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Size of the US Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores industry

NAICS 448, Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld. This is a NAICS 2017 code that the 2022 edition replaced; the Census surveys that still publish on the 2017 basis keep it alive.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$255 billion
2017 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Sales
$28.0 billion
2026-07 · Monthly Retail Trade Survey
Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars
Sales
$281 billion
2022 · Annual Retail Trade Survey
Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars
Employment
1,505,822
2023 · County Business Patterns
Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
Establishments
122,162
2023 · County Business Patterns
Firms
56,731
2017 · Economic Census

Over time

How it has changed

Sales, seasonally adjusted · Monthly Retail Trade SurveyLatest $28.2 billion · 2026-07
2011-08: $18.4 billion2011-09: $19.0 billion2011-10: $18.7 billion2011-11: $18.8 billion2011-12: $19.0 billion2012-01: $19.1 billion2012-02: $19.8 billion2012-03: $19.6 billion2012-04: $19.1 billion2012-05: $19.2 billion2012-06: $19.4 billion2012-07: $19.2 billion2012-08: $19.5 billion2012-09: $19.6 billion2012-10: $19.4 billion2012-11: $19.5 billion2012-12: $19.7 billion2013-01: $20.0 billion2013-02: $19.8 billion2013-03: $19.9 billion2013-04: $20.0 billion2013-05: $19.9 billion2013-06: $19.9 billion2013-07: $20.1 billion2013-08: $19.9 billion2013-09: $19.8 billion2013-10: $20.3 billion2013-11: $19.8 billion2013-12: $20.0 billion2014-01: $20.1 billion2014-02: $20.0 billion2014-03: $20.2 billion2014-04: $20.6 billion2014-05: $20.3 billion2014-06: $20.3 billion2014-07: $20.4 billion2014-08: $20.5 billion2014-09: $20.3 billion2014-10: $20.6 billion2014-11: $20.8 billion2014-12: $20.7 billion2015-01: $20.6 billion2015-02: $20.8 billion2015-03: $20.8 billion2015-04: $20.9 billion2015-05: $21.1 billion2015-06: $20.8 billion2015-07: $21.0 billion2015-08: $21.1 billion2015-09: $20.9 billion2015-10: $20.7 billion2015-11: $20.8 billion2015-12: $20.9 billion2016-01: $20.8 billion2016-02: $21.4 billion2016-03: $20.9 billion2016-04: $20.9 billion2016-05: $21.0 billion2016-06: $21.1 billion2016-07: $20.9 billion2016-08: $21.2 billion2016-09: $21.3 billion2016-10: $21.2 billion2016-11: $20.9 billion2016-12: $21.4 billion2017-01: $21.5 billion2017-02: $21.1 billion2017-03: $21.2 billion2017-04: $21.3 billion2017-05: $21.1 billion2017-06: $21.2 billion2017-07: $21.1 billion2017-08: $21.2 billion2017-09: $21.3 billion2017-10: $21.2 billion2017-11: $21.4 billion2017-12: $21.2 billion2018-01: $21.2 billion2018-02: $21.8 billion2018-03: $21.1 billion2018-04: $21.5 billion2018-05: $22.2 billion2018-06: $21.6 billion2018-07: $21.9 billion2018-08: $21.5 billion2018-09: $21.4 billion2018-10: $21.8 billion2018-11: $21.9 billion2018-12: $21.6 billion2019-01: $21.5 billion2019-02: $21.5 billion2019-03: $21.8 billion2019-04: $21.8 billion2019-05: $21.6 billion2019-06: $21.6 billion2019-07: $21.9 billion2019-08: $21.9 billion2019-09: $21.6 billion2019-10: $21.7 billion2019-11: $21.7 billion2019-12: $22.5 billion2020-01: $22.2 billion2020-02: $22.0 billion2020-03: $11.1 billion2020-04: $2.7 billion2020-05: $8.1 billion2020-06: $16.7 billion2020-07: $17.4 billion2020-08: $17.7 billion2020-09: $20.0 billion2020-10: $19.6 billion2020-11: $18.6 billion2020-12: $19.4 billion2021-01: $20.1 billion2021-02: $19.2 billion2021-03: $23.5 billion2021-04: $23.5 billion2021-05: $24.0 billion2021-06: $25.0 billion2021-07: $24.3 billion2021-08: $23.9 billion2021-09: $24.2 billion2021-10: $24.4 billion2021-11: $25.0 billion2021-12: $23.9 billion2022-01: $23.2 billion2022-02: $23.9 billion2022-03: $25.1 billion2022-04: $25.1 billion2022-05: $24.5 billion2022-06: $24.7 billion2022-07: $24.1 billion2022-08: $24.5 billion2022-09: $24.7 billion2022-10: $24.7 billion2022-11: $24.5 billion2022-12: $24.0 billion2023-01: $24.9 billion2023-02: $24.7 billion2023-03: $24.4 billion2023-04: $24.4 billion2023-05: $24.3 billion2023-06: $24.4 billion2023-07: $24.7 billion2023-08: $25.1 billion2023-09: $24.8 billion2023-10: $24.7 billion2023-11: $24.8 billion2023-12: $25.1 billion2024-01: $24.8 billion2024-02: $25.1 billion2024-03: $24.2 billion2024-04: $24.9 billion2024-05: $25.2 billion2024-06: $25.2 billion2024-07: $25.3 billion2024-08: $25.0 billion2024-09: $25.3 billion2024-10: $25.5 billion2024-11: $25.5 billion2024-12: $25.9 billion2025-01: $25.9 billion2025-02: $25.6 billion2025-03: $26.0 billion2025-04: $26.2 billion2025-05: $26.3 billion2025-06: $26.6 billion2025-07: $27.0 billion2025-08: $27.2 billion2025-09: $26.9 billion2025-10: $27.3 billion2025-11: $27.4 billion2025-12: $27.2 billion2026-01: $27.1 billion2026-02: $27.8 billion2026-03: $27.9 billion2026-04: $27.7 billion2026-05: $28.0 billion2026-06: $27.8 billion2026-07: $28.2 billion
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PeriodValue
2026-07$28.2 billion
2026-06$27.8 billion
2026-05$28.0 billion
2026-04$27.7 billion
2026-03$27.9 billion
2026-02$27.8 billion
2026-01$27.1 billion
2025-12$27.2 billion
2025-11$27.4 billion
2025-10$27.3 billion
2025-09$26.9 billion
2025-08$27.2 billion
2025-07$27.0 billion
2025-06$26.6 billion
2025-05$26.3 billion
2025-04$26.2 billion
2025-03$26.0 billion
2025-02$25.6 billion
2025-01$25.9 billion
2024-12$25.9 billion
2024-11$25.5 billion
2024-10$25.5 billion
2024-09$25.3 billion
2024-08$25.0 billion
2024-07$25.3 billion
2024-06$25.2 billion
2024-05$25.2 billion
2024-04$24.9 billion
2024-03$24.2 billion
2024-02$25.1 billion
2024-01$24.8 billion
2023-12$25.1 billion
2023-11$24.8 billion
2023-10$24.7 billion
2023-09$24.8 billion
2023-08$25.1 billion
2023-07$24.7 billion
2023-06$24.4 billion
2023-05$24.3 billion
2023-04$24.4 billion
2023-03$24.4 billion
2023-02$24.7 billion
2023-01$24.9 billion
2022-12$24.0 billion
2022-11$24.5 billion
2022-10$24.7 billion
2022-09$24.7 billion
2022-08$24.5 billion
2022-07$24.1 billion
2022-06$24.7 billion
2022-05$24.5 billion
2022-04$25.1 billion
2022-03$25.1 billion
2022-02$23.9 billion
2022-01$23.2 billion
2021-12$23.9 billion
2021-11$25.0 billion
2021-10$24.4 billion
2021-09$24.2 billion
2021-08$23.9 billion
2021-07$24.3 billion
2021-06$25.0 billion
2021-05$24.0 billion
2021-04$23.5 billion
2021-03$23.5 billion
2021-02$19.2 billion
2021-01$20.1 billion
2020-12$19.4 billion
2020-11$18.6 billion
2020-10$19.6 billion
2020-09$20.0 billion
2020-08$17.7 billion
2020-07$17.4 billion
2020-06$16.7 billion
2020-05$8.1 billion
2020-04$2.7 billion
2020-03$11.1 billion
2020-02$22.0 billion
2020-01$22.2 billion
2019-12$22.5 billion
2019-11$21.7 billion
2019-10$21.7 billion
2019-09$21.6 billion
2019-08$21.9 billion
2019-07$21.9 billion
2019-06$21.6 billion
2019-05$21.6 billion
2019-04$21.8 billion
2019-03$21.8 billion
2019-02$21.5 billion
2019-01$21.5 billion
2018-12$21.6 billion
2018-11$21.9 billion
2018-10$21.8 billion
2018-09$21.4 billion
2018-08$21.5 billion
2018-07$21.9 billion
2018-06$21.6 billion
2018-05$22.2 billion
2018-04$21.5 billion
2018-03$21.1 billion
2018-02$21.8 billion
2018-01$21.2 billion
2017-12$21.2 billion
2017-11$21.4 billion
2017-10$21.2 billion
2017-09$21.3 billion
2017-08$21.2 billion
2017-07$21.1 billion
2017-06$21.2 billion
2017-05$21.1 billion
2017-04$21.3 billion
2017-03$21.2 billion
2017-02$21.1 billion
2017-01$21.5 billion
2016-12$21.4 billion
2016-11$20.9 billion
2016-10$21.2 billion
2016-09$21.3 billion
2016-08$21.2 billion
2016-07$20.9 billion
2016-06$21.1 billion
2016-05$21.0 billion
2016-04$20.9 billion
2016-03$20.9 billion
2016-02$21.4 billion
2016-01$20.8 billion
2015-12$20.9 billion
2015-11$20.8 billion
2015-10$20.7 billion
2015-09$20.9 billion
2015-08$21.1 billion
2015-07$21.0 billion
2015-06$20.8 billion
2015-05$21.1 billion
2015-04$20.9 billion
2015-03$20.8 billion
2015-02$20.8 billion
2015-01$20.6 billion
2014-12$20.7 billion
2014-11$20.8 billion
2014-10$20.6 billion
2014-09$20.3 billion
2014-08$20.5 billion
2014-07$20.4 billion
2014-06$20.3 billion
2014-05$20.3 billion
2014-04$20.6 billion
2014-03$20.2 billion
2014-02$20.0 billion
2014-01$20.1 billion
2013-12$20.0 billion
2013-11$19.8 billion
2013-10$20.3 billion
2013-09$19.8 billion
2013-08$19.9 billion
2013-07$20.1 billion
2013-06$19.9 billion
2013-05$19.9 billion
2013-04$20.0 billion
2013-03$19.9 billion
2013-02$19.8 billion
2013-01$20.0 billion
2012-12$19.7 billion
2012-11$19.5 billion
2012-10$19.4 billion
2012-09$19.6 billion
2012-08$19.5 billion
2012-07$19.2 billion
2012-06$19.4 billion
2012-05$19.2 billion
2012-04$19.1 billion
2012-03$19.6 billion
2012-02$19.8 billion
2012-01$19.1 billion
2011-12$19.0 billion
2011-11$18.8 billion
2011-10$18.7 billion
2011-09$19.0 billion
2011-08$18.4 billion

Last 15 years shown; published since 1992-01, all of it in the API. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Retail Trade Survey · Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars · Agency label: Clothing and Clothing Access. Stores

Sales · Annual Retail Trade SurveyLatest $281 billion · 2022
1992: $117 billion1993: $121 billion1994: $125 billion1995: $128 billion1996: $133 billion1997: $136 billion1998: $145 billion1999: $156 billion2000: $164 billion2001: $163 billion2002: $168 billion2003: $174 billion2004: $186 billion2005: $196 billion2006: $208 billion2007: $216 billion2008: $210 billion2009: $199 billion2010: $208 billion2011: $223 billion2012: $234 billion2013: $239 billion2014: $245 billion2015: $250 billion2016: $254 billion2017: $255 billion2018: $257 billion2019: $257 billion2020: $189 billion2021: $273 billion2022: $281 billion
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PeriodValue
2022$281 billion
2021$273 billion
2020$189 billion
2019$257 billion
2018$257 billion
2017$255 billion
2016$254 billion
2015$250 billion
2014$245 billion
2013$239 billion
2012$234 billion
2011$223 billion
2010$208 billion
2009$199 billion
2008$210 billion
2007$216 billion
2006$208 billion
2005$196 billion
2004$186 billion
2003$174 billion
2002$168 billion
2001$163 billion
2000$164 billion
1999$156 billion
1998$145 billion
1997$136 billion
1996$133 billion
1995$128 billion
1994$125 billion
1993$121 billion
1992$117 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Retail Trade Survey · Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars · Agency label: Clothing and clothing access. stores

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 1,162,204 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 1,278,9612019-Q2: 1,275,8572019-Q3: 1,243,0152019-Q4: 1,418,9932020-Q1: 1,199,2332020-Q2: 790,2232020-Q3: 975,4252020-Q4: 1,139,7062021-Q1: 957,1142021-Q2: 1,022,5172021-Q3: 1,028,8682021-Q4: 1,162,204
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PeriodValue
2021-Q41,162,204
2021-Q31,028,868
2021-Q21,022,517
2021-Q1957,114
2020-Q41,139,706
2020-Q3975,425
2020-Q2790,223
2020-Q11,199,233
2019-Q41,418,993
2019-Q31,243,015
2019-Q21,275,857
2019-Q11,278,961

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 1,505,822 · 2023
2017: 1,757,8432018: 1,702,2732019: 1,666,3582020: 1,614,3712021: 1,358,7812022: 1,449,8782023: 1,505,822
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PeriodValue
20231,505,822
20221,449,878
20211,358,781
20201,614,371
20191,666,358
20181,702,273
20171,757,843

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 112,860 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 121,8022019-Q2: 121,5302019-Q3: 119,3752019-Q4: 118,8712020-Q1: 118,0892020-Q2: 116,2652020-Q3: 116,1882020-Q4: 115,7772021-Q1: 112,5762021-Q2: 111,6132021-Q3: 112,1832021-Q4: 112,860
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PeriodValue
2021-Q4112,860
2021-Q3112,183
2021-Q2111,613
2021-Q1112,576
2020-Q4115,777
2020-Q3116,188
2020-Q2116,265
2020-Q1118,089
2019-Q4118,871
2019-Q3119,375
2019-Q2121,530
2019-Q1121,802

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 122,162 · 2023
2017: 143,2082018: 139,5952019: 136,9972020: 132,9642021: 123,6412022: 120,9352023: 122,162
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PeriodValue
2023122,162
2022120,935
2021123,641
2020132,964
2019136,997
2018139,595
2017143,208

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $8.9 billion · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: $7.7 billion2019-Q2: $7.7 billion2019-Q3: $7.6 billion2019-Q4: $8.2 billion2020-Q1: $7.6 billion2020-Q2: $4.4 billion2020-Q3: $6.2 billion2020-Q4: $7.6 billion2021-Q1: $6.3 billion2021-Q2: $7.1 billion2021-Q3: $7.5 billion2021-Q4: $8.9 billion
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PeriodValue
2021-Q4$8.9 billion
2021-Q3$7.5 billion
2021-Q2$7.1 billion
2021-Q1$6.3 billion
2020-Q4$7.6 billion
2020-Q3$6.2 billion
2020-Q2$4.4 billion
2020-Q1$7.6 billion
2019-Q4$8.2 billion
2019-Q3$7.6 billion
2019-Q2$7.7 billion
2019-Q1$7.7 billion

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $38.9 billion · 2023
2017: $32.3 billion2018: $33.0 billion2019: $33.2 billion2020: $28.5 billion2021: $32.5 billion2022: $36.6 billion2023: $38.9 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$38.9 billion
2022$36.6 billion
2021$32.5 billion
2020$28.5 billion
2019$33.2 billion
2018$33.0 billion
2017$32.3 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages1,162,2042021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages112,8602021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$8.9 billion2021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
SalesEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsAnnual Retail Trade Survey$281 billion20221992–2022 · 31 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$38.9 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns1,505,82220232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns122,16220232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$32.1 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census1,790,97620172017–2017 · 1 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census143,53420172017–2017 · 1 published
FirmsEconomic Census56,73120172017–2017 · 1 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$255 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
SalesEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsMonthly Retail Trade Survey$28.0 billion2026-071992-01–2026-07 · 415 published
Sales, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsMonthly Retail Trade Survey$28.2 billion2026-071992-01–2026-07 · 415 published

Breakdown

Industries within Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
4481Clothing Stores$186 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census1,190,1232023 · CBP
4482Shoe Stores$36.0 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census202,9882023 · CBP
4483Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores$32.3 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census112,7112023 · CBP

Companies

Public companies in this industry

Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 448. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.

  • GAP Gap Inc.
  • ROST Ross Stores
  • TJX TJX Companies

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.