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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Used Merchandise Retailers
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Used Merchandise Retailers:
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 forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Used Merchandise Retailers industry include:- Increased online marketplace competition
- Growth of sustainability and environmental consciousness
- Rise in thrift culture among younger generations
- Expansion of digital payment options
- Integration of e-commerce and mobile shopping platforms
- Enhanced focus on unique and vintage item curation
- Growing popularity of upcycling and DIY projects
- Implementation of local sourcing and community-focused retailing
- Tightening government regulations and standards for second-hand goods
- Shift towards offering experiential retail and community events
- Adoption of data analytics for inventory management and customer insights
- Increased consumer demand for authenticity verification
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 Used Merchandise Retailers 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 Used Merchandise Retailers 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 Used Merchandise Retailers measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 | 6% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 5% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 55% | |||
| Supervisors of Sales Workers | 7% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers | 7% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 7% | |||
| Retail Sales Workers | 46% | |||
| Cashiers | 9% | |||
| Cashiers | 9% | |||
| Retail Salespersons | 37% | |||
| Retail Salespersons | 37% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 11% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 9% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 7% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 7% | |||
Used Merchandise Retailers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Used Merchandise Retailers 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 Used Merchandise Retailers 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 Used Merchandise Retailers industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- China falls for American-style bulk buying at Sam’s Club despite US trade tensions - Walmart’s warehouse chain hits sweet spot to become one of the fastest-growing foreign retailers in the country (07/13/2025)
- 3 Orange County women arrested after police find over $12,500 worth of stolen merchandise - Three women were arrested after police found over $12,500 worth of stolen merchandise in Orange County. The suspects were identified as: Sara Alexandru, 18, of Garden Grove Simara Ghiocel, 19, (07/13/2025)
- Wimbledon superfans fork out £600 on giant tennis racquet – even though it would fall apart if they used it - WIMBLEDON’S gift stores have flogged two giant tennis racquets for £600 each — after shops got into a race to sell them first. The four-and-a-half-foot bit of sports gear has drawn the attention (07/10/2025)
- AZ attorney general seeks 'death penalty' for Phoenix-area smoke shops she says target kids - The state's top lawyer said two companies exercised deceptive practices by repeatedly selling to underage consumers. (07/10/2025)
- Books-A-Million in Springettsbury Township will reopen as 2nd & Charles - Catering to a vintage-seeking crowd, 2nd & Charles is a “buy-sell-trade” collectibles and bookstore operation. (07/09/2025)
- 2nd & Charles, a used bookstore, will replace BAM in Springettsbury Township - Books-A-Million closed the doors of its York location to make way for 2nd & Charles, which is projected to open this fall. (07/08/2025)
- The retail inventory method vs. cost accounting in the tariff era - Wild swings in margin estimates under RIM calculations led Walmart executives to pull their profit guidance in May. (07/07/2025)
- Online retailers getting physical - USA TODAY - SAN FRANCISCO – Indie clothing retailer ModCloth began as a purely online store in 2002. After 13 years of doing digital sales, in July it opened its first physical store – and learned much ... (07/01/2025)
- Two Oklahomans indicted in fraud scheme targeting major retailers, local businesses - Two people were indicted in a multi-county fraud scheme at various retailers and local shops throughout central Oklahoma. (07/01/2025)
- Photos of the first supermarkets show how much grocery shopping has changed in a century - The first grocery stores appeared in the 1920s and '30s. Large and full of products, they changed how Americans shopped for groceries. (05/30/2025)
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