NEW JERSEY
We analyzed transactions for every day of the 2018 calendar year at over 52,000 small, local retail shops across the United States, including New Jersey. 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 New Jersey
New Jersey is the 17th-ranked state for average retail revenue in the United States, pulling in 5% more in daily revenue than the national average on a given day.
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How much do retail shops in New Jersey make on an average day?
On a given day, retail shops in New Jersey brought in $1,012 in revenue. The average retail business also processed about 12 transactions each day while seeing customers spend an average of $82.88 per ticket.
| Sales Revenue | Transactions | Ticket Size |
| $1,012 | 12 | $82.88 |
| National Rank: 17 | National Rank: 28 | National Rank: 6 |
What days of the week are retail shops in New Jersey busiest?
Fridays and Saturdays are busy at retail shops across the country, and things were no different for New Jersey retail businesses.
Saturdays were particularly big, as 20% of all retail revenue in New Jersey came in on that day alone. On the other hand, Sunday was the slowest day of the week for New Jersey retail shops, with 9% of revenue coming in on that day.
Saturday was the busiest day of the week in terms of foot traffic, with New Jersey retail businesses processing an average of 17 transactions per day.
New Jerseyans spend more per transaction on weekdays, with Tuesdays claiming the largest average ticket size of the week at $90.05 per ticket. Locals are the most frugal on Sundays, when they spent an average of $22.92 less than on Tuesdays.
What time of year do retail shops in New Jersey make the most money?
New Jerseyans clearly love to shop regardless of the season, but what does the average year look like from week to week at retail shops in New Jersey? Let's take a look.
May was the biggest month of the year overall for retail shops in the Garden State, no doubt thanks to a huge lift from the week of Mother's Day (which was the biggest week of the year) and the week of Memorial Day (which was the 4th biggest week). Other top weeks included the week before Christmas (2nd biggest week), and the week before Labor Day (3rd biggest week).
Top 5 days for New Jersey retail businesses
Mother's Day shopping was responsible for the biggest day of the year, and a total of two of the top five days of the year overall. The holiday shopping season was also big for retailers in New Jersey, accounting for the 2nd and 3rd biggest days of the year, while Valentine's Day shopping was enough to make the most romantic day of the year New Jersey's 5th biggest shopping day.
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 |
5/12/18 Mother's Day Weekend |
12/22/18 Weekend before Christmas |
12/8/18 |
5/11/18 Mother's Day Weekend |
2/14/18 Valentine's Day |
| Saturday | Saturday | Saturday | Friday | Wednesday |
New Jersey 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 | -77% | 22% | $839 | -17% | 13 | 4% | $65.81 | -21% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 273 | -22% | 69% | $904 | -11% | 9 | -23% | $96.74 | 17% |
| Day before Valentine's Day | 17 | 55% | 78% | $1592 | 57% | 18 | 47% | $88.86 | 7% |
| Valentine's Day | 5 | 91% | 80% | $1901 | 88% | 24 | 93% | $80.84 | -2% |
| President's Day | 223 | -10% | 73% | $987 | -2% | 10 | -20% | $100.63 | 21% |
| St. Patrick's Day | 69 | 26% | 82% | $1231 | 22% | 15 | 22% | $82.31 | -1% |
| Friday before Easter | 53 | 33% | 89% | $1187 | 51% | 19 | 59% | $78.59 | -5% |
| Saturday before Easter | 9 | 65% | 86% | $1523 | -13% | 14 | 15% | $62.85 | -24% |
| Easter Sunday | 358 | -62% | 35% | $1,367 | 35% | 17 | 41% | $79.28 | -4% |
| Cinco de Mayo | 15 | 58% | 92% | $1,542 | 52% | 19 | 52% | $82.98 | 0% |
| Friday before Mother's Day | 4 | 91% | 99% | $2,085 | 106% | 27 | 120% | $77.5 | -6% |
| Saturday before Mother's Day | 1 | 145% | 94% | $1,370 | 35% | 21 | 70% | $66.11 | -20% |
| Mother's Day | 123 | 11% | 65% | $1,194 | 18% | 14 | 19% | $82.36 | -1% |
| Friday before Memorial Day | 22 | 47% | 98% | $1,454 | 44% | 20 | 64% | $72.72 | -12% |
| Saturday before Memorial Day | 13 | 59% | 87% | $1,342 | 33% | 18 | 46% | $75.47 | -9% |
| Memorial Day | 259 | -17% | 49% | $1,397 | 38% | 20 | 63% | $70.21 | -15% |
| Friday before Father's Day | 24 | 46% | 100% | $1,191 | 18% | 19 | 56% | $62.54 | -25% |
| Saturday before Father's Day | 12 | 61% | 92% | $1,184 | 17% | 21 | 72% | $56.22 | -32% |
| Father's Day | 265 | -18% | 55% | $1,350 | 33% | 17 | 38% | $80.18 | -3% |
| 4th of July | 328 | -36% | 43% | $1,618 | 60% | 22 | 82% | $72.77 | -12% |
| Friday before Labor Day | 11 | 61% | 95% | $1,518 | 50% | 22 | 81% | $68.81 | -17% |
| Saturday before Labor Day | 10 | 65% | 81% | $872 | -14% | 9 | -24% | $94.04 | 13% |
| Labor Day | 230 | -12% | 46% | $825 | -18% | 12 | -1% | $68 | -18% |
| Halloween | 242 | -14% | 79% | $797 | -21% | 13 | 9% | $60.07 | -28% |
| Veteran's Day | 349 | -50% | 49% | $1,672 | 65% | 20 | 67% | $81.82 | -1% |
| Thanksgiving | 362 | -76% | 24% | $1,410 | 39% | 18 | 46% | $79.05 | -5% |
| Black Friday | 8 | 65% | 79% | $946 | -7% | 14 | 14% | $67.69 | -18% |
| Small Business Saturday | 29 | 42% | 80% | $835 | -18% | 8 | -34% | $103.24 | 25% |
| Sunday after Thanksgiving | 339 | -40% | 51% | $1,803 | 78% | 20 | 62% | $90.97 | 10% |
| Cyber Monday | 285 | -24% | 73% | $2,325 | 130% | 27 | 123% | $85.47 | 3% |
| Friday before Christmas | 6 | 85% | 82% | $1,992 | 97% | 26 | 115% | $75.86 | -8% |
| Saturday before Christmas | 2 | 133% | 80% | $1,800 | 78% | 21 | 74% | $84.62 | 2% |
| Sunday before Christmas | 18 | 51% | 60% | $528 | -48% | 8 | -32% | $64.01 | -23% |
| Christmas Eve | 14 | 58% | 70% | $948 | -6% | 12 | -3% | $80.38 | -3% |
| Christmas Day | 365 | -93% | 10% | $528 | -48% | 8 | -32% | $64.01 | -23% |
| New Year's Eve | 284 | -24% | 64% | $948 | -6% | 12 | -3% | $80.38 | -3% |