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 home) 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).

• 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

• Art supply stores
• Auction houses (general merchandise)
• Batteries, except automotive, dealers
• 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