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Electronics and Appliance Retailers in the US Industry Data and Analysis
Electronics and appliance retailers are navigating a period of minimal growth, with growth of just 0.7% CAGR during the current period and flat growth expected for 2025. Industry revenue for 2025 is projected at $178.1 billion, reflecting an intensely competitive landscape, particularly due to the rapid rise of e-commerce channels. Online platforms such as Amazon capture a significant share of electronics sales by offering competitive prices, convenience and advanced digital experiences, which in turn put substantial pressure on traditional brick-and-mortar retailers to match prices and streamline operations. These dynamics have compressed the profit margin across the sector, prompting retailers to invest in omnichannel capabilities, advanced in-store technologies and flexible payment and trade-in programs to attract and retain customers.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released October 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States operates under the NAICS industry code 44921. This industry includes stores that sell household appliances and consumer electronics to the general public. These businesses may sell a wide variety of appliances and electronics such as televisions, computers, tablets, cameras, and home appliances, or they may focus on just one type of electronic product. Additionally, these stores may sell music and video content in physical formats or as digital downloads, though they don't produce or publish the content themselves. Related terms covered in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States include endcap, point of sale (pos) system, inventory turnover, loss leader, just in time and dead stock.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States include Computers and peripheral equipment, Household appliances and TV, audio, video equipment.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States include Amazon.Com, Inc., Apple Inc. and Best Buy Co., inc.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States in 2026?
The market size of the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States is $178.1bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States in 2025?
There are 42,183 businesses in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 11.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States?
The Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States?
The Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States?
The biggest companies operating in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States are Amazon.Com, Inc., Apple Inc. and Best Buy Co., inc.
What does the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States include?
Retailing computers and peripheral equipment and Retailing household appliances are part of the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States?
The company holding the most market share in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States is Amazon.Com, Inc..
How competitive is the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Electronics and Appliance Retailers industry in the United States.
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