Trading areas WMS

Trading areas are concentrations of establishments in SCB’s corporate database with SNI 47 Retail trade, which together form a geographically defined area, consisting of: 1. at least five retail establishments; or 2. four retail undertakings employing at least 100 persons. The purpose of the trade areas is to provide an overview and comprehensive picture of the retail trade in Sweden, in terms of geographical distribution, number of trade areas, number of employees in the trade areas and how much land they use. Trade areas are reported as polygons. Trade areas may overlap with other types of geographical areas from SCB, such as agglomerations and small towns. Trade areas are complementary to areas of activity and these two types of area do not overlap. Trading areas will be published as of 2015, and are scheduled to be published every five years.