Cambridge, Massachusetts (MA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
clothing stores, car dealers, convenience stores, food stores, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Cambridge, Massachusetts was 93,596 / 101,807
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Cambridge
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Cambridge
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Cambridge
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Cambridge
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 538 / 498 | 7,290 / 7,206 | $124,614 / $153,970 | $1,113,354 / $1,202,824 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 12 / 8 | 199 / 130 | $3,944 / $3,167 | $69,616 / $58,468 |
| Automobile dealers | 5 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Used car dealers | 2 / 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 2 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 2 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 35 / 42 | 291 / 349 | $6,379 / $9,029 | $49,265 / $62,233 |
| Furniture stores | 18 / 17 | 114 / 137 | $3,345 / $4,618 | $28,297 / $35,019 |
| Home furnishings stores | 17 / 25 | 177 / 212 | $3,034 / $4,411 | $20,968 / $27,214 |
| Floor covering stores | 3 / 5 | 0-19 / 28 | - / $919 | - / $5,696 |
| Other home furnishings stores | 14 / 20 | 100-249 / 184 | - / $3,492 | - / $21,518 |
| All other home furnishings stores | 12 / 19 | 159 / 100-249 | $2,561 / - | $16,204 / - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 36 / 26 | 477 / 480 | $13,843 / $10,475 | $128,745 / $112,702 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 36 / 26 | 477 / 480 | $13,843 / $10,475 | $128,745 / $112,702 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 11 / 14 | 130 / 328 | $2,637 / $6,892 | $20,114 / $68,229 |
| Household appliance stores | 2 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 9 / 12 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Computer & software stores | 20 / 8 | 318 / 20-99 | $10,703 / - | $103,515 / - |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 5 / 4 | 29 / 20-99 | $503 / - | $5,116 / - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 16 / 13 | 248 / 228 | $7,376 / $9,860 | $52,633 / $56,831 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 15 / 13 | 100-249 / 228 | - / $9,860 | - / $56,831 |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | - / 3 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Hardware stores | 7 / 5 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Other building material dealers | 6 / 5 | 116 | $4,481 / $6,927 | $36,495 / $43,696 |
| Food & beverage stores | 76 / 85 | 1,520 / 1,838 | $26,195 / $40,414 | $206,943 / $287,423 |
| Grocery stores | 43 / 49 | 1,305 / 1,612 | $22,850 / $35,750 | $180,043 / $248,374 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 26 / 31 | 1,162 / 1,541 | $20,717 / $34,715 | $164,573 / $235,572 |
| Convenience stores | 17 / 18 | 143 / 71 | $2,133 / $1,035 | $15,470 / $12,802 |
| Specialty food stores | 16 / 17 | 107 / 110 | $1,796 / $2,195 | $8,698 / $14,638 |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 17 / 19 | 108 / 116 | $1,549 / $2,469 | $18,202 / $24,411 |
| Health & personal care stores | 43 / 40 | 576 / 563 | $8,962 / $10,719 | $74,896 / $86,696 |
| Health & personal care stores | 43 / 40 | 576 / 563 | $8,962 / $10,719 | $74,896 / $86,696 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 20 / 16 | 424 / 373 | $5,982 / $7,116 | $61,062 / $68,260 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 6 / 7 | 40 / 65 | $517 / $809 | $4,109 / $5,129 |
| Optical goods stores | 10 / 9 | 64 / 67 | $1,646 / $1,588 | $5,665 / $5,609 |
| Other health & personal care stores | 7 / 8 | 48 / 58 | $817 / $1,206 | $4,060 / $7,698 |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 5 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| All other health & personal care stores | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | 29 / 27 | 122 / 97 | $1,763 / $1,930 | $38,722 / $34,828 |
| Gasoline stations | 29 / 27 | 122 / 97 | $1,763 / $1,930 | $38,722 / $34,828 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 5 / - | 31 / - | $500 / - | $9,980 / - |
| Other gasoline stations | 24 / 21 | 91 / 71 | $1,263 / $1,319 | $28,742 / $26,818 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 121 / 108 | 1,530 / 1,543 | $18,020 / $22,872 | $155,607 / $173,159 |
| Clothing stores | 85 / 68 | 1,275 / 1,206 | $14,335 / $16,070 | $121,472 / $123,281 |
| Men's clothing stores | 16 / 5 | 126 / 54 | $2,325 / $1,426 | $16,587 / $7,494 |
| Women's clothing stores | 29 / 23 | 370 / 236 | $3,910 / $3,656 | $33,265 / $28,250 |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | 6 / 5 | 49 | $601 / $509 | $6,176 / $3,694 |
| Family clothing stores | 21 / 26 | 642 / 775 | $5,717 / $9,416 | $55,354 / $76,554 |
| Clothing accessories stores | 8 / 6 | 34 / 20-99 | $530 / - | $2,469 / - |
| Other clothing stores | 5 / 3 | 54 / 20-99 | $1,252 / - | $7,621 / - |
| Shoe stores | 23 / 24 | 189 / 211 | $2,358 / $3,496 | $19,217 / $27,470 |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 13 / 16 | 66 / 126 | $1,327 / $3,306 | $14,918 / $22,408 |
| Jewelry stores | 11 / 14 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Luggage & leather goods stores | 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 64 / 53 | 998 / 795 | $16,360 / $13,601 | $136,762 / $108,331 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 25 / 24 | 220 / 267 | $2,951 / $3,774 | $27,365 / $29,954 |
| Sporting goods stores | 9 / 11 | 54 / 127 | $789 / $1,674 | $6,232 / $13,443 |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | 8 | 124 / 114 | $1,510 / $1,679 | $17,111 / $14,213 |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 5 / 3 | 17 / 0-19 | $172 / - | $1,269 / - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 3 / 2 | 25 / 0-19 | $480 / - | $2,753 / - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 39 / 29 | 778 / 528 | $13,409 / $9,827 | $109,397 / $78,377 |
| Book stores & news dealers | 26 / 19 | 646 / 364 | $11,597 / $7,701 | $84,949 / $54,631 |
| Book stores | 23 / 16 | 628 / 329 | $10,985 / $7,186 | $81,788 / $51,867 |
| News dealers & newsstands | 3 | 18 / 35 | $612 / $515 | $3,161 / $2,764 |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 13 / 10 | 132 / 164 | $1,812 / $2,126 | $24,448 / $23,746 |
| General merchandise stores | 10 / 5 | 500-999 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 2 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| Other general merchandise stores | 8 / - | 240 / - | $3,940 / - | $39,895 / - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 8 / 3 | 240 / 11 | $3,940 / $208 | $39,895 / $2,772 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 70 / 60 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Florists | 11 / 9 | 59 / 41 | $1,067 / $1,212 | $6,072 / $5,472 |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 24 / 22 | 195 / 180 | $2,714 / $3,750 | $21,413 / $29,791 |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 6 / 8 | 70 / 99 | $1,427 / $2,601 | $13,977 / $21,082 |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 18 / 14 | 125 / 81 | $1,287 / $1,149 | $7,436 / $8,709 |
| Used merchandise stores | 22 / 15 | 135 / 124 | $1,637 / $1,617 | $9,716 / $7,665 |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 13 / 14 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 1 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Art dealers | 5 / 2 | 17 / 0-19 | $192 / - | $1,924 / - |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 7 / 11 | 77 / 124 | $1,137 / $1,747 | $8,400 / $10,902 |
| Nonstore retailers | 26 / 31 | 164 / 283 | $5,091 / $16,452 | $57,872 / $111,636 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 18 / 15 | 140 / 142 | $4,629 / $11,017 | $55,628 / $73,607 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 18 / 15 | 140 / 142 | $4,629 / $11,017 | $55,628 / $73,607 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 18 / - | 140 / - | $4,629 / - | $55,628 / - |
| Direct selling establishments | - / 16 | - / 141 | - / $5,435 | - / $38,029 |
| Fuel dealers | - / 2 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Heating oil dealers | - / 2 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | - / 14 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
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