Hello!
I need help answering questions for a client that manufactures high-end housewares.

1. There are lots of stores out there- home specialty retailers,
department stores, supermarkets, discount retailers.  What percentage
of US shoppers regularly shop at department stores, and houseware
specialty stores? (They don't have to exclusively shop at these
stores.) If there is some kind of visual/pie chart that would be
great, but not necessary.

2.How many retail locations are there in the US, including home
specialty retailers, independent gourmet retailers, discount/mass
retailers, dept stores, value-dept stores, supermarkets, gourmet
grocers, close-out retailers, and hardware retailers? We know that our
client sells at 1700 locations, but we're looking to see what % that
represents out of the total number of US locations that sell
housewares.

I need the answer back before noon on Friday, November 18 (New York
time) or please do not answer at all. We are meeting with the client
at 12:15 and if your answer comes after then, it would be silly for us
to pay you. I hope that's acceptable. Your help is greatly
appreciated.
Thank you so so much!!!