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Retail Sales

Rhode Island’s retail scene is growing, and our consumers are spending.

Retail Sales

Total retail sales

Food & beverage stores

Food service & drinking establishments

General merchandise

Motor vehicles & parts



$22 billion

$3.3 billion

$3.0 billion

$2.4 billion

$4.1 billion
 

Effective Buying Income

Total buying income
Median household EBI

% of households by EBI group:
      $20,000 - $34,999

      $35,000 - $49,999

      $50,000 & over



$31.4 billion
$39,368


20.4%

19.1%

37.3%

 
Source: Survey of Buying Power, 2006, RI & Bristol County

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