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Retail/Marketing for Paris and Lamar County 2003
MARKET AREA DESCRIPTION - The total retail marketing area served by Paris merchants is an approximate 50-mile radius around the city. As residents of this region come to Paris for much of their employment, medical, governmental, and educational needs, they are also attracted to Paris for retail merchandise and services.
J.C. Penney, Eckerd Drugs,Walgreens, Sears, Super Wal-Mart, K-mart, Belk, Bealls, Home Depot, Hastings, and Goody’s Family Clothing are several of the nation’s top retailers with stores in Paris. Other major food supermarkets, along with a wide selection of local and chain retailers and food outlets combine to offer Paris shoppers good selection in merchandise and gifts.
Seven shopping areas are located throughout Paris, and with Loop 286 around Paris and the major thoroughfares, you are provided easy access to all areas.
| Total Retail Sales | $637,004,000 |
| Food Store | $73,144,000 |
| Eating & Drinking Places | $53,991,000 |
| General Merchandise | $144,823,000 |
| Furniture/Furnishings/Appliances | $9,473,000 |
| Automotive | $170,240,000 |
| Other Retail Sales | $185,375,000 |
| Total Effective Buying Income | $758,603,000 |
| Effective Buying Income per Household | $30,076 |
| Buying Power Index | .0155 |
| Lamar County Bank and S&L Deposits | (*Est.) $736,530,000 (Eight Institutions) |
| Annual Manufacturing Payroll | (*Est.) $200,420,000 |
| Annual Agriculture Revenue | $70 - $72 million (range) |
| * Depending on crop and livestock market prices | |
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