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2023 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.

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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year / six-year demand forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
The Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers industry, also known as the wholesale trade of non-food products, is affected by several key trends that are shaping the future of this sector.One of the key trends impacting this industry is the increasing adoption of e-commerce among buyers and sellers. B2B transactions are swiftly moving online, allowing wholesalers to reach a wider audience and streamline their operations. Digitization is providing wholesalers with new opportunities to build relationships with their customers and improve their supply chain efficiencies.
Another trend that is reshaping the industry is the demand for environmentally-friendly and sustainable products. Buyers are increasingly seeking out eco-friendly and biodegradable products as part of their commitment to environmental protection. This is prompting wholesalers to develop new products and packaging initiatives that meet these new demands.
The rise of automation and data-driven analytics is also changing the way wholesalers operate. Automated systems are being deployed across the sector to enhance order processing and logistics, while data analytics provide real-time insights that enable wholesalers to make better-informed decisions and optimize their supply chains.
Finally, the industry is experiencing a growing demand for customized products and services. Wholesalers are realizing the importance of providing tailored solutions to customers to meet their unique needs. This is requiring wholesalers to enhance their product development capabilities and offer a more personalized approach to doing business.
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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New And Rebuilt Automotive And Trailer Parts And Supplies |
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Household And Lawn Furniture |
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Other Furniture |
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Household China, Glassware, Crockery, And Plastic Housewares, Excluding Paper Dishes, Cups, Napkins, And Plastic Utensils |
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Miscellaneous Home Furnishings, Including Household Containers, Flatware, Pans, Baskets, And Kitchen Utensils |
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Other Construction Products And Materials |
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Restaurant And Hotel Equipment And Supplies |
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Electrical Apparatus And Equipment |
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Hardware |
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Farm Machinery, Equipment, And Parts |
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Lawn And Garden Machinery, Equipment, And Parts |
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Abrasives, Strapping, Tape, Ink, And Mechanical Rubber Goods |
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Toys And Hobby Goods And Supplies |
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Printing And Writing Paper |
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Other Printing And Writing Paper, Including Paper Used In Brochures, Catalogs, And Direct Mail |
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Office Paper, Office Supplies, Greeting Cards, And Labels |
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Paper And Plastic Products |
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Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Supplies, Cosmetics, And Toiletries, Including Body And Hand Soaps |
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Men's And Boys' Clothing |
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Women's, Misses', And Girls' Clothing |
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Other Women's, Misses', And Girls' Clothing, Excluding Accessories |
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Packaged Frozen Food |
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Dairy Products, Excluding Dried, Canned, Condensed, And Evaporated Dairy Products |
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Confectioneries, Including Candy, Nuts, Chips, And Popcorn |
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Candy, Including Chocolate |
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Chewing Gum |
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Nuts, Except Raw |
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Chips And Popcorn |
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Other Confectioneries |
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Fresh Meat And Meat Products |
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Coffee, Tea, And Powdered Drink Mixes |
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Coffee, Excluding Bottled And Canned |
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Bread, Baked Goods, And Baking Ingredients |
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Cookies And Cakes |
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Other Baked Goods, Including Crackers |
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Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Food |
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Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Fruits And Vegetables |
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Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Meat |
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Other Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Food, Including Nonperishable Poultry Products |
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Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Juices, And Nonalcoholic Beverages |
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Packaged Soft Drinks |
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Pre-Mix And Post-Mix Bulk Soft Drinks |
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Bottled Water |
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Sport And Energy Drinks, Including Bottled And Canned Coffee And Tea |
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Nonfrozen Fruit And Vegetable Juices |
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Grocery Specialties |
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Breakfast Cereals And Bars |
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Rice |
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Other Grocery Specialties |
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Grains, Beans, And Seeds |
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Corn, Excluding Corn Grown For Silage |
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Wheat |
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Soybeans |
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Seeds And Other Grains, Beans, And Rice |
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Pets And Pet Supplies |
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Pet Food |
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Leaf Tobacco |
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Chemicals And Allied Products, Excluding Agricultural Chemicals, Plastics, Industrial And Natural Gases, Liquefied Petroleum (Lp |
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Refined Petroleum Products, Excluding Liquefied Petroleum (Lp) |
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Farm Supplies |
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Hay And Straw |
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Poultry And Livestock Feeds, Including Silage, Not Mixed On Location |
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Poultry And Livestock Feeds, Including Silage, Mixed On Location |
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Herbicides, Soil Sterilizers, And Soil Conditioners |
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Insecticides, Fungicides, And Pesticides |
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Other Agricultural Chemicals And Fertilizers |
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Seeds And Bulbs For Planting |
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Other Farm Supplies |
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Harness And Saddlery Equipment |
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Tobacco And Tobacco Products |
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Cigars |
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Cigarettes |
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Other Tobacco Products, Excluding Leaf Tobacco |
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Paint, Paint Supplies, Wallpaper, And Wallpaper Supplies |
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Architectural Coatings, Enamels, Primers, Stains, Solvents, And Lacquers |
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Industrial/Original Equipment Manufacturer (Oem) Coatings |
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Special Purpose Coatings, Including Automotive, Refinish, Marine, And Traffic Coatings |
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Paint Supplies |
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Wallpaper And Wallpaper Supplies |
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Books, Periodicals, Newspapers, And Other Printed Materials |
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Books, Including Audio Books |
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Periodicals And Newspapers |
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Other Printed Materials, Including Maps And Atlases |
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Flowers, Plants, Trees, Nursery Stock, And Florists' Supplies, Including Artificial |
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Fresh Flowers And Florists' Supplies |
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Live Trees, Plants, And Nursery Stock |
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Artificial Flowers, Plants, And Trees |
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Art Goods, Including Novelties And Souvenirs |
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Art Goods And Supplies |
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Novelties And Souvenirs, Excluding Novelty Glassware |
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Novelty Glassware |
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Textile Bags, Bagging, And Burlap |
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Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Including Wigs, Yarns, And Leather Products |
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Ice, Excluding Dry Ice |
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Smokers' Accessories |
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Candles And Decorations |
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Yarns |
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Crude Rubber |
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Service Receipts And Labor Charges, Including Installed Parts |
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Miscellaneous Commodities |
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Receipts For Harvesting, Cleaning, Shelling, And Other Farm Product Preparation Services |
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Rental And Operating Lease Receipts |
U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) | |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers industry is performing. | |
Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
Liquidity Ratios | Industry Average |
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Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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Management Occupations | 9% | Order at top of page |
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Chief Executives | 0% | |||
General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 6% | |||
Sales and Related Occupations | 18% | |||
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 14% | |||
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 14% | |||
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 12% | |||
Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 14% | |||
Production Occupations | 5% | |||
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 36% | |||
Motor Vehicle Operators | 15% | |||
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 15% | |||
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 8% | |||
Material Moving Workers | 19% | |||
Laborers and Material Movers | 17% | |||
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 8% | |||
Stockers and Order Fillers | 7% |
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers industry and adjacent sectors:Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers industry. |
Government Contracts
In 2022, the federal government spent a total of $8,243,671 on Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers. It has awarded 190 contracts to 71 companies, with an average value of $116,108 per company.Most Recent Contracts | Date | Total Award Amount |
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B&H INTERNATIONAL LLC 4600 Ashe Rd Ste 311 Bakersfield, CA | Jun 29, 2023 | $14,249 |

