Growth
The Trading Post against its category
The biggest tracked US gift shop chains by card spend, with year-over-year growth of category share. Share means a chain's slice of tracked category spend. It can decline while the chain's own sales grow. The chart tracks The Trading Post's share of the category quarter by quarter, indexed to 2024 Q4 = 100.
| # | Chain | YoY share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallmark | -0.2% |
| 2 | WinStar World Casino and Resort | - |
| 3 | Miniso | +16.5% |
| 4 | Earthbound Trading Co. | -14.2% |
| 5 | The Paper Store | -4.3% |
| 6 | Alvin's Island | -9.4% |
| 7 | Painted Tree Boutiques | -40.1% |
| 8 | Sunsations | -15.0% |
| 9 | Banner's Hallmark Shop | -43.2% |
| 10 | Disney Springs Marketplace | -0.3% |
| 44 | The Trading Post | -12.2% |
Share of tracked category spend, indexed
Store footprint
Store map
18 tracked The Trading Post locations across 12 US states. Texas, North Carolina, and New York hold 50% of them.
Tracked stores by state
- Texas 4
- North Carolina 3
- New York 2
- Arkansas 1
- Colorado 1
- Connecticut 1
- Delaware 1
- Florida 1
- Georgia 1
- Illinois 1
- Michigan 1
- South Carolina 1
Customer overlap
Who shops at The Trading Post
Tracked chains The Trading Post customers also buy from more than a similarly active shopper would, indexed to the strongest overlap (100). From real card transactions.
B&C North Forty
100
Peck's Market
81
Gaffer's
79
Thirsty Surfer
65
Tidbits & Tackle
65
Vero Beach Avionics
60
Speedy Beverage Mart
59
Cap's Pizza
49
Caribsea Restaurant
47
Fish Hut Grill
45
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