OES Code: 213020

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR WHOLESALE & RETAIL BUYERS - EXCEPT FARM PRODUCTS

Wholesale and Retail Buyers buy merchandise or commodities (other than farm products) for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. They analyze past buying trends, sales records, and the price and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Buyers select, order, and authorize payment of merchandise according t o contractual agreements. They may conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. Includes Assistant Buyers.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
5,270	5,490	4%	220	930	1,150

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE WHOLESALE & RETAIL BUYERS - EXCEPT FARM PRODUCTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
5311	Department stores
5141	Groceries, wholesale
5137	Women's & children's clothing, wholesale
5735	Prerecorded disc & tape stores
5411	Grocery stores
5947	Gift, novelty & souvenir shops
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5999	Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
5094	Jewelry & precious stones, wholesale
5088	Transportation equipment & supplies, wholesale
5943	Stationery stores
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
5146	Fish & seafood, wholesale
5113	Industrial & personal service paper, wholesale
5063	Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
5149	Groceries & related products, all other, wholesale
5072	Hardware, wholesale
5912	Drug stores
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5074	Plumbing & hydronic heating equipment, wholesale
5084	Industrial machinery, wholesale
5611	Men's & boys' clothing & accessory stores
5945	Hobby, toy & game shops
5921	Liquor stores
5111	Printing & writing paper, wholesale
5621	Women's clothing stores
5712	Furniture stores
5051	Metals service centers & offices, wholesale
5499	Miscellaneous food stores
5941	Sporting goods stores & bicycle shops
5961	Catalog/mail-order houses

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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