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Economic Profile - City of Cerritos

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Sales Tax—Top Retail Trade GeneratorsMajor RevenuesAs mentioned in page 7 <strong>of</strong> this report, Retail Trade generates 74% <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s sales tax. <strong>Cerritos</strong> hasidentified the top four (4) sales tax retail subsectors or industries based on the NAICS* classification. RetailTrade may include a wide variety <strong>of</strong> industries, such as auto sales, clothing, and general merchandise sales.In <strong>Cerritos</strong>, Motor Vehicles and Parts Dealers make up 35% <strong>of</strong> retail sales and is the top sales tax generator.Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores make up 30%, General Merchandise Stores (including electronicsand furniture stores and discount department stores) make up 16% <strong>of</strong> retail sales, while Durable Goods MerchantWholesalers (businesses that sell capital or durable goods to other businesses) make up 15%.Top Retail Trade IndustriesFourth Quarter <strong>of</strong> 2009452 - General MerchandiseStores16% ($311,547)423 - Durable GoodsMerchant Wholesalers15% ($230,990)441 - Motor Vehicle andParts Dealers35% ($548,528)448 - Clothing & ClothingAccessories Stores30% ($471,264)441Motor Vehicle andParts Dealers448Clothing & ClothingAccessories Stores452General MerchandiseStores423Durable GoodsMerchant Wholesalers$548,528 $471,264 $311,547 $230,990*North American Industry Classification SystemSource: <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cerritos</strong> Finance Division<strong>Cerritos</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Pr<strong>of</strong>ile</strong> - Spring 20108

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