A Satellite Account to Measure the Retail Transformation: Organizational, Conceptual, and Data Foundations

by Panel on Measuring the Transformation of Retail Trade and Related Activities, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on National Statistics, et al.

Retail trade has experienced dramatic changes over the past several decades in the United States, with changes in the types of outlets where goods are sold, the nature of the transactions that provide goods to consumers, and the structure of retail operations behind the scenes. The recent changes include the rise of warehouse stores and e-commerce and the further growth of imports and large retail chains. These changes highlight and typify many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309381533
• ISBN13: 9780309381536
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 132 Pages