General merchandise stores
Industry profile, February 2020
Sections: Description | Pricing | Costs | Appendix
This page is an industry profile for the General merchandise stores industry. It provides a general economic overview of recent developments in the industry. This includes information on industry pricing, costs, and demand. Below you will find a description of what type of business establishments are included in this industry. For information on how to best utilize this industry profile please visit our Business Solutions.
Industry Description
Industries in the General Merchandise Stores subsector retail new general merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector are unique in that they have the equipment and staff capable of retailing a large variety of goods from a single location. This includes a variety of display equipment and staff trained to provide information on many lines of products.
This industry description was sourced from the North American Industry Classification System.
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- As of January 2020, prices in this industry had increased 1.1 percent since the previous quarter.
- From January 2019 to January 2020 prices in this industry increased 4.1 percent.
- Prices increased 4.6 percent in the five year period starting in January 2015 and ending in January 2020.
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- As of January 2020, costs in this industry had 0 percent since the previous quarter.
- From January 2019 to January 2020 costs in this industry increased 1.1 percent.
- Costs increased 12.1 percent in the five year period starting in January 2015 and ending in January 2020.
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- The largest cost for this industry is purchases made to the Labor sector. This sector accounts for 53.9% of the industry's overall costs.
- From January 2019 to January 2020, the largest change in costs for this industry were costs associated with purchases to the Transportation and Warehousing sector. Costs associated with this sector increased 4.9%.
| Sector Name | Percentage of Costs | Annual Percent Change 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 10.4% | -2% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 6% | +4.9% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5% | -1.5% |
- Pricing measured from January 2020.
- The BLS PPI used for this industry is PCU452---452---.
- Costs measured from January 2020
