Americans spent $10.7 trillion shopping in 2012.
Adam Rifkin stashed this in America!
Source: businessinsider.com
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This BI article has the sizes of many American industries, from beer to coffee, from tattoos to golf balls.
Great reference!
Gambling -- $34.6 billion.
Professional Sports -- $25.4 billion.
Video Games -- $17 billion.
Easter -- $16.8 billion.
St. Patrick's Day -- $4.14 billion.
Perfume -- $4.2 billion.
Tattoos -- $2.3 billion.
Romance Novels -- $10 billion.
Engagement and Wedding Rings -- $11 billion.
Valentine's Day Flowers -- $1.7 billion.
Chocolate -- $16 billion dollars (we eat 2.8 billion pounds of it!)
Taxidermy -- $800 million.
Golf Balls -- $500 million.
Girl Scout Cookies -- $800 million.
Twinkies -- $500 million.
Pretzels -- $550 million.
Groceries -- $478 billion.
Fast Food -- $117 billion.
Soft Drinks -- $65 billion.
Dollar Store Purchases -- $30 billion.
Alternative Medicine -- $33.9 billion.
Toilet Paper -- $2.6 billion.
Ringtones -- $5 billion.
Baggage Fees -- $3.36 billion.
Credit Card Late Fees -- $18 billion.
Lawn Care -- $40 billion.
Child Care -- $47 billion.
3:32 PM Feb 05 2013