The FINANCIAL — U.S. Retail sales (NAICS 44-45) increased 8.0% from $6,519.8 billion in 2021 to $7,041.0 billion in 2022, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS).
Men’s Clothing Stores (NAICS 44811) had $10.8 billion in sales in 2022, up 27.9% from 2021. This was one of the largest year-to-year increases of any retail industry in 2022.
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers’ (NAICS 441) sales increased 2.9% from $1,478.4 billion in 2021 to $1,521.0 billion in 2022.
Grocery Store (NAICS 4451) sales increased 8.2% from $793.4 billion in 2021 to $858.3 billion in 2022.
Gasoline Station (NAICS 447) sales increased 28.5% from $572.7 billion in 2021 to $736.1 billion in 2022.
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses (NAICS 4541) sales increased 9.5% from $1,019.9 billion in 2021 to $1,117.0 billion in 2022.
The AWTS includes statistics about merchant wholesalers of durable and nondurable goods; manufacturers’ sales branches and offices; and wholesale electronic markets, agents and
brokers. It produces estimates of sales, e-commerce sales, inventories, purchases and operating expenses.
The Census Bureau has conducted this survey annually since 1978. The sample includes approximately 8,400 wholesale firms.
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