1992 Census of Retail Trade - U.S. Summary
General merchandise stores

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SIC Description_______________________ Estab
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Employ-
ment		 Payroll
Annual
($1,000)		 Payroll
First Qtr
($1,000)
53 General merchandise stores 34,606 245,329,69 2,078,530 24,502,700 5,730,682
531 Department stores (incl. leased depts.) 11,001 190,784,92 0 0 0
531 pt. Conventional (incl. leased depts.) 2,388 51,301,393 0 0 0
531 pt. Discount or mass merchandising (incl. leased depts 6,737 103,400,58 0 0 0
531 pt. National chain (incl. leased depts.) 1,876 36,082,949 0 0 0
531 Department stores (excl. leased depts.) 11,001 186,422,67 1,719,276 20,135,723 4,730,469
531 pt. Conventional (excl. leased depts.) 2,388 49,747,724 484,662 6,281,993 1,523,064
531 pt. Discount or mass merchandising (excl. leased depts 6,737 101,270,18 899,398 9,602,112 2,192,817
531 pt. National chain (excl. leased depts.) 1,876 35,404,759 335,216 4,251,618 1,014,588
533 Variety stores 12,561 9,056,820 115,861 1,088,465 248,980
539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 11,044 49,850,205 243,393 3,278,512 751,233
539 pt. Warehouse clubs 616 30,690,547 90,457 1,531,305 336,513
539 pt. Catalog showrooms 917 6,337,962 43,100 476,771 116,794
539 pt. Other miscellaneous general merchandise stores 9,511 12,821,696 109,836 1,270,436 297,926

Source: 1992 Economic Census: Census of Retail Trade
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