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(A similar pay gap showed up in 2002 as well.) &#x2022; The number of independent supermarkets

remained relatively unchanged at 40,000, although revenue slipped by about four percent. &#x2022; The U.S. recorded a net gain of indepen-

dent retailers in several categories, including 870 new clothing stores, 425 fabric and sewing stores, 352 pet supply stores, and 549 offi ce supply and stationery stores. As of 2007, the U.S. counted the following

independent retailers: approximately 60,000 grocery and specialty food stores, 38,000 cloth- ing shops, 19,000 fl orists, 18,000 pharmacies, 18,000 furniture stores, 17,000 sporting goods retailers, 12,000 hardware stores, 12,000 nurser- ies and garden centers, 7,400 appliance stores, 6,400 shoe stores, and 2,700 general book- stores. The complete census story can be found at http://tinyurl.com/28sgh35. &#x25A0;

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businesses. More than 95 percent of all retailers have only one store outlet. Almost 90 percent have sales less than $2.5 million and more than 98 percent have less than 100 employees. Small business is where much innovation occurs. That&#x2019;s where so much opportunity can still be found. Small business is often where the American dream is born and grows into America&#x2019;s greatest retail success stores. This paper explores all those ideas and many more. To get your free copy, go to www.retail-revival.com. A detailed list of resources, websites, publications, organizations, consultants and other information is also online. The paper was under- written by the George H. Baum Community Charitable Trust, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, and the National Retail Federation Foundation. &#x25A0;

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