Reading, Pennsylvania (PA): 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 Reading, Pennsylvania was 75,285 / 80,494
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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 310 / 320 | 2,919 / 3,790 | $55,703 / $76,773 | $502,845 / $810,650 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 30 / 42 | 439 / 618 | $14,146 / $23,683 | $142,130 / $228,402 |
| Automobile dealers | 14 / 21 | 298 / 402 | $10,043 / $16,965 | $112,856 / $190,283 |
| New car dealers | 6 / 7 | 257 / 347 | $8,757 / $15,295 | $98,463 / $170,135 |
| Used car dealers | 8 / 14 | 41 / 55 | $1,286 / $1,670 | $14,393 / $20,148 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 2 / 3 | 0-19 / 18 | - / $555 | - / $3,625 |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 2 / 3 | 0-19 / 18 | - / $555 | - / $3,625 |
| Motorcycle dealers | 2 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Boat dealers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 14 / 18 | 100-249 / 198 | - / $6,163 | - / $34,494 |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 7 / 11 | 20-99 / 100 | - / $1,931 | - / $10,826 |
| Tire dealers | 7 | 73 / 98 | $2,858 / $4,232 | $19,630 / $23,668 |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 13 / 6 | 214 / 89 | $3,119 / $1,811 | $18,645 / $11,439 |
| Furniture stores | 4 / 2 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Home furnishings stores | 9 / 4 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Floor covering stores | 2 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other home furnishings stores | 7 / 2 | 99 / 20-99 | $892 / - | $6,259 / - |
| Window treatment stores | 1 | 20-99 | - | - |
| All other home furnishings stores | 6 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 3 / 10 | 0-19 / 56 | - / $2,040 | - / $8,133 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | - / 10 | - / 56 | - / $2,040 | - / $8,133 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | - / 9 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | - / 9 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 26 / 14 | 448 / 117 | $14,267 / $3,593 | $102,545 / $30,531 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 26 / 14 | 448 / 117 | $14,267 / $3,593 | $102,545 / $30,531 |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 3 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Hardware stores | 5 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other building material dealers | 18 / 6 | 382 / 77 | $11,972 / $2,649 | $87,114 / $24,077 |
| Food & beverage stores | 45 / 57 | 499 / 786 | $6,094 / $11,019 | $68,894 / $117,309 |
| Grocery stores | 23 / 34 | 415 / 647 | $4,967 / $9,424 | $55,223 / $100,348 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 15 / 25 | 357 / 627 | $4,292 / $9,089 | $50,154 / $94,525 |
| Convenience stores | 8 / 9 | 58 / 20 | $675 / $335 | $5,069 / $5,823 |
| Specialty food stores | 5 / 10 | 41 / 102 | $509 / $964 | $4,228 / $4,769 |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 17 / 13 | 43 / 37 | $618 / $631 | $9,443 / $12,192 |
| Health & personal care stores | 20 / 25 | 180 / 260 | $3,131 / $4,229 | $26,719 / $49,359 |
| Health & personal care stores | 20 / 25 | 180 / 260 | $3,131 / $4,229 | $26,719 / $49,359 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 12 | 129 / 194 | $2,376 / $3,452 | $21,552 / $43,909 |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 4 / 5 | 20-99 / 39 | - / $306 | - / $2,794 |
| Other health & personal care stores | 3 / - | 16 / - | $342 / - | $1,306 / - |
| Gasoline stations | 28 / 21 | 172 / 196 | $2,146 / $3,626 | $33,035 / $53,138 |
| Gasoline stations | 28 / 21 | 172 / 196 | $2,146 / $3,626 | $33,035 / $53,138 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 16 | 120 / 171 | $1,428 / $2,467 | $24,069 / $30,763 |
| Other gasoline stations | - / 5 | - / 25 | - / $1,159 | - / $22,375 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 89 / 69 | 706 / 626 | $8,093 / $7,538 | $78,513 / $61,582 |
| Clothing stores | 61 / 45 | 527 / 250-499 | $6,136 / - | $58,980 / - |
| Men's clothing stores | 13 / 7 | 117 / 32 | $1,231 / $472 | $11,556 / $3,093 |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | 3 / 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Family clothing stores | 16 / 12 | 202 / 209 | $2,367 / $2,299 | $29,543 / $19,338 |
| Clothing accessories stores | 9 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other clothing stores | 9 / 5 | 66 / 31 | $874 / $378 | $5,510 / $2,710 |
| Shoe stores | 19 / 16 | 141 / 126 | $1,471 / $1,607 | $16,535 / $14,606 |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 9 / 8 | 38 / 20-99 | $486 / - | $2,998 / - |
| Luggage & leather goods stores | 3 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 14 / 17 | 48 / 246 | $620 / $3,572 | $5,520 / $35,227 |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 5 / 8 | 23 / 126 | $286 / $1,689 | $2,396 / $18,450 |
| Sporting goods stores | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | - / 3 | - / 56 | - / $685 | - / $5,338 |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 9 | 25 / 120 | $334 / $1,883 | $3,124 / $16,777 |
| Book stores & news dealers | 7 | 0-19 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Book stores | - / 6 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| News dealers & newsstands | 4 / 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 5 / 13 | 26 / 545 | $381 / $8,056 | $3,099 / $61,739 |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 3 | - / 250-499 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 5 / 9 | 26 / 90 | $381 / $1,208 | $3,099 / $9,167 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 26 / 34 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 9 | 20-99 / 64 | - / $920 | - / $5,951 |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 2 / 1 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 6 / 13 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | - / 4 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 4 / 8 | 12 / 0-19 | $125 / - | $542 / - |
| Nonstore retailers | 11 / 12 | 88 / 20-99 | $2,577 / - | $18,575 / - |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 3 / 1 | 30 / 20-99 | $461 / - | $5,722 / - |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 3 / 1 | 30 / 20-99 | $461 / - | $5,722 / - |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 3 / - | 30 / - | $461 / - | $5,722 / - |
| Direct selling establishments | 7 / 9 | 20-99 / 55 | - / $1,618 | - / $9,777 |
| Fuel dealers | 5 / 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Heating oil dealers | 5 / 4 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | 2 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
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