FMPD (Fashion Merchandising and Product Development)

Contains expert analysis of economic, demographic and government data, providing insight into over 700 U.S. industries. Industries profiled include: Women's & Men's Clothing Stores in the U.S., Children & Infants Clothing Stores in the U.S., Global Apparel Manufacturing, and more.

Conduct a search using appropriate industry keywords. Industries include: Apparel Manufacturing, Clothing Stores, Footwear Manufacturing, Discount Department Stores plus many more.

Access S & P Industry Surveys (link on top menu bar) for Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods and Specialty Retail.

To access, select Industry Surveys from top menu bar. Offers chapters on both Retailing, General & Retailing, Speciality. Includes: Current Environment, Industry Profile, Industry Trends, How the Industry Operates, Key Industry Ratios & Statistics, How to Analyze the Industry, & Comparative Company Analysis.

The U.S. Census Bureau web site offers an incredible amount of statistics on business and industry. There are links to a few selected reports below, but explore the Census web site for even more information!

Locate the most recent data available on the retail industry.

"The Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy."