Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has ...

If you look up the government's statistics on retailers, you'll find that most of the industry is listed under "general merchandise" and then subdivided further into a number of retail sectors.

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...