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Market Profile / Retail Sales


Consumer Expenditures in Kent & Ottawa Counties

Consumer expenditures represent money spent by residents of Kent and Ottawa counties on goods and services (not necessarily in Kent and Ottawa counties). Last year, Kent and Ottawa county residents had a total expenditure of nearly 11 billion dollars.*

Market Research

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$ Millions
All Retail Stores
9,151
Grocery Stores
1,808
Convenience Stores
98
Eating Places
1,097
Drinking Places
57
Health & Personal Care Stores
554
Total Accommodation & Food Services
1,376
Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers
265
Hardware Stores
28
Home Centers
65
Nursery & Garden Centers
32
Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers
39
General Merchandise Stores
1,334
Warehouse Clubs & Superstores
329
Full-Service Restaurants
638
Limited Service Eating Places
458
Furniture Stores
218
Other Home Furnishing Stores
156
Household Appliance Stores
54
Radio/TV/Other Electronics Stores
117
Computer & Software Stores
63
Camera/Photographic Supply Stores
9
Clothing & Clothing Accessory Store
620
Clothing Accessory Stores
9
Department Stores (excluding leased)
910
Shoe Stores
78
Jewelry Stores
94
Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Shops
60
Hobby, Toy, & Game Shops
68
Sew/Needlework/Piece Goods Stores
13
Florists
15
Book Stores
90
Sporting Goods Stores
82
Luggage & Leather Goods Stores
7
Auto Dealers
1,866
Automotive Part, Accessories, & Tire Stores
92
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
500
Gasoline Stations without Convenience Stores
203
Electronic Shopping & Mail Order
279

* Source: Scarborough Report Grand Rapids 2003 Kent & Ottawa County Adults.
** Source: 2002 Survey of Buying Power

† Source: Claritas Report 2002 Kent & Ottawa counties for good and services purchased by residents.

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