ARIZONA
We analyzed transactions for every day of the 2018 calendar year at over 52,000 small, local retail shops across the United States, including Arizona. The result is a comprehensive look at when local retail shops of all kinds do the most business, when they sell the most items, and when customers spend a little extra when out shopping.
What we learned about local retail sales in Arizona
Arizona is the 19th-ranked state for average retail revenue in the United States, pulling in right around the national average in daily revenue on a given day.
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How much do retail shops in Arizona make on an average day?
On a given day, retail shops in Arizona brought in $997 in revenue. The average retail business also processed about 17 transactions each day while seeing customers spend an average of $57.13 per ticket.
Sales Revenue | Transactions | Ticket Size |
$997 | 17 | $57.13 |
National Rank: 19 | National Rank: 2 | National Rank: 49 |
What days of the week are retail shops in Arizona busiest?
Fridays and Saturdays are busy at retail shops across the country, and things were no different for Arizona retail businesses.
Fridays were particularly big, as 18% of all retail revenue in Arizona came in on that day alone. On the other hand, Sunday was the slowest day of the week for Arizona retail shops, with 7% of revenue coming in on that day.
Saturday was the busiest day of the week in terms of foot traffic, with Arizona retail businesses processing an average of 25 transactions per day.
Arizonans spend more per transaction on weekdays, with Mondays claiming the largest average ticket size of the week at $63.54 per ticket. Locals are the most frugal on Sundays, when they spent an average of $20.67 less than on Mondays.
What time of year do retail shops in Arizona make the most money?
Arizonans clearly love to shop regardless of the season, but what does the average year look like from week to week at retail shops in Arizona? Let's take a look.
Spring break was huge for businesses in the the Grand Canyon State. March was the biggest month of the year overall, and 7 of the top 10 shopping weeks of the year fell during the spring break season (late February through early April).
Top 5 days for Arizona retail businesses
Spring break was also responsible for the biggest day of the year, and a total of three of the top five days of the year overall. The holiday shopping season was also big for retailers in Arizona, accounting for the second biggest day of the year.
#1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 |
2/24/18 |
11/23/18 Black Friday |
3/10/18 |
2/23/18 |
5/11/18 Mother's Day Weekend |
Saturday | Friday | Saturday | Friday | Friday |
Arizona retail shops on prominent days
Retail shops look to events and holidays to generate big sales for their business. Here’s how prominent days rank compared to the average day.
Day rank based on total sales | How much did retail shops that were open make? | ||||||||
Day | Day Rank | Total rev vs avg | % of retail shops open | Avg rev | Rev vs avg | Avg txns | Txns vs avg | Avg ticket | Ticket vs avg |
New Year's Day | 363 | -70% | 29% | $869 | -13% | 20 | 13% | $44.08 | -23% |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 263 | -7% | 82% | $921 | -8% | 15 | -13% | $60.64 | 6% |
Day before Valentine's Day | 77 | 20% | 91% | $1080 | 8% | 18 | 2% | $60.88 | 7% |
Valentine's Day | 42 | 28% | 91% | $1151 | 15% | 17 | 0% | $65.76 | 15% |
President's Day | 234 | -3% | 83% | $953 | -4% | 16 | -9% | $59.74 | 5% |
St. Patrick's Day | 50 | 27% | 83% | $1245 | 25% | 25 | 41% | $50.72 | -11% |
Friday before Easter | 15 | 41% | 96% | $1199 | 27% | 24 | 39% | $52.2 | -9% |
Saturday before Easter | 44 | 28% | 83% | $1268 | -7% | 22 | 24% | $42.94 | -25% |
Easter Sunday | 360 | -63% | 33% | $1,336 | 34% | 29 | 69% | $45.34 | -21% |
Cinco de Mayo | 16 | 41% | 86% | $1,266 | 27% | 20 | 12% | $64.65 | 13% |
Friday before Mother's Day | 5 | 55% | 100% | $1,316 | 32% | 25 | 41% | $53.47 | -6% |
Saturday before Mother's Day | 18 | 40% | 87% | $817 | -18% | 19 | 10% | $42.73 | -25% |
Mother's Day | 328 | -47% | 53% | $1,144 | 15% | 18 | 2% | $64.01 | 12% |
Friday before Memorial Day | 19 | 39% | 100% | $1,115 | 12% | 22 | 27% | $50.2 | -12% |
Saturday before Memorial Day | 128 | 12% | 82% | $797 | -20% | 19 | 6% | $42.98 | -25% |
Memorial Day | 322 | -46% | 56% | $1,212 | 22% | 28 | 63% | $42.7 | -25% |
Friday before Father's Day | 47 | 27% | 98% | $757 | -24% | 19 | 7% | $40.71 | -29% |
Saturday before Father's Day | 48 | 27% | 86% | $851 | -15% | 19 | 10% | $44.29 | -22% |
Father's Day | 347 | -54% | 50% | $1,128 | 13% | 19 | 8% | $59.64 | 4% |
4th of July | 329 | -47% | 51% | $1,244 | 25% | 25 | 40% | $50.74 | -11% |
Friday before Labor Day | 46 | 28% | 93% | $924 | -7% | 21 | 18% | $44.93 | -21% |
Saturday before Labor Day | 86 | 19% | 78% | $973 | -2% | 13 | -27% | $76.44 | 34% |
Labor Day | 320 | -44% | 50% | $882 | -12% | 20 | 13% | $44.91 | -21% |
Halloween | 218 | -1% | 84% | $569 | -43% | 15 | -16% | $39 | -32% |
Veteran's Day | 343 | -54% | 43% | $1,906 | 91% | 26 | 51% | $72.42 | 27% |
Thanksgiving | 364 | -86% | 21% | $1,296 | 30% | 22 | 27% | $58.54 | 2% |
Black Friday | 2 | 61% | 69% | $897 | -10% | 19 | 6% | $48.37 | -15% |
Small Business Saturday | 140 | 10% | 69% | $1,048 | 5% | 13 | -27% | $82.42 | 44% |
Sunday after Thanksgiving | 342 | -53% | 42% | $1,453 | 46% | 19 | 11% | $74.93 | 31% |
Cyber Monday | 184 | 3% | 80% | $1,589 | 59% | 23 | 32% | $68.79 | 20% |
Friday before Christmas | 7 | 47% | 83% | $1,368 | 37% | 24 | 36% | $57.8 | 1% |
Saturday before Christmas | 20 | 39% | 72% | $1,162 | 17% | 17 | -1% | $67.56 | 18% |
Sunday before Christmas | 307 | -29% | 43% | $384 | -61% | 10 | -43% | $38.67 | -32% |
Christmas Eve | 297 | -16% | 59% | $830 | -17% | 13 | -24% | $62.64 | 10% |
Christmas Day | 365 | -95% | 10% | $384 | -61% | 10 | -43% | $38.67 | -32% |
New Year's Eve | 312 | -39% | 60% | $830 | -17% | 13 | -24% | $62.64 | 10% |