Hickory, North Carolina (NC): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
car dealers, clothing stores, convenience stores, food stores, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Hickory, North Carolina was 31,009 / 39,310
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Hickory
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Hickory
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Hickory
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Hickory
| 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 | 493 / 497 | 7,484 / 7,661 | $122,209 / $149,254 | $1,291,339 / $1,623,223 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 63 / 68 | 1,017 / 1,163 | $28,581 / $37,755 | $368,144 / $492,958 |
| Automobile dealers | 32 / 37 | 664 / 815 | $20,661 / $27,951 | $314,505 / $424,335 |
| New car dealers | 14 / 18 | 598 / 759 | $18,880 / $25,883 | $296,757 / $401,172 |
| Used car dealers | 18 / 19 | 66 / 56 | $1,781 / $2,068 | $17,748 / $23,163 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 4 / 6 | 23 / 77 | $707 / $2,229 | $7,666 / $22,865 |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 4 / 5 | 23 / 20-99 | $707 / - | $7,666 / - |
| Motorcycle dealers | 4 / 5 | 23 / 20-99 | $707 / - | $7,666 / - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 27 / 25 | 330 / 271 | $7,213 / $7,575 | $45,973 / $45,758 |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 19 / 16 | 221 / 176 | $3,616 / $4,203 | $19,598 / $29,089 |
| Tire dealers | 8 / 9 | 109 / 95 | $3,597 / $3,372 | $26,375 / $16,669 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 62 / 60 | 480 / 559 | $11,803 / $13,431 | $122,584 / $154,825 |
| Furniture stores | 42 / 40 | 356 / 369 | $9,410 / $10,830 | $104,957 / $135,905 |
| Home furnishings stores | 20 | 124 / 190 | $2,393 / $2,601 | $17,627 / $18,920 |
| Floor covering stores | 8 / 7 | 74 / 20-99 | $1,710 / - | $12,560 / - |
| Other home furnishings stores | 12 / 13 | 50 / 100-249 | $683 / - | $5,067 / - |
| All other home furnishings stores | 10 / 13 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 22 | 240 / 285 | $4,716 / $6,711 | $39,238 / $62,153 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 22 | 240 / 285 | $4,716 / $6,711 | $39,238 / $62,153 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 16 / 17 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Household appliance stores | 7 / 8 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 9 | 124 / 208 | $2,608 / $4,448 | $21,690 / $43,360 |
| Computer & software stores | 4 / 3 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 2 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 34 / 36 | 616 / 564 | $12,882 / $13,964 | $123,666 / $120,522 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 31 / 33 | 578 / 519 | $12,191 / $12,988 | $119,813 / $111,479 |
| Home centers | 2 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 6 / 4 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Other building material dealers | 19 / 24 | 214 / 183 | $5,636 / $6,302 | $48,179 / $44,484 |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 3 | 38 / 45 | $691 / $976 | $3,853 / $9,043 |
| Nursery & garden centers | 3 | 38 / 45 | $691 / $976 | $3,853 / $9,043 |
| Food & beverage stores | 24 / 30 | 750 / 616 | $8,824 / $8,957 | $93,852 / $92,955 |
| Grocery stores | 16 / 20 | 500-999 / 583 | - / $8,291 | - / $85,238 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 15 / 17 | 692 / 561 | $8,131 / $8,129 | $84,927 / $81,998 |
| Specialty food stores | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 5 / 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Health & personal care stores | 32 / 34 | 302 / 369 | $5,817 / $8,900 | $42,640 / $79,684 |
| Health & personal care stores | 32 / 34 | 302 / 369 | $5,817 / $8,900 | $42,640 / $79,684 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 16 / 15 | 211 / 260 | $4,307 / $6,673 | $32,950 / $68,606 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 6 / 3 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Optical goods stores | 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other health & personal care stores | 5 / 11 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 2 / 5 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| All other health & personal care stores | - / 6 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | 50 / 41 | 254 / 211 | $3,321 / $3,702 | $68,435 / $86,283 |
| Gasoline stations | 50 / 41 | 254 / 211 | $3,321 / $3,702 | $68,435 / $86,283 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 41 / 32 | 219 / 176 | $2,755 / $2,904 | $58,984 / $74,219 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 89 / 90 | 770 / 1,040 | $8,634 / $11,213 | $79,290 / $92,986 |
| Clothing stores | 51 / 55 | 524 / 778 | $5,157 / $7,530 | $53,857 / $67,331 |
| Men's clothing stores | 6 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Women's clothing stores | 26 / 21 | 179 / 100-249 | $1,496 / - | $13,533 / - |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | 3 / 7 | 20-99 / 59 | - / $655 | - / $4,622 |
| Family clothing stores | 9 / 16 | 199 / 250-499 | $2,238 / - | $26,730 / - |
| Other clothing stores | 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Shoe stores | 19 / 16 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 19 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Jewelry stores | 19 / 17 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Luggage & leather goods stores | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 33 / 27 | 266 / 430 | $3,148 / $6,436 | $32,647 / $46,652 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 19 / 16 | 100-249 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Sporting goods stores | 10 / 8 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | 4 / 5 | 80 / 100-249 | $1,053 / - | $13,355 / - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 14 / 11 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Book stores & news dealers | 8 / 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Book stores | 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| News dealers & newsstands | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 6 / 4 | 67 / 20-99 | $733 / - | $9,688 / - |
| General merchandise stores | 16 / 19 | 2,063 / 1,829 | $21,410 / $27,269 | $239,828 / $293,147 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 6 / 7 | 1,415 / 1,317 | $15,129 / $18,935 | $153,102 / $187,274 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 6 / 7 | 1,415 / 1,317 | $15,129 / $18,935 | $153,102 / $187,274 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 6 / - | 1,415 / - | $15,129 / - | $153,102 / - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 4 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Discount department stores | - / 3 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Other general merchandise stores | 10 / 12 | 648 / 512 | $6,281 / $8,334 | $86,726 / $105,873 |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores | 2 | 500-999 / 250-499 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 8 / 10 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 54 / 52 | 371 / 384 | $4,744 / $6,289 | $43,495 / $49,692 |
| Florists | 7 / - | 48 / - | $481 / - | $2,083 / - |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 18 / 20 | 204 / 100-249 | $2,144 / - | $22,896 / - |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 3 / 6 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 15 / 14 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Used merchandise stores | 8 / 9 | 20-99 / 51 | - / $548 | - / $2,664 |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 21 / 19 | 20-99 / 94 | - / $2,561 | - / $25,163 |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 3 | 16 / 20-99 | $191 / - | $853 / - |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 6 / 5 | 48 / 25 | $1,109 / $1,270 | $13,086 / $11,373 |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 12 / 11 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 14 / 18 | 355 / 211 | $8,329 / $4,627 | $37,520 / $51,366 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 6 / 4 | 42 / 20-99 | $1,551 / - | $8,780 / - |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 6 / 4 | 42 / 20-99 | $1,551 / - | $8,780 / - |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 6 / - | 42 / - | $1,551 / - | $8,780 / - |
| Vending machine operators | 4 / 3 | 287 / 20-99 | $6,275 / - | $26,607 / - |
| Direct selling establishments | - / 11 | - / 87 | - / $1,751 | - / $23,763 |
| Fuel dealers | - / 5 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Heating oil dealers | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | 4 / - | 26 / - | $503 / - | $2,133 / - |
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