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Retail Property
Retail property provides space for displaying and selling goods, from individual stores to shopping centers.
Retail property provides customer-facing space for displaying and selling goods. It includes individual stores and shopping centers.
A strip shopping center has separate exterior entrances for its businesses. An enclosed mall connects businesses through interior walkways or shared areas. These layouts describe how customers reach the stores.
Source: EIA CBECS: Mercantile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does EIA's mercantile category include every retail business?
No. EIA separates food sales from its mercantile category. Its mercantile report covers retail stores and shopping centers selling other goods; this statistical boundary is narrower than everyday use of the word retail.
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