Fort Smith, Arkansas (AR): 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 Fort Smith, Arkansas was 75,911 / 81,519
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Fort Smith
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Fort Smith
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Fort Smith
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Fort Smith
| 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 | 599 / 538 | 8,197 / 7,058 | $121,416 / $130,021 | $1,282,639 / $1,411,467 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 81 / 78 | 971 / 879 | $25,222 / $28,411 | $352,119 / $400,018 |
| Automobile dealers | 32 / 30 | 500-999 / 527 | - / $19,719 | - / $332,948 |
| New car dealers | 14 / 11 | 506 / 454 | $16,047 / $17,297 | $261,476 / $284,826 |
| Used car dealers | 18 / 19 | 20-99 / 73 | - / $2,422 | - / $48,122 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 14 / 11 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Recreational vehicle dealers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 12 / 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Motorcycle dealers | 5 | 42 / 54 | $883 / $1,864 | $9,521 / $20,408 |
| Boat dealers | 5 / 3 | 20-99 | - | - |
| All other motor vehicle dealers | 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 35 / 37 | 325 / 250-499 | $6,468 / - | $47,618 / - |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 23 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Tire dealers | 12 / 14 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 34 / 28 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Furniture stores | 16 / 10 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Home furnishings stores | 18 | 20-99 / 116 | - / $2,508 | - / $19,251 |
| Floor covering stores | 7 | 20-99 / 39 | - / $1,253 | - / $9,281 |
| Other home furnishings stores | 11 | 20-99 / 77 | - / $1,255 | - / $9,970 |
| All other home furnishings stores | 10 / 11 | 20-99 / 77 | - / $1,255 | - / $9,970 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 24 / 26 | 100-249 / 252 | - / $4,692 | - / $49,549 |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 24 / 26 | 100-249 / 252 | - / $4,692 | - / $49,549 |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 18 / 24 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Household appliance stores | 9 / 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Radio, television & other electronics stores | 9 / 17 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Computer & software stores | 5 / 2 | 24 / 0-19 | $397 / - | $1,735 / - |
| Camera & photographic supplies stores | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 47 / 34 | 814 / 554 | $18,154 / $12,678 | $152,427 / $141,306 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 42 / 28 | 500-999 / 488 | - / $11,142 | - / $131,159 |
| Home centers | 3 / 2 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Paint & wallpaper stores | 9 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Hardware stores | 2 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Other building material dealers | 28 / 18 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 5 / 6 | 20-99 / 66 | - / $1,536 | - / $10,147 |
| Nursery & garden centers | 4 / 5 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Food & beverage stores | 64 / 37 | 1,239 / 567 | $12,253 / $8,262 | $135,621 / $84,063 |
| Grocery stores | 31 / 16 | 1000-2499 / 463 | - / $6,475 | - / $65,711 |
| Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores | 27 / 13 | 1,085 / 452 | $10,625 / $6,400 | $114,358 / $64,993 |
| Specialty food stores | 10 / 7 | 20-99 / 40 | - / $796 | - / $2,998 |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores | 23 / 14 | 101 / 64 | $991 | $16,453 / $15,354 |
| Health & personal care stores | 44 / 40 | 322 / 250-499 | $6,224 / - | $43,505 / - |
| Health & personal care stores | 44 / 40 | 322 / 250-499 | $6,224 / - | $43,505 / - |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | 26 / 19 | 242 / 250-499 | $4,616 / - | $34,916 / - |
| Cosmetics, beauty supplies & perfume stores | 7 / 8 | 22 / 48 | $278 / $587 | $2,670 / $4,552 |
| Optical goods stores | 5 / 4 | 20-99 / 29 | - / $608 | - / $2,895 |
| Other health & personal care stores | 6 / 9 | 20-99 / 41 | - / $1,233 | - / $5,682 |
| Food (health) supplement stores | 2 / 3 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| All other health & personal care stores | - / 6 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | 66 / 57 | 437 / 398 | $4,618 / $4,732 | $72,766 / $80,143 |
| Gasoline stations | 66 / 57 | 437 / 398 | $4,618 / $4,732 | $72,766 / $80,143 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 52 / 50 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Other gasoline stations | 14 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 97 / 89 | 833 / 500-999 | $7,624 / - | $57,021 / - |
| Clothing stores | 59 / 53 | 647 / 250-499 | $5,045 / - | $39,357 / - |
| Men's clothing stores | 10 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Women's clothing stores | 24 / - | 167 / - | $1,717 / - | $11,021 / - |
| Children's & infants' clothing stores | - / 5 | - / 22 | - / $207 | - / $2,171 |
| Family clothing stores | 14 / 15 | 294 / 311 | $2,124 / $3,066 | $18,834 / $30,031 |
| Clothing accessories stores | - / 4 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Other clothing stores | 7 | 44 / 35 | $573 / $280 | $5,043 / $2,742 |
| Shoe stores | 21 / 18 | 92 / 122 | $1,043 / $1,747 | $8,973 / $14,620 |
| Jewelry, luggage & leather goods stores | 17 / 18 | 94 / 95 | $1,536 / $1,896 | $8,691 / $12,057 |
| Jewelry stores | 16 / 18 | 20-99 / 95 | - / $1,896 | - / $12,057 |
| Luggage & leather goods stores | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 41 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 28 / 30 | 100-249 / 243 | - / $3,207 | - / $27,036 |
| Sporting goods stores | 12 / 18 | 46 / 20-99 | $653 / - | $6,234 / - |
| Hobby, toy & game stores | 10 / 6 | 100-249 / 144 | - / $1,330 | - / $12,439 |
| Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores | 3 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Musical instrument & supplies stores | 3 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 13 / 11 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Book stores & news dealers | 11 / 8 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Book stores | 9 / 7 | 20-99 | - | - |
| News dealers & newsstands | 2 / 1 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 2 / 3 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 19 / 23 | 1000-2499 / 2,311 | - / $36,267 | - / $384,881 |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 8 / 6 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 8 / 6 | 1000-2499 / 500-999 | - | - |
| Department stores (excl leased depts) | 8 / - | 1000-2499 / - | - | - |
| Department stores (expt discount dept stores) | - / 3 | - / 500-999 | - | - |
| Other general merchandise stores | 11 / 17 | 500-999 / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores | 2 / 3 | 500-999 / 1000-2499 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 9 / 14 | 174 / 100-249 | $1,110 / - | $12,059 / - |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 60 / 64 | 250-499 / 335 | - / $5,181 | - / $37,283 |
| Florists | 11 / 10 | 76 / 20-99 | $813 / - | $3,599 / - |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | 19 / 14 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | 5 / 4 | 67 / 20-99 | $1,012 / - | $13,710 / - |
| Gift, novelty & souvenir stores | 14 / 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Used merchandise stores | 14 | 40 | $549 / $635 | $2,975 / $3,476 |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 16 / 26 | 20-99 / 100-249 | - | - |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | - / 3 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 3 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 11 / 20 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 22 / 21 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order houses | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Vending machine operators | 8 / 4 | 108 / 20-99 | $1,452 / - | $11,568 / - |
| Direct selling establishments | 10 / 15 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other direct selling establishments | 7 / 14 | 20-99 | - | - |