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Retail market in the United States - statistics & facts

The United States has one of the largest retail markets of any country in the world and many of the world's largest retail companies are located there. Over the last couple of decades, total retail sales numbers in the United States have grown considerably, from just under three trillion U.S. dollars in 2000 to more than seven trillion dollars in 2022. This was an increase of more than 500 billion dollars from the previous year, and growth is expected to continue over the coming years, albeit at a slower rate, reaching roughly 7.9 trillion U.S. dollars in retail sales by 2026.

General merchandise

One of the largest sectors within the United States retail market is general merchandise. This sector is comprised of stores which do not specialize in one type of product, but offer a wide range or consumer goods, from apparel to electronics, to home furnishings. These are stores such as department stores, dollar stores, or big box retailers. In 2022, general merchandise stores made sales of approximately 852 billion U.S. dollars, continuing the pattern of constant year-on-year growth since 2009. In comparison, clothing and clothing accessories store sales amounted to roughly 312 billion dollars in the same year.

Amazon vs. Walmart

Two of the largest retailers in the United States are Amazon and Walmart. Amazon is undoubtedly the leading company in the e-commerce market, with a 38 percent share of the U.S. online market in 2022, and net e-commerce sales of close to 126 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. Amazon was far ahead of second-placed Walmart in both of these metrics. However, while Amazon was the leading online retailer, Walmart was the top U.S. retailer overall in 2022, based on retail sales. Founded by Sam Walton in Arkansas in the sixties, Walmart is one of the largest retail corporations in the United States and the world. The company generated an estimated 499 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of retail sales in the United States, which was more than double the amount generated by Amazon.com that year.

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U.S. retail sales per capita: 21,127 USD

Brick-and-mortar retail stores in the U.S.: 1.06m

Total annual retail sales in the U.S.: 7.2tr USD

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Leading 100 retailers in the United States in 2022, based on U.S. retail sales (in billion U.S. dollars)

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United States: top 100 retailers 2022, by U.S. retail sales

Top online stores in the United States in 2022, by e-commerce net sales (in million U.S. dollars)

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Retail sales in the United States from 2020 to 2026 (in trillion U.S. dollars)

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United States: total retail sales 2020-2026

Market overview

Premium Statistic Total retail sales in the United States 1992-2023
Total retail sales in the United States 1992-2023
Total retail sales in the United States from 1992 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic United States: total retail sales 2020-2026
United States: total retail sales 2020-2026
Retail sales in the United States from 2020 to 2026 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Estimated U.S. per capita retail spending from 2000 to 2022
Estimated U.S. per capita retail spending from 2000 to 2022
Estimated retail sales per capita in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic United States: physical retail store count 2015-2022
United States: physical retail store count 2015-2022
Number of retail establishments in the United States from 2015 to 2022
Premium Statistic Quarterly U.S. e-commerce retail sales 2009-2023
Quarterly U.S. e-commerce retail sales 2009-2023
Retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 1st quarter 2009 to 4th quarter 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Quarterly e-commerce share in total U.S. retail sales 2010-2023
Quarterly e-commerce share in total U.S. retail sales 2010-2023
E-commerce as share of total U.S. retail sales from 1st quarter 2010 to 4th quarter 2023

Retail sales by sector

Basic Statistic United States: monthly year-over-year retail sales development 2020-2023, by sector
United States: monthly year-over-year retail sales development 2020-2023, by sector
Monthly year-over-year retail sales development in the United States from 2020 to June 2023, by sector
Premium Statistic Annual sales of retail food and beverage stores in the U.S. 1992-2023
Annual sales of retail food and beverage stores in the U.S. 1992-2023
Annual sales of retail food and beverage stores in the United States from 1992 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic United States: general merchandise store sales 1992-2023
United States: general merchandise store sales 1992-2023
General merchandise store sales in the United States from 1992 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic United States: gasoline station sales 1992-2023
United States: gasoline station sales 1992-2023
Gasoline station sales in the United States from 1992 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Clothing and clothing accessories store sales in the United States 1992-2022
Clothing and clothing accessories store sales in the United States 1992-2022
Clothing and clothing accessories store sales in the United States from 1992 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic United States: furniture and home furnishings store sales 1992-2022
United States: furniture and home furnishings store sales 1992-2022
Furniture and home furnishings store sales in the United States from 1992 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic United States: building material and supplies dealer sales 1992-2022
United States: building material and supplies dealer sales 1992-2022
Building material and supplies dealer sales in the United States from 1992 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Health and personal care store sales in the U.S. 1992-2022
Health and personal care store sales in the U.S. 1992-2022
Health and personal care store sales in the United States from 1992 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Consumer prices

Basic Statistic U.S. annual inflation rate 1990-2022
U.S. annual inflation rate 1990-2022
Annual inflation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Basic Statistic U.S. 12-month percentage of change CPI-U 2024, by expenditure category
U.S. 12-month percentage of change CPI-U 2024, by expenditure category
12-month percentage of change in the United States' Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) in March 2024, by expenditure category
Premium Statistic Consumer price index for food in the U.S. 1960-2023
Consumer price index for food in the U.S. 1960-2023
Consumer price index for food in the United States from 1960 to 2023
Premium Statistic Weekly price inflation index of non-food consumer goods in the U.S. 2023
Weekly price inflation index of non-food consumer goods in the U.S. 2023
Weekly price inflation of non-edible consumer products in the United States from January to March 2023 (as an index)
Premium Statistic Weekly price inflation index of general merchandise products in the U.S. 2023
Weekly price inflation index of general merchandise products in the U.S. 2023
Weekly price inflation of general merchandise products in the United States from January to March 2023 (as an index)
Basic Statistic Average Consumer Price Index for apparel expenditure in the U.S. 1980-2023
Average Consumer Price Index for apparel expenditure in the U.S. 1980-2023
Average Consumer Price Index for apparel expenditure in the U.S. from 1980 to 2023, by segment (CPI-U)
Premium Statistic Consumer Price Index of cosmetics and perfumes in the U.S. 1980-2023
Consumer Price Index of cosmetics and perfumes in the U.S. 1980-2023
U.S. city average Consumer Price Index (CPI) for cosmetics and perfume preparations in the United States from 1980 to 2023

Leading retailers

Premium Statistic United States: top 100 retailers 2022, by U.S. retail sales
United States: top 100 retailers 2022, by U.S. retail sales
Leading 100 retailers in the United States in 2022, based on U.S. retail sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic United States: domestic sales growth of the top 100 retailers 2022
United States: domestic sales growth of the top 100 retailers 2022
U.S. retail sales growth of the leading 100 retailers in the United States in 2022, compared to the previous year
Basic Statistic Walmart: net sales worldwide FY2006-FY2024
Walmart: net sales worldwide FY2006-FY2024
Walmart's net sales worldwide from fiscal year 2006 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Walmart: net sales worldwide FY2008-FY2024, by division
Walmart: net sales worldwide FY2008-FY2024, by division
Walmart's net sales worldwide from fiscal year 2008 to 2024, by division (in billion U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Walmart: number of stores in the U.S. 2012-2023, by type
Walmart: number of stores in the U.S. 2012-2023, by type
Number of Walmart U.S. stores in the United States from fiscal year 2012 to 2023, by type
Basic Statistic Annual net sales of Amazon 2004-2023
Annual net sales of Amazon 2004-2023
Annual net sales revenue of Amazon from 2004 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Net sales of Amazon in leading markets 2014-2023
Net sales of Amazon in leading markets 2014-2023
Annual net sales of Amazon in selected leading markets from 2014 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Costco: net sales worldwide 2011-2023
Costco: net sales worldwide 2011-2023
Net sales of Costco worldwide from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Costco: number of warehouses in the U.S. 2023, by state
Costco: number of warehouses in the U.S. 2023, by state
Number of Costco warehouses in the United States in 2023, by state

Consumer expenditure

Premium Statistic Quarterly consumer spending in the United States 2018 to 2022
Quarterly consumer spending in the United States 2018 to 2022
Quarterly consumer spending in the United States from 2018 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Leading consumer spending events by expected average spend in the U.S. 2023
Leading consumer spending events by expected average spend in the U.S. 2023
Leading consumer spending events by average expected per capita spend in the United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic U.S. household expenditure on furniture 2007-2022
U.S. household expenditure on furniture 2007-2022
Average annual expenditure on furniture per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic U.S. household expenditure on household furnishings and equipment 2007-2022
U.S. household expenditure on household furnishings and equipment 2007-2022
Average annual expenditure on household furnishings and equipment per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Annual expenditure on apparel in the U.S. 2022, by generation
Annual expenditure on apparel in the U.S. 2022, by generation
Average annual expenditure on apparel and services by consumers in the United States in 2022, by generation (in U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on footwear in 2022, by category
U.S. household expenditure on footwear in 2022, by category
Average annual expenditure on footwear per consumer unit in the United States in 2022, by category (in U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on cosmetics, perfume and bath products 2010-2022
U.S. household expenditure on cosmetics, perfume and bath products 2010-2022
Average annual expenditure on cosmetics, perfume and bath preparation products per consumer unit in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)

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Retailer with the largest sales growth of the top 100 retailers
Chedraui
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United States: domestic sales growth of the top 100 retailers 2022
Costco's ranking in the leading 100 U.S. retailers by sales
3rd
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United States: top 100 retailers 2022, by U.S. retail sales
Walmart's net sales from its Sam's club division
84.4bn USD
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Walmart: net sales worldwide FY2008-FY2024, by division
Number of Costco warehouses in California
135
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Costco: number of warehouses in the U.S. 2023, by state

Annual sales of U.S. retail food and beverage stores
985.3bn USD
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Annual sales of retail food and beverage stores in the U.S. 1992-2023
Annual sales of U.S. furniture & home furnishings stores
141.3bn USD
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United States: furniture and home furnishings store sales 1992-2022
Annual U.S. gasoline station sales
654.14bn USD
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United States: gasoline station sales 1992-2023
Annual sales of U.S. health and personal care stores
399.4bn USD
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Health and personal care store sales in the U.S. 1992-2022

Quarterly consumer spending in the United States
14.2tn USD
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Quarterly consumer spending in the United States 2018 to 2022
Leading consumer spending event by average expected per capita spend in the U.S.
Back-to-college
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Leading consumer spending events by expected average spend in the U.S. 2023
Average annual U.S. household expenditure on cosmetics, perfume and bath products
211.82 USD
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U.S. household expenditure on cosmetics, perfume and bath products 2010-2022
Average annual expenditure on women's footwear in the U.S.
173.02 USD
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U.S. household expenditure on footwear in 2022, by category