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2007 NAICS Definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; furniture and home furnishings stores; electronics and appliance stores; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage stores; health and personal care stores; gasoline stations; clothing and clothing accessories stores; sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores; general merchandise stores; florists; office supplies, stationery and gift stores; used merchandise stores; pet and pet supplies stores; art dealers; manufactured home (i.e., mobile homes) dealers; and tobacco stores). This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis (except electronic auctions).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Retailing specialized lines of merchandise via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale--are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
• Retailing merchandise via electronic auctions--are classified in Industry 454112, Electronic Auctions;
• Auctioning (i.e., on the location of others as independent auctioneers)--are classified in Industry 561990, All Other Support Services;
• Retailing pets and pet supplies--are classified in Industry 453910, Pet and Pet Supplies Stores;
• Retailing original and limited edition art works--are classified in Industry 453920, Art Dealers;
• Retailing manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes)--are classified in Industry 453930, Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers;
• Retailing cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, pipes, and other smokers' supplies--are classified in U.S. Industry 453991, Tobacco Stores;
• Retailing antiques--are classified in Industry 453310, Used Merchandise Stores;
• Retailing new books--are classified in Industry 451211, Book Stores;
• Retailing new jewelry (except costume jewelry)--are classified in Industry 448310, Jewelry Stores; and
• Retailing new costume jewelry--are classified in Industry 448150, Clothing Accessories Stores.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Art supply stores
• Auction houses (general merchandise)
• Calendar shops
• Candle shops
• Cemetery memorial dealers (e.g., headstones, markers, vaults)
• Closet organizer stores
• Collector's items shops (e.g., autograph, card, coin, stamp)
• Emergency preparedness supply stores
• Fireworks shops (i.e., permanent location)
• Flag and banner shops
• Flower shops, artificial or dried
• Home security equipment stores
• Hot tub stores
• Janitorial equipment and supplies stores
• Monument (i.e., burial marker) dealers
• Police supply stores
• Religious goods (except books) stores
• Swimming pool supply stores
• Trophy (including awards and plaques) shops