Pawn Shops, Used Merchandise, and Thrift Stores

Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:

National Pawnbroker Association
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Industry FAQs / Frequently Asked Questions / How it Works / The Customer
http://www.nationalpawnbrokers.org/about / faqs / how-it-works / the-customer
Introductory sections provide a summary overview of the pawnbroker industry with topics covered including typical terms and transactions, regulatory and oversight environment, customer demographics, industry statistics, and publicly-traded companies. All information can be viewed free online.

NPA Trend Survey
http://pawnshopstoday.com/trends/
Annual survey assesses how changes in the economy and consumer trends affect the pawnbroker business, and provides insights on current business conditions and the outlook for the year ahead for pawn loans, gold-based transactions, and retail sales. Summary highlights from the survey are available free online.

Used Merchandise Stores
http://www.firstresearch.com

First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:

Marketdata Enterprises, Inc.
U.S. Pawnshops
http://www.marketdataenterprises.com/
Market research study provides in-depth analysis of the industry, with topics covered including nature of the business, customer demographics, demand factors, state and federal regulation, industry size and growth, and company profiles. Detailed table of contents from the study is available online.

NPA
Tips For Opening A Pawn Shop
http://www.nationalpawnbrokers.org/
Introductory startup guide takes users through the various aspects of starting and operating a pawn shop, with topics covered operational and technical overview, business necessities, funding the business, procedural knowledge, regulatory compliance, software, compensation, and security.

National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Press Releases / Media FAQs / Statistics & Trends
http://www.narts.org/  Select above sections from "Media" dropdown menu
Various sections listed above provide an overview of the used merchandise resale, thrift, and consignment shop industries, with topics covered including news and developments, trends and statistics, current economic and business conditions, and more. All information can be viewed free online.

Guide to Opening A Resale Shop
http://www.narts.org/
Startup guide provides practical advice on starting and operating a resale shop, with topics covered including choosing a location, designing your store, dealing with suppliers, consignment guidelines and contracts, pricing merchandise, and more. Detailed table of contents can be viewed free online.

Industry Financial Ratios
Pawnshops and Used Merchandise Stores
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "pawn shops" and "453310"

Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.

National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops
Operating Survey
http://www.narts.org/
Operating survey provides financial benchmarking data for resale and thrift shop operators, with benchmark data broken by type of operation and product, sales volume per store, total square footage per store, number of years in business, and geographic region. Detailed table of contents can be viewed free online.


U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Miscellaneous Store Retailers (NAICS 4532/4533)
https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for occupations in this retail sector on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with statistical measures for national wage data including mean, median, upper/lower quartiles, and upper/lower deciles. All information is available free online.


Pawn Shops / Used Merchandise Stores
https://valuationresources.com/

Comprehensive reference guide provides market-based business valuation multiples for small businesses in more than 200 industries. Valuation multiples are derived from actual business sales transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.