The data illustrates the leading general merchandise categories in the U.S. in 2016, based on sales. In that year, batteries were the leading general merchandise category in the U.S. with sales of about 2.74 billion USD. The total sales accumulated by the general merchandise category in the U.S. amounted to about 29.18 billion USD.
General merchandise
General merchandise is a term used in the retail and wholesale environment. The comprehensive product category found in retail stores includes any non-food or non-grocery products.
