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Pull Factors By MerchandiseCategory 4110 Ramsey County The following tables and charts depict pull factors in Ramsey County from 1990 to 2000*by merchandise category. Pull factors are a measure of trade area size that provide a useful measure of changes over time because they account for changes in population and state-wide industry trends. Category Descriptions Pull Factors by Merchandise Category(1 of 3) Building Materials: Includes retail 1.60 establishments primarily engaged in selling lumber and other building 1.40 - material%paint,glass,and wallpaper;hardware;nursery stock and , 1.20 • lawn and garden supplies. • 1.00 - . - - - - - - - - x - General Merchandise: includes retail 0.80 - - - - - M - - - - - • stores which sell a number of = - lines of merchandise,such as dry goods,' a. 0.60 -0 apparel and accessories, furniture and home furnishings,small " 0.40 wares,hardware,and food,The stores included in this group are known as 0.20 department stores, variety stores,general merchandise 0.00 ' ' ' r < stores,catalog showrooms, 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 warehouse clubs,and general stores. Year • -M-Building Materials ',a °General Merchandise Food: This group is comprised of retail -4€-Food -•-Apparel stores primarily engaged in'. selling food for home preparation and consumption. Pull Factors by Merchandise Category Ramsey County, 1990-2000 Apparel: Retail stores primarily engaged in selling,clothing of all kinds and related articles for personal wear and adornment. Building General Not included ere establishments which Year Materials Merchandise Food Apparel meet the criteria for Department Stores 1990 0.89 1.30 1.08 1.32 even though most of their receipts are 1991 0.96 1.36 1.07 1.13 from the sale of apparel and apparel accessories. 1992 0.85 1.18 1.06 1.21 1993 0.86 1.04 1.05 0.91 1994 0.71 1.01 0.82 0.87 1995 0.68 0.95 0.81 0.86 1996 0.81 1.06 0.88 1.07 1997 NA NA NA NA 1998 0.85 1.04 0.95 1.13 1999 NA NA NA NA 2000 0.62 1.01 0.90 1.11 %Change,'90 to'00 -30.59% -22.57% -16.63% -15.95% Change,'98 Due to achange inhfiv+fiirms are to'00 -27.17% -2.78% -4.95% -1.27% 41111 categorized beginning with fiscal These pull factors are calculated using taxable sales.Although taxable sales do not capture the full extent of year 2003,only,data through fiscal sales in stores with a large number of un-taxed goods,like grocery and apparel stores,these data are audited year 2000 are presented in this by the Minnesota Department of Revenue.Since sales tax laws apply statewide,all cities are compared on the section. same basis. Page 20