Business phone system for used merchandise stores in Louisiana

How many used merchandise stores operate in Louisiana

The Census Bureau counted 223 used merchandise stores in Louisiana in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 453310). They employed 1,970 people in mid-March and reported $61.9 million in annual payroll. That is the 29th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Used merchandise stores make up 0.21% of the 108,561 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Louisiana has 4.9 used merchandise stores, 15.3% below the national rate of 5.7. The average establishment has 8.8 employees against 11.4 nationally. Payroll per employee is $31,434, 28.2% above the U.S. figure of $24,523.

Used merchandise stores by metro area in Louisiana

Census published used merchandise store counts for 12 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Louisiana. The largest is New Orleans, LA, with 58 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 95% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at used merchandise stores in Louisiana

44.6% of Louisiana's used merchandise stores with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 43.2% nationally. 67.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Calls a used merchandise store in Louisiana has to catch

Thrift, consignment and resale stores take calls about donations, consignment terms and stock. Consignors call to check on their items.

Calls a used merchandise store in Louisiana might handle in a typical week include:

• The store calls a consignor about payout.
• A consignor calls to check on sales.
• A customer calls about a piece of furniture.

When nobody can pick up

After-hours calls are mostly hours questions.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for used merchandise stores in Louisiana

Used merchandise stores in Louisiana average 8.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $224.55 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $270.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 9 people cost $179.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,092. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Area codes in Louisiana

Louisiana has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

How Callata works for used merchandise stores in Louisiana

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Louisiana, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.