Key Retail Benchmarks, 55 Retail/Restaurant Segments
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There are no "general retailers".
Instead, there are booksellers, grocers, menswear retailers, lumber dealers, online retailers, gift stores, and on and on. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) identifies over 50 separate retail segments, each of which sells its own type of merchandise, e.g., bookstores, hardware stores, supermarkets, shoe stores, jewelry stores, tire dealers, womens apparel, sporting goods, etc. And, each of these retail segments has its own financial performance benchmarks: profit margins, inventory turnover, etc. For more information about the Key Ratio Benchmarks for each retail segment, go to The Retail Owners Institute® website. In the BENCHMARKS section, you will find 5 year trend charts of Performance Benchmarks for 6 Key Ratios, plus much more free information. |
RETAIL SECTORS
as defined by the North American Industrial Classification System Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers Food & Beverage Stores Health & Personal Care Stores Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores Recreation & Leisure Activities Stores General Merchandise Stores Electronics & Appliance Stores Other Specialty Retail Stores Motor Vehicles & Parts Dealers Non-Store Retailers Restaurants |