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Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing new, used, and/or rebuilt automotive parts and accessories, with or without repairing automobiles; and/or establishments primarily engaged in retailing and installing automotive accessories.

Illustrative Examples:

Automotive parts and supply retailers
Truck cap retailers
Automotive stereo retailers
Used automotive parts retailers

Home Centers

This category includes establishments generally known as home centers primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new home repair and improvement materials and supplies, such as lumber, plumbing goods, electrical goods, tools, housewares, hardware, and lawn and garden supplies, with no one merchandise line predominating.

Paint and Wallpaper Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing paint, wallpaper, and related supplies.

Hardware Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing a general line of new hardware items, such as tools and builders' hardware.

Other Building Material Dealers

This category includes establishments (except home centers, paint and wallpaper retailers, and hardware retailers) primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of new building materials, such as lumber, fencing, glass, doors, plumbing fixtures and supplies, electrical supplies, prefabricated buildings and kits, and kitchen and bath cabinets and countertops to be installed.

Illustrative Examples:

Electrical supply retailers
Kitchen cabinet (except custom) retailers
Fencing dealers
Lumber yards, retail
Floor covering retailers, hardwood or ceramic tile only
Plumbing supply retailers
Garage door dealers
Prefabricated building (except manufactured home) dealers
Glass (except automotive) retailers

Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing new outdoor power equipment or retailing new outdoor power equipment in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts.

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing nursery and garden products, such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod, that are predominantly grown elsewhere. These establishments may sell a limited amount of a product they grow themselves. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing farm supplies, such as animal (except pet) feed, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, and pesticides.

Convenience Retailers

This includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a limited line of groceries that generally includes milk, bread, soda, and snacks, such as convenience stores or food marts (except those operating fuel pumps).

Furniture Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing new furniture, such as household furniture (e.g., baby furniture, box springs, and mattresses) and outdoor furniture; office furniture (except sold in combination with office supplies and equipment); and/or furniture sold in combination with major appliances, home electronics, home furnishings, or floor coverings.

Electronics and Appliance Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in one of the following: (1) retailing an array of new household-type appliances and consumer-type electronic products, such as televisions, computers, electronic tablets, and cameras; (2) specializing in retailing a single line of new consumer-type electronic products; (3) retailing these new products in combination with repair and support services; (4) retailing new prepackaged or downloadable computer software (without publishing); and/or (5) retailing prerecorded audio and video media, such as downloadable digital music and video files (without production or publishing), CDs, and DVDs.

Illustrative Examples:

Appliance retailers, household-type
Consumer-type electronics retailers (e.g., televisions, computers, cameras)
Cellular telephone accessories retailers
Stereo and sound system retailers (except automotive)

All Other General Merchandise Retailers

This includes 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.

Illustrative 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

Optical Goods Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in one or more of the following: (1) retailing and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses; (2) retailing prescription eyeglasses in combination with the grinding of lenses to order on the premises; and (3) retailing nonprescription eyeglasses.

Sporting Goods Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing new sporting goods, such as bicycles and bicycle parts; camping equipment; exercise and fitness equipment; athletic uniforms; specialty sports footwear; and other sporting goods, equipment, and accessories.

Illustrative Examples:

Athletic uniform supply retailers
Fishing supply retailers
Bicycle (except motorized) retailers
Golf pro shops
Bowling equipment and supply retailers
Tack shops
Diving equipment retailers
Sporting goods (e.g., scuba, skiing, ball sports) retailers
Exercise equipment retailers
Sporting gun and hunting equipment retailers
Camping and hiking equipment retailers

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing new toys, games, and hobby and craft supplies (except needlecraft).

Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in one or more of the following: (1) retailing new office supplies, stationery, and school supplies; (2) retailing a combination of new office equipment, furniture, and supplies; and (3) retailing new office equipment, furniture, and supplies in combination with selling new computers.