In 2023, although general merchandise stores in the US saw slight growth in current value terms, sales continued to decline at constant 2023 prices, driven by department stores. In December 2023, Arkhouse Management, and Brigade Capital Management together submitted a USD5.8 billion proposal that would allow them to take full ownership of Macys Inc, the leading player in department stores in the US. At that time, Macys had hundreds of stores across its eponymous banner, as well as Bloomingdales,...
Euromonitor International's General Merchandise Stores in USA report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.
Product coverage: Department Stores, Variety Stores.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the General Merchandise Stores market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
General Merchandise Stores in the US
Euromonitor International
March 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES IN THE US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Department stores continues to struggle
Players in department stores are trying out smaller format stores
Performance of variety stores is mixed in 2023
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Department stores expected to decline significantly over the forecast period
Variety stores set to record sales growth over the coming years
Variety stores will continue to encroach on grocery retailers’ turf
CHANNEL DATA
Table 1 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 2 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 General Merchandise Stores GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 6 General Merchandise Stores GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 7 General Merchandise Stores LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2020-2023
Table 8 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2023-2028
Table 9 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 10 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2023-2028
Table 11 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL IN THE US
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2023: The big picture
E-commerce marketplaces with ties to China make a huge impact in the US in 2023
The proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger hits a snag
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2023
Seasonality
Christmas
Back to School
Prime Day/Christmas in July
Mother’s Day
MARKET DATA
Table 12 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 15 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 16 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 17 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2018-2023
Table 19 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 20 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 21 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 22 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 23 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 24 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 25 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 26 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 27 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 28 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 29 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 30 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 31 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 32 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 33 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 34 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 35 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023