{"id":10572,"date":"2019-12-11T17:08:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T15:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/?p=10572"},"modified":"2021-08-19T10:06:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T07:06:21","slug":"retail-sales-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/retail-sales-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail Sales Report: US Retail Statistics & Trends for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Business is booming for US retailers. Unemployment is low, as are interest rates and inflation, and wages are up. All in all the perfect recipe for retail success. Consumers have money and they\u2019re not afraid to spend it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But how can you as a retailer tap into this goldmine without knowing the lay of the land? We at Become<\/a> conducted a study and created a report to help retailers understand what’s happening in their industry, and beat their competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Are the most successful retailers online or traditional?<\/p>\n

In which state can a US retailer earn the most revenue?<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most lucrative type of retailer?<\/span><\/p>\n

How is your competition performing in your state and nationwide?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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See Full Report<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Become’s report<\/a> uses data from over <\/span>2,000 retailers across the U.S. over a two-year period (2017-2019) to answer all these questions and more. How does your business measure up? Keep reading to find out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tools To Beat Your Retail Competition<\/h2>\n

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Despite all the chain store closures of early 2019, retail trends show that the industry is on the upswing. According to the <\/span>National Retail Federation<\/span><\/a>\u2019s (NRF) retail sales figures, for every company that closes stores 5.2 are actually opening new stores. US retail sales 2019 are up – the NRF predicted that <\/span>US retail sales would increase by 3.8%-4.4% in 2019<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But the market is highly competitive. Not only do small retailers need to compete with the chain stores and Amazon, they also need to compete with each other. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Armed with the information in this retail sales report, retailers can take proactive steps to grow their businesses in this lucrative environment and beat their competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Retail Report Key Findings<\/h2>\n

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According to the retail sales data that Become collected from over 2,000 US <\/span>businesses, it looks like retailers aren\u2019t doing too badly, as we expected!  There were, however, some unexpected surprises\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Best State for Retail Sales 2019<\/h2>\n

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