Reading, Massachusetts (MA): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
clothing stores, wholesale trade, car dealers, convenience stores, food stores, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Reading, Massachusetts was 23,214 / 23,680
Number of Establishments:
Wholesale trade - Reading
Number of Employees:
Wholesale trade - Reading
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Reading
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Reading
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Reading
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Reading
| 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 29 / 26 | 106 / 265 | $5,211 / $8,992 | $74,625 / $54,302 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 22 / 17 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Professional & commercial equipment & supplies wholesalers | 5 / 4 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Electrical goods wholesalers | 6 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other electronic parts & equipment wholesalers | 5 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 7 / 3 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Apparel, piece goods & notions wholesalers | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 6 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 6 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade agents & brokers | - / 6 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 87 / 71 | 1,055 / 1,022 | $23,292 / $24,973 | $251,782 / $260,706 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 5 / 3 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Automobile dealers | 3 / 1 | 100-249 | - | - |
| New car dealers | 3 / 1 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 10 / 7 | 20-99 / 53 | - / $1,089 | - / $10,549 |
| Furniture stores | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Home furnishings stores | 8 / 5 | 22 / 20-99 | $450 / - | $2,726 / - |
| Other home furnishings stores | - / 1 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| All other home furnishings stores | - / 1 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 2 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 2 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 2 / 1 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Household appliance stores | 1 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 6 / 7 | 22 / 54 | $500 / $1,491 | $2,649 / $7,753 |
| Food & beverage stores | 7 | 205 / 212 | $3,550 / $3,863 | $19,084 / $25,758 |
| Specialty food stores | 2 / 1 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Health & personal care stores | 7 / 4 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | 17 / 10 | 107 / 55 | $1,111 / $963 | $24,204 / $24,389 |
| Gasoline stations | 17 / 10 | 107 / 55 | $1,111 / $963 | $24,204 / $24,389 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 6 / 5 | 60 / 33 | $628 / $643 | $15,901 / $16,156 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 9 | 168 / 188 | $1,613 / $1,982 | $29,558 / $28,223 |
| Clothing stores | 5 | 150 / 100-249 | $1,348 / - | $26,623 / - |
| Men's clothing stores | 1 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Women's clothing stores | 3 / 2 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 6 / 7 | 100 / 96 | $1,405 / $1,303 | $14,408 / $16,513 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 6 / 5 | 100 / 20-99 | $1,405 / - | $14,408 / - |
| Sporting goods stores | 3 / 4 | 20-99 / 89 | - / $1,216 | - / $15,586 |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 14 / 12 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Florists | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | - / 5 | - / 25 | - / $459 | - / $2,140 |
| Used merchandise stores | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 4 | 0-19 / 9 | - / $316 | - / $1,277 |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 3 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 3 | 19 / 14 | $586 / $458 | $2,718 / $1,933 |
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