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    America’s Research Group conducts a national study of 1,000 consumers in the general population every other month to determine shopping trends in 26 retail shopping categories. This information is displayed by month, percentage of population shopped and per capita spending in each category. The data dates back to May 2000.

    DatePercentage Shopped & Per Capita Spent
    May-00 67.50%--$32.79
    Jul-00 59.30%--$27.11
    Sep-00 63.90%--$30.98
    Nov-00 60.40%--$23.68
    Jan-01 60.30%--$25.82
    Mar-01 61.20%--$27.37
    May-01 59.30%--$29.52
    Jul-01 62.30%--$35.68
    Sep-01 58.60%--$26.46
    Nov-01 52.50%--$22.42
    Jan-02 60.60%--$40.17
    Mar-02 55.90%--$27.16
    May 02 53.1% --$26.02
    July 02 51.6%--$25.77
    Sept. 02 59.6%--$30.73
    Nov. 02 60.4%--$25.77
    Jan. 03 60.5%--$34.46
    Mar. 03 58.9%--$30.93
    May 03 54.75%--$29.69
    July 03 61.8%--$34.19
    Sept. 03 59.4%--$28.16
    Nov. 03 56.7%--$32.32
    Jan. 04 55.9%--$33.09
    March 04 54%--$27.97
    May 04 54.8%--$28.10
    July 04 52.1%--$23.83