Comparative Retail Spending - Household Items Report

For a range of Household Items, this report compares the expenditure patterns in an area to those of the US overall. An Area Index is calculated for each variable which measures how expenditure on detailed Household Items in the area differs from what would be expected based on the US average.

This report offers valuable insight into any extraordinary and/or unusual expenditure patterns in an area related to Household Items. Both the relative volume of expenditure on, as well as the relative allocation of expenditure among, detailed Household Items can be evaluated.

The report includes a range of Household Expenditure Estimates on Household Items across several broad and detailed (in parentheses) categories:

  • Total Entertainment
  • Fees and Admissions
  • Video and Audio Equipment (Cable Television, Televisions, VCRs and Related Equipment, Video Game Hardware and Software, Audio Equipment, Records/Tapes/CD Purchases, Rental And Repair of Equipment, Musical Instruments, Video Cassette Rentals)
  • Recreational Equipment and Supplies
  • Photographic Equipment and Supplies (Film, Photographic Equipment, Film Processing)
  • Pet Supplies and Services
  • Household Furnishings and Equipment (Household Textiles, Furniture: Mattress and Springs; Other Bedroom Furniture; Sofas; Living Room Chairs; Living Room Tables; Kitchen/Dining Room Furniture; Infant Furniture; Outdoor Furniture; Wall Units and Cabinets, Floor Coverings, Major Appliances: Dishwashers and Disposal; Refrigerator/Freezer; Clothes Washer; Clothes Dryer; Stoves and Ovens; Microwave Ovens; Portable Dishwasher; Window Air Conditioning; Electric Floor Cleaning Equipment; Sewing Machines, Housewares and Small Appliances: China and Glassware; Flatware and Serving Pieces; Small Electric Kitchen Appliances; Clocks; Lamps and Fixtures; Telephones and Accessories; Lawn and Garden Equipment; Power Tools; Hand Tools; Luggage; Computer Hardware; Computer Software; Smoke Alarms; Indoor Plants and Fresh Flowers; Miscellaneous Housewares)
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