2002 NAICS Definitions
454 Nonstore Retailers

454 Nonstore Retailers

Industries in the Nonstore Retailers subsector retail merchandise using methods, such as the broadcasting of infomercials, the broadcasting and publishing of direct-response advertising, the publishing of paper and electronic catalogs, door-to-door solicitation, in-home demonstration, selling from portable stalls and distribution through vending machines. Establishments in this subsector include mail-order houses, vending machine operators, home delivery sales, door-to-door sales, party plan sales, electronic shopping, and sales through portable stalls (e.g., street vendors, except food). Establishments engaged in the direct sale (i.e., nonstore) of products, such as home heating oil dealers and newspaper delivery are included in this subsector.

4541 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses

45411 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing all types of merchandise using non-store means, such as catalogs, toll free telephone numbers, or electronic media, such as interactive television or computer. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing from catalog showrooms of mail-order houses.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Store retailing or a combination of store retailing and non-store retailing in the same establishment--are classified in Sector 44-45, Retail Trade, based on the classification of the store portion of the activity;
• Facilitating business to business electronic sales of new and used merchandise on an auction basis using the Internet--are classified in Industry 425110, Business to Business Electronic Markets; and
• Providing telemarketing (e.g., telephone marketing) services for others--are classified in Industry 56142, Telephone Call Centers.

454111 Electronic Shopping

This U.S. Industry comprises establishments engaged in retailing all types of merchandise using the Internet.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Store retailing or a combination of store retailing and Internet retailing in the same establishment--are classified in NAICS 44-45, Retail Trade, based on the classification of the store portion of the activity; and
• Retailing all types of merchandise using catalogs or television to generate clients and display merchandise--are classified in U.S. Industry 454113, Mail-Order Houses.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
454111	454110	5961	Business to Consumer retail sales Internet sites
454111	454110	5961	E-tailers
454111	454110	5961	Internet retail sales sites
454111	454110	5961	Web retailers

454112 Electronic Auctions

This U.S. Industry comprises establishments engaged in providing sites for and facilitating consumer-to-consumer or business-to-consumer trade in new and used goods, on an auction basis, using the Internet. Establishments in this industry provide the electronic location for retail auctions, but do not take title to the goods being sold.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis from physical auction sites--are classified in U.S. Industry 453998, All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores);
• Facilitating business-to-business sales of new and used merchandise on an auction basis using the Internet--are classified in U.S. Industry 425110, Business to Business Electronic Markets; and
• A combination of Internet auction and auction house sales in the same establishment--are classified in NAICS 44-45, Retail Trade, based on the classification of the auction house portion of the activity

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
454112	454110	5961	Auctions, Internet retail
454112	454110	5961	Electronic auctions, retail
454112	454110	5961	Internet auctions, retail

454113 Mail-Order Houses

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing all types of merchandise using mail catalogs or television to generate clients and display merchandise. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing from catalog showrooms of mail-order houses as well as establishments providing a combination of Internet and mail-order sales.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Providing telemarketing (e.g., telephone marketing) services for others--are classified in U.S. Industry 561422, Telemarketing Bureaus; and
• Retailing merchandise using store and nonstore methods at the same establishment--are classified in Store retail activities based on the store portion of the activity.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
454113	454110	5961	Book clubs, not publishing, mail-order
454113	454110	5961	Catalog (i.e., order taking) offices of mail-order houses
454113	454110	5961	Collector's items, mail-order houses
454113	454110	5961	Computer software, mail-order houses
454113	454110	5961	Direct mailers (i.e., selling own merchandise)
454113	454110	5961	Mail-order houses
454113	454110	5961	Order taking offices of mail-order houses
454113	454110	5961	Prerecorded tape, compact disc, and record mail-order houses
454113	454110	5961	Television order, home shopping

4542 Vending Machine Operators

45421 Vending Machine Operators

See industry description for 454210 below.

454210 Vending Machine Operators

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise through vending machines that they service.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Selling insurance policies through vending machines--are classified in Subsector 524, Insurance Carriers and Related Activities;
• Supplying and servicing coin-operated photobooths, restrooms, and lockers--are classified in Industry 812990, All Other Personal Services; and
• Supplying and servicing coin-operated amusement and gambling devices in places of business operated by others--are classified in Subsector 713, Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
454210	454210	5962	Automatic merchandising machine operators
454210	454210	5962	Vending machine merchandisers, sale of products

4543 Direct Selling Establishments

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in nonstore retailing (except electronic, mail-order, or vending machine sales). These establishments typically go to the customers' location rather than the customer coming to them (e.g., door-to-door sales, home parties). Examples of establishments in this industry are home delivery newspaper routes; home delivery of heating oil, liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, and other fuels; locker meat provisioners; frozen food and freezer plan providers; coffee-break services providers; and bottled water or water softener services.

45431 Fuel Dealers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing heating oil, liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, and other fuels via direct selling.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Providing oil burner repair services--are classified in Industry 81141, Home and Garden Equipment and Appliance Repair and Maintenance; and
• Installing oil burners--are classified in Industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.

454311 Heating Oil Dealers

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing heating oil via direct selling.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Providing oil burner repair services--are classified in U.S. Industry 811411, Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance; and
• Installing oil burners--are classified in Industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
454311	454311	5983	Fuel oil (i.e., heating) dealers, direct selling
454311	454311	5983	Heating oil dealers, direct selling

454312 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing liquefied petroleum (LP) gas via direct selling.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
454312	454312	5984	Bottled gas dealers, direct selling
454312	454312	5984	Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers, direct selling

454319 Other Fuel Dealers

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fuels (except liquefied petroleum gas and heating oil) via direct selling.

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Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
454319	454319	5989	Coal dealers, direct selling
454319	454319	5989	Firewood dealers, direct selling

45439 Other Direct Selling Establishments

See industry description for 454390 below.

454390 Other Direct Selling Establishments

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise (except food for immediate consumption and fuel) via direct sale to the customer by means, such as in-house sales (i.e., party plan merchandising), truck or wagon sales, and portable stalls (i.e., street vendors).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Preparing and selling meals and snacks for immediate consumption from motorized vehicles or nonmotorized carts catering a route--are classified in Industry 722330, Mobile Food Services;
• Retailing heating oil via direct sale--are classified in U.S. Industry 454311, Heating Oil Dealers;
• Retailing liquefied petroleum (LP) gas via direct sale--are classified in U.S. Industry 454312, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers; and
• Retailing other fuels, such as coal or wood, via direct sale--are classified in U.S. Industry 454319, Other Fuel Dealers.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

1997 Economic Census

Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
454390	454390	5963	Bazaars (i.e., temporary stands)
454390	454390	5963	Bottled water providers, direct selling
454390	454390	5963	Canvassers (door-to-door), headquarters for retail sale of merchandise, direct se
454390	454390	5963	Christmas trees, cut, direct selling
454390	454390	5963	Cigarette stands, temporary
454390	454390	5963	Coffee-break service providers, direct selling
454390	454390	5963	Direct selling of merchandise (door-to-door)
454390	454390	5963	Door-to-door retailing of merchandise, direct selling
454390	454390	5963	Flea markets, temporary location, direct selling
454390	454390		Frozen food and freezer plan providers, direct selling
454390	454390	5963	Fruit stands, temporary
454390	454390	5963	Home delivery newspaper routes, direct selling
454390	454390	5963	House-to-house direct selling
454390	454390	5963	In-home sales of merchandise, direct selling
454390	454390	5963	Locker meat provisioners, direct selling
454390	454390	5963	Party plan merchandisers, direct selling
454390	454390	5431	Produce stands, temporary
454390	454390	5963	Street vendors (except food)
454390	454390	5963	Water softener service providers, direct selling

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