Retailing : Statistics
Top US Retailers
- Forbe's ListsWide variety of rankings including largest US and world companies, "best" small and big companies and executive pay.
- STORES Annual ListsFrom STORES magazine, lists include Top 100 Retailers (US), Hot 100 Retailers and Top 250 Global Retailers. Includes sales figures, income, number of stores and a brief comment.
- Top 100 Catalogers - Catalog AgeCatalog Age annual ranking of the largest catalog companies in the United States. Includes sales and market segment information.
- Chain Store Age ResourcesA series of reports from Chain Store Age including "State of the Industry Report and Chain Store Age Top 100"
Top Global Retailers
- Forbe's ListsWide variety of rankings including largest US and world companies, "best" small and big companies and executive pay.
- Top 250 Global Retailers - STORESFrom STORES magazine, the annual review and list of the Top 250 Global Retailers. Includes economic, demographic and industry insights on the global marketplace.
- Top 100 Global Retailers - Chain Store AgeChain Store Age lists the top 100 retailers from around the globe along with their country of origin. There are also archives going back to 1996 if you need historical data.
Retail Industry Overviews
- Century Time Line of RetailingFrom the University of Indiana Center for Retailing Education and Research in Retailing
- Food Industry CenterA great variety of research on the retail food industry. From U of Minn. See publications.
- Hoover's OnlineSnapshots, descriptions, analysis and news for the retail industry in general and for specific segments. Includes competitor information. Subscription required for most content.
- Shopping Center Census - USAICSC and the National Research Bureau Census provides an estimate of the total population of shopping centers.
Annual Reports and Findings
- 10KWizardStreamlines SEC EDGAR research.
- EDGARFind financial reports on public companies filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Public Register’s Annual Report ServiceAnnual reports from a large number of participating public companies. Reports mailed to you, free of charge and within 24 hours.
Wisconsin Statistics
- County Business Patterns, WisconsinTrack county trends in Wisconsin.
- County Workforce Profiles of WisconsinInformation about the workforce for all Wisconsin counties, from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
Retail Sales Figures
- BusinessWire Monthly Retail ReportMonthly and annual retail revenue reports into easy to use charts. Information includes most recently ended month, as well historical data back to 1997. Free registration required.
- BizstatsIncludes summary of industry profitability, retail benchmarks at Sales per Foot & Sales per Store, Safest & Riskiest Small Businesses. Also the total number of US businesses and total size of US markets by Industry.
- Direct Selling StatisticsFrom the Direct Selling Association
- Monthly Chain Store Sales by RetailerMonthly same-store comparable sales report and archives includes both the current year and historical archives, from Chain Store Age. Free registration required.
Retail Trade Statistics
- Retail and Wholesale TradeFrom the U.S. Census Bureau
- Annual Benchmark Report for Retail Trade - USAU.S. Census Bureau's detailed report of retail sales, purchases, accounts receivable, and inventories for retail trade and food service from January 1992 through February 2004.
- Producer Price IndexMeasures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services.
- Who's Buying Apparelby the New Strategist editors (2005)
Business Directories
- AtoZ DatabasesFor LinkCat borrowers. "A subscription database that contains information on more than twelve million U.S. businesses and one million Canadian businesses. Data is compiled from Yellow Page and Business White Page telephone directories; annual reports, 10-Ks and other SEC information; federal, state, provincial and municipal government data; Chamber of Commerce information; leading business magazines, trade publications, newsletters, major newspapers, industry and specialty directories; and posta
- Corporate Registration Information Service (CRIS)Locate licensed businesses, partnerships, and companies in Wisconsin.
- Hoovers' OnlineShort, informative profiles of major U.S. businesses and major industries. Most content subscription based.
- Thomas Register of American ManufacturersSearch by company name, brand name, product, or service for a brief free profile.
Business Reference
- Business.govBusiness information, forms, and assistance from the US government.
- GreenBookWorldwide directory of marketing research companies and services.
- Madison Public Library's Business GuideLinks for small business and Wisconsin business information.
- Milwaukee Public Library's Business GuideWide variety of business-related links.
- How to Research a CompanyUW-Madison Business Library's Guides to Finding Information
- Industry InformationUW-Madison Business Library's Guides to Finding Information
- Finance ResourcesUW-Madison Business Library's Guides to Finding Information
- Standard Industrial CodeClassification Codes
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)Classification Codes