Trend Report Overview - General Merchandise Stores

The Trend Spotting report is a monthly supplement to the Industry Research Report on General Merchandise Stores that shows current market and employment trends. This report helps identify upward and downard swings in the General Merchandise Stores market as they are occurring.

Market Trends

This section shows monthly sales trends for the sector.

Price Trends for General Merchandise Stores

This section shows how prices are changing within the on a month-to-month basis. Price changes may be affected by seasonal demand, or by larger movements in the market.

Sector Layoff Trends for General Merchandise Stores

This section shows how layoffs are affecting the overall sector. This includes both the General Merchandise Stores industry as well as adjacent markets that employ a similar workforce. Layoffs are both a warning symbol, as well as an opportunity. Understand what's happening in the market in recent months is critical to making informed business decisions.







The newest markets indicators show declining and growth prospects, as well as historical data. Market trends and industry trends for General Merchandise Stores show what's what. What the trend in General Merchandise Stores shows about sales over the course of the year demonstrates how busineses should react. Employers reduce workforce through layoffs because of a fragile economy, soft demand, or financial pressure. Trends for 2019 show what's going on. Determine whether customer demand is ticking upwards, or shifting in the reverse direction. If you think there's a lot of strategy in sports, just see how much has changed in General Merchandise Stores over the last year. This report contains up-to-the-minute General Merchandise Stores 2019 trends.