NAICS
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers
Overview
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and used general merchandise (except department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, and supercenters). These establishments retail a general line of new and used merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts, dry goods, groceries, hardware, housewares or home furnishings, and other lines in limited amounts, with none of the lines predominating. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis.
Examples
- Dollar stores
- General merchandise (new and used) auction houses
- General merchandise showrooms
- General merchandise trading posts
- General stores
- Home and auto supply stores
- Variety stores
Alternate descriptions
- Auctions, general merchandise (new and used), Internet retail
- Dollar stores
- Electronic auctions, general merchandise (new and used), retail
- General merchandise (new and used) auction houses
- General stores
- Home and auto supply stores
- Internet auctions, general merchandise (new and used), retail
- Internet retail sales sites (except department store, warehouse club, and supercenter sites), new general merchandise
- Limited price variety stores
- Trading posts, general merchandise
- Variety stores
Related NAICS
- Auctioning on the location of others as independent auctioneers--are classified in Industry 561990, All Other Support Services;
- Retailing automotive parts--are classified in Industry 441330, Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers;
- Retailing a general line of new merchandise, generally known as department stores--are classified in Industry 455110, Department Stores;
- Retailing a general line of merchandise in combination with a significant amount and variety of perishable groceries, generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters--are classified in U.S. Industry 455211, Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters;
- Retailing farm supplies--are classified in Industry 444240, Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers;
- Retailing a general line of new home repair and improvement materials and supplies, generally known as home centers--are classified in Industry 444110, Home Centers;
- Retailing used merchandise, including by auction--are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers; and
- Providing warehousing services for goods owned by others--are classified in Industry Group 4931, Warehousing and Storage.
Businesses
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Cross reference
Industry codes related to NAICS 455219: general liability, SIC, and state or NCCI class codes.
Market report
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