About how many people work in the U.S. retail trade industry?
Answerabout 15.5 million workers
Retail remains one of the largest employers in the entire U.S. economy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics bls.gov
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About how much did shoppers spend online on Black Friday 2020, a jump from the year before?
Answerabout $9 billion
That was roughly 22% more than 2019, as the pandemic pushed more Black Friday shopping online.
Source: Adobe Analytics (via Wikipedia) (2020) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
About how many retail establishments does the U.S. have?
Answerabout 1.06 million establishments
That includes everything from corner stores to big-box chains and online-only sellers with physical operations.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics bls.gov
About what share of Black Friday online sales were made on smartphones in 2022?
Answerabout 48%
That was up from 44% the year before, as mobile shopping kept growing.
Source: Adobe Analytics (via Wikipedia) (2022) en.wikipedia.org
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