1997 Economic Census:
Bridge Between SIC and NAICS
SIC:   Retail trade

 
SIC 53:   General merchandise stores - Finder by 3-digit SIC
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.        
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bridge		 SIC Description Establish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual payroll
($1,000)
  53     General merchandise stores 34,899 D (100,000+) D
531     Department stores (excluding leased departments) $$ 11,100 259,920,058 2,091,955 25,739,515
533     Variety stores 14,065 D (100,000+) D
539     Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 9,734 D (100,000+) D
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

 

SIC 53:   General merchandise stores - 4-digit SIC to 6-digit NAICS
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Figures to the left of NAICS codes indicate the percent of NAICS receipts represented by this part; and link to Table 1 where other parts of the NAICS are shown. links to 1997 and 1992 Comparative Statistics for whole SICs.
SIC NAICS Pt Description Establish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual payroll
($1,000)
531       Department stores (excluding leased departments) $$ 11,100 259,920,058 2,091,955 25,739,515
5311     Not Comparable   Department stores (excl leased depts) $$ 11,100 259,920,058 2,091,955 25,739,515
100% of 452110
Department stores (excl leased depts)
 10,366 220,108,157 414,940 22,083,291
  452110 10
Conventional department stores (excl leased depts)
 2,100 52,453,180 414,940 6,060,867
  452110 20
Discount or mass merchandising dept stores (excl leased depts)
 6,378 126,122,830 1,031,941 11,329,683
  452110 30
National chain department stores (excl leased depts)
 1,888 41,532,147 348,696 4,692,741
49% of 452910 21
Supercenters
 734 39,811,901 296,378 3,656,224
SIC NAICS Pt Description Establish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual payroll
($1,000)
533       Variety stores 14,065 D (100,000+) D
5331     Not Comparable   Variety stores 14,065 D (100,000+) D
D 452990 10
Variety stores
 14,065 D (100,000+) D
SIC NAICS Pt Description Establish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Annual payroll
($1,000)
539       Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 9,734 D (100,000+) D
5399     Not Comparable   Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 9,734 D (100,000+) D
51% of 452910 10
Warehouse clubs
 767 41,397,261 127,532 2,140,042
N 452990
All other general merchandise stores
 8,967 N (50k-99999) N
  452990 20
Catalog showrooms
 671 D (50k-99999) D
  452990 31
Misc gen merch stores, exc catalog showrooms & warehse clubs
 8,296 11,865,301 100,486 1,233,882
N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order des
=sum of NAICS parts listed below the symbol   links to Comparative Statistics for 1992 and 1997
(Bridge complete.) Comparable SIC derivable from NAICS data.
(Drawbridge slightly open.) Almost comparable Sales or receipts from NAICS are within 3% of SIC sales or receipts.
(Drawbridge open.) Not comparable SIC sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from NAICS data.

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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics

Last modified: 6/27/00