New Infographic Shows Impact of Wholesale and Retail Small Businesses on Jobs, Economy, Consumption Patterns

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Aug 28, 2014, 02:32 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SCORE, – www.score.org - mentors to America's small businesses, has gathered statistics about the effects that small wholesale and retail enterprises have on our economy through revenue generation, employment and social consciousness.

Statistics on Wholesale Businesses

SCORE, – www.score.org - mentors to America’s small businesses, has gathered statistics about the effects that small wholesale and retail enterprises have on our economy through revenue generation, employment and social consciousness. 90% of wholesalers are small businesses with less than 20 employees and these enterprises generate $6.5T in sales and create 2.2M jobs. There are 3.8M retail establishments in the U.S. that are directly responsible for 28M jobs, impacting 42M jobs in total. The data clearly shows that American consumers value small businesses as economic drivers. (PRNewsFoto/SCORE)

According to data presented visually in the infographic, 90% of wholesalers are small businesses with less than 20 employees and these enterprises generate $6.5T in sales and create 2.2M jobs. The infographic also displays the gross margins associated with various wholesale sectors.

Retail Business Data

There are 3.8M retail establishments in the U.S. that are directly responsible for 28M jobs, impacting 42M jobs in total. The infographic also lists the gross margins associated with various retail sectors.

Consumers Shop Main Street to Help Their Local Economy

The data clearly shows that American consumers value small businesses as economic drivers:

87% of consumers believe small businesses are a crucial element of the overall U.S. economic health
89% agree that locally-owned, independent businesses contribute positively through taxes and jobs

And they base their shopping habits on supporting them:

93% of consumers say it's important to support local businesses
73% of consumers consciously shop at small businesses in their community because they do not want them to go away

DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.score.org/resources/wholesale-local-economy

About SCORE
Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 10 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE provides small business mentoring, workshops and education to more than 375,000 new and growing small businesses. More than 11,000 business experts volunteer as mentors in over 320 chapters serving local communities with entrepreneur education.

For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Visit SCORE at www.score.org. Connect with SCORE at www.facebook.com/SCOREFans and www.twitter.com/SCOREMentors.

Contact Information
Aliana Marino
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