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6000 BCE
START OF THE INDUSTRY
dates back more than 10,000 years (7th millennium) -
FIRST EVIDENCE OF RETAIL IN ASIA AND INDIA
China and India largest economies in the world from 1 to 1800 AD -
Technology that has helped enhance the industry
Marking, customer service, productivity and communication: eg telephone dated back to 1876 -
Significant periods or developments for the industry.
in 2016 the U.S retail industry generated $1.087 trillion. thats 5.9 percent of U.S gross domestic product.