Lowell, Massachusetts (MA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
retail trade, car dealers, convenience stores, food stores, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Lowell, Massachusetts was 101,157 / 104,901
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Lowell
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Lowell
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Lowell
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Lowell
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 256 / 241 | 2,514 / 2,560 | $44,091 / $52,292 | $472,409 / $517,804 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 28 / 33 | 452 / 417 | $12,434 / $14,397 | $143,640 / $144,640 |
| Automobile dealers | 13 / 14 | 333 / 283 | $9,804 / $10,596 | $130,221 / $125,818 |
| New car dealers | 9 / 7 | 327 / 269 | $9,703 / $10,040 | $128,575 / $120,805 |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 15 / 19 | 119 / 134 | $2,630 / $3,801 | $13,419 / $18,822 |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 12 / 16 | 98 / 116 | $2,055 / $3,195 | $10,170 / $15,788 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 14 / 13 | 86 / 64 | $2,435 / $3,003 | $12,816 / $24,890 |
| Furniture stores | 7 | 45 / 29 | $1,461 / $2,064 | $8,062 / $17,588 |
| Home furnishings stores | 7 / 6 | 41 / 35 | $974 / $939 | $4,754 / $7,302 |
| Floor covering stores | 7 / 6 | 41 / 35 | $974 / $939 | $4,754 / $7,302 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 8 / 10 | 33 / 40 | $617 / $1,067 | $3,397 / $5,776 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 8 / 10 | 33 / 40 | $617 / $1,067 | $3,397 / $5,776 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 8 / 9 | 33 / 20-99 | $617 / - | $3,397 / - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 5 / 6 | 21 / 25 | $316 / $624 | $2,082 / $3,082 |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 22 / 11 | 100-249 / 124 | - / $4,559 | - / $29,082 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 20 / 10 | 216 / 100-249 | $7,000 / - | $62,045 / - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 4 / - | 23 / - | $607 / - | $2,955 / - |
| Hardware stores | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Other building material dealers | 13 / 5 | 177 / 70 | $6,135 / $3,435 | $57,636 / $22,129 |
| Food & beverage stores | 63 / 70 | 809 / 853 | $8,749 / $12,328 | $111,301 / $124,789 |
| Grocery stores | 41 / 46 | 713 / 752 | $7,534 / $10,476 | $96,717 / $104,446 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 17 / 22 | 604 / 659 | $6,037 / $8,980 | $82,376 / $90,020 |
| Convenience stores | 24 | 109 / 93 | $1,497 / $1,496 | $14,341 / $14,426 |
| Specialty food stores | 4 / 3 | 16 / 20-99 | $189 / - | $1,782 / - |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 18 / 21 | 80 / 20-99 | $1,026 / - | $12,802 / - |
| Health & personal care stores | 16 | 355 / 443 | $4,609 / $6,363 | $44,394 / $77,618 |
| Health & personal care stores | 16 | 355 / 443 | $4,609 / $6,363 | $44,394 / $77,618 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 12 / 14 | 340 / 250-499 | $4,277 / - | $43,370 / - |
| Gasoline stations | 35 / 24 | 194 / 191 | $2,873 / $2,868 | $48,056 / $50,128 |
| Gasoline stations | 35 / 24 | 194 / 191 | $2,873 / $2,868 | $48,056 / $50,128 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 7 / 8 | 33 / 64 | $386 / $777 | $9,757 / $19,664 |
| Other gasoline stations | 28 / 16 | 161 / 127 | $2,487 / $2,091 | $38,299 / $30,464 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 16 / 15 | 49 / 81 | $592 / $1,172 | $6,010 / $9,981 |
| Clothing stores | 6 / 7 | 26 / 63 | $250 / $945 | $3,065 / $8,016 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 12 / 11 | 20-99 / 76 | - / $1,659 | - / $13,193 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 3 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 2 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 1 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 9 / 6 | 52 / 20-99 | $652 / - | $8,225 / - |
| Book stores & news dealers | 9 / 6 | 52 / 20-99 | $652 / - | $8,225 / - |
| Book stores | 8 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| News dealers & newsstands | 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 8 / 7 | 100-249 / 97 | - / $1,523 | - / $16,020 |
| All other general merchandise stores | 7 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 23 / 22 | 20-99 / 87 | - / $1,320 | - / $10,640 |
| Florists | 9 / 6 | 27 / 31 | $402 / $567 | $2,770 / $5,810 |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 7 / 8 | 0-19 / 23 | - / $486 | - / $3,677 |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 4 / 6 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 11 / 9 | 48 / 87 | $1,207 / $2,033 | $8,552 / $11,047 |
| Vending machine operators | 3 / - | 18 / - | $327 / - | $2,348 / - |
| Direct selling establishments | 7 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Fuel dealers | 6 / 4 | 20-99 / 26 | - / $734 | - / $5,403 |
| Heating oil dealers | 3 / 4 | 0-19 / 26 | - / $734 | - / $5,403 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers | 3 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | - / 2 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
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