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Wal-Mart: Ohio Consumers Purchase Most TVs
POSTED: 9:10 am EDT September 13,
2007
UPDATED: 9:58 am EDT September 13,
2007
CLEVELAND -- Wal-Mart provided ABC with exclusive access to their distribution centers to see exactly how the company operates and what Americans buy. About 300 trucks come and go to distribution centers across the country each day. ABC reported that 208 million Americans, which is double the number of people who turned out to vote in the last presidential election, shop at Wal-Mart each year. Wal-Mart also shared information about consumer spending habits across the country.The popular chain said while most Americans buy white eggs, Northeasterners like brown eggs. Additionally, people in the Northeast prefer a bagel while people in Houston, Texas, prefer doughnuts. Wal-Mart said frozen pizza sales have increased 12 times in the last decade. The top days for frozen pizza sales are Superbowl Sunday, Halloween and New Year's Eve. Interestingly, the top-selling item at Wal-Mart is bananas.The chain sells 390,000 miles of bananas each year, enough to go around the world six times, ABC reported.Ohioans buy more TVs than any other state. ABC reported that there are eight Division 1 sports team in the "sports lover paradise." Cleveland, Ohio, is also the home of NBA great LeBron James and many people watch the Cleveland Cavaliers games. There has long been a debate over whether men prefer boxers or briefs.Wal-Mart said boxers and briefs are tied nationally, but Southern men prefer boxers.Wal-Mart's sales also reveals that there are more of man's best friends in western states, such as Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico and California. These states lead the way in annual dog food purchases.Maine consumers purchase the most cat food annually.When Wal-Mart's storm trackers see a hurricane or storm approaching, more pop tarts are shipped, ABC reported.Wal-Mart sales reveal that in times of crisis, Americans love to eat Pop-Tarts.Other Tidbits
- Top nationally selling color for towels and rugs is black.
- Top selling turtleneck colors for women are red and black.
- Average woman wears a size 14 with an average shoe size of 8.5.
- Most American consumers drink 2 percent milk while southeastern states prefer whole milk.
- Pennsylvania residents drank 5 times more tea than any other state.
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