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Apparel

By The Numbers

All Businesses

    Total number of businesses in 2007: 213,095

    Average revenue in 2007 was $2,299,294, a 10.1% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 15.7

    Average number of employees: 20, a 8.2% change from 2004


Top Performing Companies (Top 10%)

    Average revenue in 2007 was $18,190,744, a 33.3% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 20.9

    Average number of employees: 131, a 15.1% change from 2004


Sales Benchmarks

Average Annual Revenues
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $2,299,294 $18,190,744
2004 $2,089,151 $13,643,425
2002 $1,840,011 $11,446,710



Number of Businesses by Revenue
2007 Revenues Number of Businesses
Under $1 Million 202,459
$1-$4.99 Million 8,772
$5-$12.49 Million 1,120
$12.5-$49.99 Million 498
$50 Million + 246



Number of Businesses by Employee Size
No. Employees Total Number of Businesses Avg. 2007 Revenues
1-4 179,387 $130,966
5-19 27,593 $681,963
20-99 5,085 $3,503,187
100-249 614 $12,536,350
250 + 416 $468,460,649



Number of Businesses by Years in Business
Years in Business Total Number of Businesses Avg. Revenue 2007
1-3 28,472 $276,188
4-11 41,309 $472,695
12-25 39,789 $1,257,692
26+ 24,314 $7,218,685



Average Revenue (2007) by Employee Size and Age
No. Employees 1 to 3 Years 4 to 11 Years 12 to 25 Years 26 + Years
1-4 $129,137 $144,274 $165,632 $191,689
5-19 $665,878 $708,929 $720,716 $709,140
20-99 $2,579,092 $4,259,806 $3,648,103 $3,448,433
100-249 $12,238,889 $19,466,071 $10,178,090 $12,877,333
250+ $225,950,000 $164,041,818 $282,946,296 $592,509,848
  2007 Revenues


Efficiency Benchmarks

Average Revenue Generated per Employee (Efficiency)
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $117,175 $139,333
2004 $115,202 $120,314
2002 $105,653 $112,165
     
Business Data provided by: CentrisPoint


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