion
2005-Q1$119 billion

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: General merchandise stores

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 3,353,081 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 2,955,1292019-Q2: 2,951,7082019-Q3: 2,954,7712019-Q4: 3,287,6422020-Q1: 2,928,4682020-Q2: 2,862,8292020-Q3: 2,925,1192020-Q4: 3,191,5552021-Q1: 2,992,5942021-Q2: 2,972,3232021-Q3: 3,016,9102021-Q4: 3,353,081
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PeriodValue
2021-Q43,353,081
2021-Q33,016,910
2021-Q22,972,323
2021-Q12,992,594
2020-Q43,191,555
2020-Q32,925,119
2020-Q22,862,829
2020-Q12,928,468
2019-Q43,287,642
2019-Q32,954,771
2019-Q22,951,708
2019-Q12,955,129

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 2,666,463 · 2023
2017: 2,702,5882018: 2,665,4372019: 2,733,8342020: 2,764,3252021: 2,767,1852022: 2,696,4992023: 2,666,463
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PeriodValue
20232,666,463
20222,696,499
20212,767,185
20202,764,325
20192,733,834
20182,665,437
20172,702,588

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 67,001 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 64,4582019-Q2: 64,9662019-Q3: 64,4542019-Q4: 64,7182020-Q1: 64,6192020-Q2: 64,8452020-Q3: 65,1282020-Q4: 65,1752021-Q1: 65,7902021-Q2: 66,0122021-Q3: 66,4902021-Q4: 67,001
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q467,001
2021-Q366,490
2021-Q266,012
2021-Q165,790
2020-Q465,175
2020-Q365,128
2020-Q264,845
2020-Q164,619
2019-Q464,718
2019-Q364,454
2019-Q264,966
2019-Q164,458

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 59,516 · 2023
2017: 53,7492018: 53,7722019: 55,8032020: 56,1212021: 56,7072022: 58,7062023: 59,516
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
202359,516
202258,706
202156,707
202056,121
201955,803
201853,772
201753,749

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $24.1 billion · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: $19.0 billion2019-Q2: $19.4 billion2019-Q3: $18.1 billion2019-Q4: $21.0 billion2020-Q1: $19.1 billion2020-Q2: $19.6 billion2020-Q3: $18.8 billion2020-Q4: $23.1 billion2021-Q1: $20.7 billion2021-Q2: $22.2 billion2021-Q3: $22.0 billion2021-Q4: $24.1 billion
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PeriodValue
2021-Q4$24.1 billion
2021-Q3$22.0 billion
2021-Q2$22.2 billion
2021-Q1$20.7 billion
2020-Q4$23.1 billion
2020-Q3$18.8 billion
2020-Q2$19.6 billion
2020-Q1$19.1 billion
2019-Q4$21.0 billion
2019-Q3$18.1 billion
2019-Q2$19.4 billion
2019-Q1$19.0 billion

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $81.8 billion · 2023
2017: $65.1 billion2018: $66.7 billion2019: $69.6 billion2020: $68.8 billion2021: $75.7 billion2022: $77.1 billion2023: $81.8 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$81.8 billion
2022$77.1 billion
2021$75.7 billion
2020$68.8 billion
2019$69.6 billion
2018$66.7 billion
2017$65.1 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollarsGDP by Industry$231 billion20251997–2025 · 29 published
Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollarsGDP by Industry$240 billion2026-Q12005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages3,353,0812021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages67,0012021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$24.1 billion2021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
SalesEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsAnnual Retail Trade Survey$927 billion20221992–2022 · 31 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$81.8 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns2,666,46320232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns59,51620232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$67.5 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census2,793,34220172017–2017 · 1 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census53,77720172017–2017 · 1 published
FirmsEconomic Census7,87520172017–2017 · 1 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$690 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
SalesEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsMonthly Retail Trade Survey$79.9 billion2026-071992-01–2026-07 · 415 published
Sales, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsMonthly Retail Trade Survey$79.9 billion2026-071992-01–2026-07 · 415 published

Breakdown

Industries within General Merchandise Stores

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
4522Department Stores$66.6 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census195,6732023 · CBP
4523General Merchandise Stores, including Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters$624 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census2,470,7902023 · CBP

Companies

Public companies in this industry

Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 452. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.

  • BJ BJ's Wholesale Club
  • COST Costco Wholesale
  • DG Dollar General
  • DLTR Dollar Tree
  • OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet
  • TGT Target Corp.
  • WMT Walmart Inc.

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.