OES Code: 213020

SAN DIEGO 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
1,200	1,350	13%	150	220	370

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE WHOLESALE & RETAIL BUYERS - EXCEPT FARM PRODUCTS IN SAN DIEGO 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
5651	Family clothing stores
5947	Gift, novelty & souvenir shops
5942	Book stores
5411	Grocery stores
5999	Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5921	Liquor stores
5141	Groceries, wholesale
5137	Women's & children's clothing, wholesale
5949	Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores
5912	Drug stores
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5992	Florists
5945	Hobby, toy & game shops
5961	Catalog/mail-order houses
5941	Sporting goods stores & bicycle shops
5146	Fish & seafood, wholesale
5712	Furniture stores
5734	Computer & computer software stores
5015	Motor vehicle parts, used, wholesale
5261	Retail nurseries & garden supply stores
5735	Prerecorded disc & tape stores
5943	Stationery stores
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
5063	Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
5122	Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5091	Sporting & recreational goods, wholesale
5231	Paint, glass & wallpaper stores
5621	Women's clothing stores
5699	Miscellaneous apparel & accessory stores

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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