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).
Illustrative Examples:
Art supply stores General merchandise auction houses Candle shops Home security equipment stores Cemetery memorial (e.g., headstones, markers, vaults) dealers Hot tub stores Collectors' items (e.g., autograph, coin, card, stamp) shops Swimming pool supply stores Fireworks shops (permanent location) Trophy (e.g., awards and plaques) shops Flower shops, artificial or dried
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Go to: | No change 2002 to 2007 | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 Economic Census and other data sources |
2007 NAICS | 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS |
Corresponding Index Entries |
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453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Art supply stores |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Auction houses (general merchandise) |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Calendar shops |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Candle shops |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Cemetery memorial dealers (e.g., headstones, markers, vaults) |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Closet organizer stores |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Collector's items shops (e.g., autograph, card, coin, stamp) |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Emergency preparedness supply stores |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Fireworks shops (i.e., permanent location) |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Flag and banner shops |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Flower shops, artificial or dried |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Home security equipment stores |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Hot tub stores |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Janitorial equipment and supplies stores |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Monument (i.e., burial marker) dealers |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Police supply stores |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Religious goods (except books) stores |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Swimming pool supply stores |
453998 | 453998 | 453998 | Trophy (including awards and plaques) shops |