United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

8 0 4 Domestic Trade and Services
No. 1 4 4 3 . R e t a i l T ra d e — M e rc h a n d is e In v e n to rie s a n d S a l e s - I n v e n t o r y R a t i o s :
1978 TO 1980
[As of Dec. 31. Based on Current Business Survey, see Appendix IN]
KfND OF BUSINESS
INVENTORIES AT COST '
(bit. d ot.)
SALES-INVENTORY
RATIOS a
Total2 Retail Total2 Retail
stores
1976 1979 I9 6 0
only.
only.
1978 1979 1980
1980
I9 6 0
Total................................................................................... 99.2 106.5 111.1 98.1 8.1 6 .4 8 .6 9.7
Total (excluding automotive group)....................................... 7 3.9 79.6 8 6.4 7 3 .9 8 .6 9 .0 9 .1 10.7
Durable goods stores \ ................................ 49.4 52.7 5 3.0 5 0 .7 5 .7 5 .8 5 .6 5.8
Automotive dealers............................................... 25.3 26.8 24.7 2 4.2 6 .6 6 .6 6 .6 6.7
Motor vehicle and mlsc. automotive dealers....... 22.5 23.5 2 1.2 2 0 .9 6 .8 6 .9 6 .6 6 .9
Motor vehiole dealers................................... ».............................. 20.2 21.2 19.2 1 9.0 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1
Motor vehicle dealers (franchised)............... 19.1 20.0 18.3 18.1 7.1 7.1 7 .0 7.1
Automotive and home supply stores................................................... 2.3 3.3 3.5 3 .3 5 .0 4 .9 5.1 5.4
Bldg, materials, hardware, garden sup., mobile home dealers.............. 8.0 8.6 9 .2 8 .7 5 .6 5 .8 5 .4 5.7
Building materials, supply, hardware stores........... 6.6 7.1 7.5 7.1 5 .8 6 .0 5.S 5 .9
Building materials and supply stores..................... 4.9 5.3 5 .5 5.1 6 .4 6 .7 6.1 6.5
Hardware stores...................................................... 1.7 1.9 2 .0 2 .0 4 .0 4 .2 4.1 4 .2
Furniture, home furnishings, equipment stores4....... 7.6 8.1 6.3 7.5 4.8 5.1 5 .2 5.8
Furniture, home furnishings...................................... 4.4 4.8 4.9 4 .5 5.1 5 .4 5 .4 5.9
Furniture stores.................. ......................... . 3.3 3.7 3 .6 3.3 4 .7 4 .8 4 .8 5.9
Household appliance, radio, TV ............................... 2.2 2.4 2 .5 2.1 4 .7 5.1 5.2 6.2
Household appliance stores................................. 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 5 .2 5 .6 5 .7 6.8
Jewelry stores........................ .......................................... 2.5 2.6 3 .5 3.3 2 .5 2.5 2 .4 2.4
Nondurable goods s to re s 4................................................................... 49.9 53.8 58.1 47.4 10.5 10.9 11.3 13.8
Apparel and accessory stores ' ....................... 8 .4 6.5 9 .0 8 .5 4 .6 5 .0 4 .9 5.2
Men’s, boys’ clothing, furnishings................................................................ 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 3 .9 4 .2 4 .2 4 .6
Women’s ready-to-wear stores.... ............................. ................................. 2.2 2.2 2 .3 2.2 6 .5 6 .9 6 .8 , 7.0
Family clothing stores.......... 1.8 1.8 2 .0 1.9 4 .6 4 .8 4 .7 5.0
Shoe stores.......................... .......... ............. 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.8 3 .7 4 .0 3 .9 4,3
Drug and proprietary stores.... 4.3 4.9 5 .2 4 .4 5 .9 5 .6 5 .9 6.9
Eating and drinking places...... ....................... 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.7 3 7 .5 4 4.7 4 4.9 50.5
Food stores................................ ....................... 10.3 11.5 12.7 9 .8 1 6.8 1 7.0 17.1 17.1
Grocery stores...................... ....................... 10.0 11.1 12.1 9 .3 1 6.4 1 6.5 16.6 2 1.6
Gasoline service stations........ ....................... 1.9 2.3 2 .9 2 .5 3 1 .7 3 1 .5 3 2.2 3 6.8
General merchandise group stores................................................................. 17.7 16.9 19.8 15.3 5 .7 5 .8 5.9 7.6
Dept. storBSj mi8C. general merchandise stores...................................... 15.8 16.9 17.7 13.5 S.9 6 .0 6.1 8 .0
Department stores............ ................... 1 3 .1 14.0 14.8 11.0 6 .2 6 .3 6.4 8 .6
Variety stores........................ ....................... 1.9 2.0 2.1 1 .8 4 .0 4.1 4.1 4 .8
Liquor stores................................................................... .............. ..................... 1.5 1.7 1.9 1.6 9 .2 9.1 9 .2 10.5
’ Excludes supplies and equipment used in store and warehouse operations that are not for resale.
includes warehouses. 3Relates annual sales to yearend Inventories. ’ includes lends of business not shown separately.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, C u rren t B u s in e s s R e p o rts, series BR, A n n u e l R e ta il T rad e R e p o d .
No. 1444. La r g e s t R e t a ilin g Co m p a n ie s — S a l e s , As s e t s , N e t In c o m e , a n d e m p l o y e e s , b y
G ro u p Rank: 1979 to 1981
[Sales, assets, and net Income In billions of dollars; employees In thousands; except percent Excludes targe privately
owned companies that do not publish sales. Includes all operating revenues for fiscal years ending not later than January
following year stated]
RANK BY SALES GROUP
SALES 1 ASSETS NET INCOME 3 EMPLOYEES A
1 9 7 9 1 9 8 0 19 81 1 9 7 9 1 9 8 0 1 9 8 1 1 9 7 9 1 9 8 0 1 9 8 1 1 9 7 9 1 9 8 0 1 9 8 1
5 0 largest....................................... 17 5.6 200.8 2 2 0 .9 7 6 .8 9 6 .3 1 0 6 .9 3 .9 3 .9 4 .4 3 ,0 1 6 3 ,2 4 0 3 ,1 3 2
L o w e s t tan.... ............ ................. 10 .2 11 .5 11 .5 3 .3 4 .3 4 .3 .2 .3 .4 1 3 6 1 4 3 1 5 9
S e c o n d ten............................................... . 14.B 1 5 .7 17 ,3 5.7 7 .3 6.0 .2 .5 .5 2 8 6 3 2 4 2 5 5
Third ten............ ........................................... 2 0 .9 2 3 .8 2 6 .6 11 .2 1 2 ,3 15 .1 .7 .7 .9 50 1 5 6 9 6 3 9
Fourth ten...................................................... 34.1 4 0 .6 4 6 .3 12 .3 16 .4 1 6 .5 .8 .5 .6 4 7 7 59 1 5 4 0
Highest ten................................................... 9 5 .5 1 0 9 .3 1 1 9 .2 4 4 .3 5 6 ,0 6 4 .9 2.1 1 .9 2 .0 1 ,6 1 7 1 ,6 1 4 1 ,5 4 0
Percent of total:
Lowest ten................................................. 5.6 5.7 6 .9 4 .3 4 .5 4 .0 4.4 6 .8 9.9 4.8 4.4 6.1
Second ten..................... ............ 8 .6 7 ,8 7 .8 7 .4 7 .6 5 .6 4.1 1 3 .8 1 1 .4 9 .5 1 0 .0 8 .1
Third ten.................................... 11 .9 11 .6 1 2 .0 1 4 .6 12 .7 1 4 .2 1 6 .8 1 8 .5 2 0 .4 1 6 .6 1 7 .6 2 0 .4
Fourth ten........ ............................ 19.4 2 0 .2 2 0 .9 16,0 1 7 ,0 1 5 .5 1 9 .7 1 2 .3 1 4 ,2 1 5 .8 1 6 .2 1 7 .2
Highest ten................... ............... 54.4 5 4 .4 5 3 .9 5 7 .7 5 8 .2 6 0 .7 55.0 4 8 .7 44.0 5 3 .6 4 9 .8 4 9 .2
Z Less than $50 million. ’ Includes sales of subsidiaries when they are consolidated. 2Total assets employed in
business at end of fiscal year, less depreciation and depletion. a After taxes, special charges, and credits. 4 As ot yearend,
or yearly average.
Source: Time, Inc., New York, N.Y., adapted from T h e F o rtu n e D ire c to ry , July issue. (Copyright.)