2002 NAICS Definitions
446 Health and Personal Care Stores

446 Health and Personal Care Stores

Industries in the Health and Personal Care Stores subsector retail health and personal care merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector are characterized principally by the products they retail, and some health and personal care stores may have specialized staff trained in dealing with the products. Staff may include pharmacists, opticians, and other professionals engaged in retailing, advising customers, and/or fitting the product sold to the customer's needs.

4461 Health and Personal Care Stores

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing health and personal care products.

44611 Pharmacies and Drug Stores

See industry description for 446110 below.

446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores

This industry comprises establishments known as pharmacies and drug stores engaged in retailing prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Retailing food supplement products, such as vitamins, nutrition supplements, and body enhancing supplements,--are classified in U.S. Industry 446191, Food (Health) Supplement Stores; and
• Retailing prescription and nonprescription drugs via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale--are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

1997 Economic Census

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
446110	446110	5912	Apothecaries
446110	446110	5912	Drug stores
446110	446110	5912	Pharmacies

44612 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores

See industry description for 446120 below.

446120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores

This industry comprises establishments known as cosmetic or perfume stores or beauty supply shops primarily engaged in retailing cosmetics, perfumes, toiletries, and personal grooming products.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Providing beauty parlor services--are classified in U.S. Industry 812112, Beauty Salons; and
• Retailing perfumes, cosmetics, and beauty supplies via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale--are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
446120	446120	5999	Beauty supply stores
446120	446120	5999	Cosmetics stores
446120	446120	5999	Perfume stores

44613 Optical Goods Stores

See industry description for 446130 below.

446130 Optical Goods Stores

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) retailing and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses; (2) retailing prescription eyeglasses in combination with the grinding of lenses to order on the premises; and (3) selling nonprescription eyeglasses.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Grinding lenses without retailing lenses--are classified in U.S. Industry 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing;
• The private or group practice of optometry, even though glasses and contact lenses are sold at these establishments--are classified in Industry 621320, Offices of Optometrists; and
• Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses via mail-order--are classified in U.S. Industry 454113, Mail-Order Houses.

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No change 1997 to 2002

2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

1997 Economic Census

Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
446130	446130	5995	Lens grinding, ophthalmic, in retail stores
446130	446130	5995	Optical goods stores (except offices of optometrists)
446130	446130	5995	Sunglass stores

44619 Other Health and Personal Care Stores

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing health and personal care items (except drugs, medicines, optical goods, perfumes, cosmetics, and beauty supplies).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Retailing health and personal care items via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale--are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
• Retailing orthopedic shoes--are classified in Industry 448210, Shoe Stores;
• Retailing orthopedic and prosthetic appliances that are made on premises--are classified in Industry 33911, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing;
• Retailing prescription and nonprescription drugs and medicines--are classified in Industry 446110, Pharmacies and Drug Stores;
• Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses--are classified in Industry 446130, Optical Goods Stores;
• Retailing perfumes, cosmetics, and beauty supplies--are classified in Industry 446120, Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores; and
• Retailing naturally organic foods, such as fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and cereals and grains,--are classified in Subsector 445, Food and Beverage Stores.

446191 Food (Health) Supplement Stores

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing food supplement products, such as vitamins, nutrition supplements, and body enhancing supplements.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Retailing food supplement products via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale--are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
• Retailing prescription and nonprescription drugs and medicines--are classified in Industry 446110, Pharmacies and Drug Stores; and
• Retailing naturally organic foods, such as fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and cereals and grains,--are classified in Subsector 445, Food and Beverage Stores.

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No change 1997 to 2002

2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

1997 Economic Census

Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
446191	446191	5499	Food (i.e., health) supplement stores
446191	446191	5499	Nutrition (i.e., food supplement) stores
446191	446191	5499	Vitamin stores

446199 All Other Health and Personal Care Stores

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of health and personal care merchandise (except drugs, medicines, optical goods, cosmetics, beauty supplies, perfume, and food supplement products).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Retailing specialized health and personal care merchandise via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale--are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
• Retailing food supplement products--are classified in U.S. Industry 446191, Food (Health) Supplement Stores;
• Retailing prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines--are classified in Industry 446110, Pharmacies and Drug Stores;
• Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses--are classified in Industry 446130, Optical Goods Stores;
• Retailing perfumes, cosmetics, and beauty supplies--are classified in Industry 446120, Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores;
• Retailing orthopedic shoes--are classified in Industry 448210, Shoe Stores; and
• Retailing orthopedic and prosthetic appliances that are made on premises--are classified in U.S. Industry 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.

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No change 1997 to 2002

2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

1997 Economic Census

Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
446199	446199	5999	Convalescent supply stores
446199	446199	5999	Hearing aid stores
446199	446199	5999	Medical equipment and supplies stores
446199	446199	5999	Prosthetic stores
446199	446199	5999	Sick room supply stores

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