6-digit U.S. detail
456199
All Other Health and Personal Care Retailers
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of health and personal care merchandise (except drugs, medicines, cosmetics, beauty supplies, perfumes, optical goods, and food supplement products). Illustrative Examples: Convalescent supply retailers Sick room supply retailers Hearing aid retailers Wheelchair retailers
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Retail Trade 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Retail Trade sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are, therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. Retail stores are fixed point-of-sale locations, located and designed to attract a high volume of walk-in customers. In general, retail stores have extensive displays of merchandise and use mass-media advertising to attract customers. Retailers often reach customers and market merchandise with methods other than, or in addition to, physical stores, such as Internet websites, 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 (street vendors, except food), and distribution through vending machines. Establishments engaged in the direct sale and home delivery of products, such as home heating oil dealers and home delivery newspaper routes, are included here. Retail establishments typically sell merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption, but some also serve business and institutional clients. These include office supply retailers, computer and software retailers, building materials dealers, plumbing supply retailers, and electrical supply retailers. In addition to retailing merchandise, some retailers are also engaged in the provision of after-sales services, such as repair and installation. For example, new automobile dealers, electronics and appliance retailers, and musical instrument and supplies retailers often provide repair services. As a general rule, establishments engaged in retailing merchandise and providing after-sales services are classified in this sector. Retail trade establishments are grouped into industries and industry groups typically based on one or more of the following criteria: (a) The merchandise line or lines carried; for example, specialty retailers are distinguished from general-line retailers. (b) The usual trade designation of the establishments. This criterion applies in cases where a retailer is well recognized by the industry and the public, but difficult to define strictly in terms of merchandise lines carried; for example, pharmacies and department stores. (c) Human resource requirements in terms of expertise; for example, the staff of an automobile dealer requires knowledge in financing, registering, and licensing issues that are not necessary in other retail industries. The buying of goods for resale is a characteristic of retail trade establishments that particularly distinguishes them from establishments in the agriculture, manufacturing, and construction industries. For example, farms that sell their products at or from the point of production are not classified in retail, but rather in agriculture. Similarly, establishments that both manufacture and sell their products to the general public are not classified in retail, but rather in manufacturing. However, establishments that engage in processing activities incidental to retailing are classified in retail. This includes optical goods retailers that grind lenses, and meat and seafood retailers that process carcasses into cuts. Wholesalers also engage in the buying of goods for resale, but they are not usually organized to serve the general public. They typically operate from a warehouse or office, and neither the design nor the location of these premises is intended to solicit a high volume of walk-in traffic. Wholesalers supply institutional, industrial, wholesale, and retail clients; their operations are, therefore, generally organized to purchase, sell, and deliver merchandise in larger quantities. However, dealers of durable nonconsumer goods, such as farm machinery and heavy-duty trucks, are included in wholesale trade even if they often sell these products in single units. |
| 456 | Health and Personal Care Retailers 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Health and Personal Care Retailers subsector retail health and personal care merchandise. Establishments in this subsector are characterized principally by the products they retail, and some health and personal care retailers have specialized staff including pharmacists, opticians, and other professionals engaged in retailing, advising customers, and/or fitting the product sold to the customer's needs. |
| 4561 | Health and Personal Care Retailers 4-digit industry group | Industries in the Health and Personal Care Retailers subsector retail health and personal care merchandise. Establishments in this subsector are characterized principally by the products they retail, and some health and personal care retailers have specialized staff including pharmacists, opticians, and other professionals engaged in retailing, advising customers, and/or fitting the product sold to the customer's needs. |
| 45619 | Other Health and Personal Care Retailers 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing health and personal care items (except drugs, medicines, cosmetics, beauty supplies, perfumes, and optical goods). Illustrative Examples: Convalescent supply retailers Vitamin retailers Sick room supply retailers Hearing aid retailers Wheelchair retailers |
| 456199 | All Other Health and Personal Care Retailers 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of health and personal care merchandise (except drugs, medicines, cosmetics, beauty supplies, perfumes, optical goods, and food supplement products). Illustrative Examples: Convalescent supply retailers Sick room supply retailers Hearing aid retailers Wheelchair retailers |
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Classification References
- 01Retailing vitamins, nutrition supplements, and body enhancing supplements--are classified in U.S. Industry 456191, Food (Health) Supplement Retailers;
- 02Retailing prescription and nonprescription drugs and medicines--are classified in Industry 456110, Pharmacies and Drug Retailers;
- 03Retailing cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfumes--are classified in Industry 456120, Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers;
- 04Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses (except offices of optometrists and ophthalmologists)--are classified in Industry 456130, Optical Goods Retailers;
- 05The independent private or group practice of optometry or ophthalmology, with or without the sale of glasses and contact lenses--are classified in Subsector 621, Ambulatory Health Care Services;
- 06The independent private or group practice of orthotics or prosthetics, with or without the sale of orthopedic and prosthetic appliances--are classified in U.S. Industry 621399, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners;
- 07The independent private or group practice of audiology, with or without the sale of hearing aid devices--are classified in Industry 621340, Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists;
- 08Selling hearing aid devices made on the premises--are classified in U.S. Industry 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing;
- 09Retailing orthopedic shoes--are classified in Industry 458210, Shoe Retailers;
- 10Selling orthopedic and prosthetic appliances made on the premises--are classified in U.S. Industry 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing; and
- 11Renting home health furniture and equipment--are classified in U.S. Industry 532283, Home Health Equipment Rental.
Index Items
Convalescent supply stores
Hearing aid stores (except offices of audiologists)
Home health equipment stores
Medical equipment and supplies stores
Personal mobility scooter dealers
Prosthetic stores (except offices of prosthetists)
Sick room supply stores
Wheelchair stores
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 456199.
National Association of Homebuilders
Provides resources and advocacy for the home improvement retail industry, including health and personal care stores.
US Census Bureau Industry Data
Official government page defining the NAICS 456199 category and providing statistics on health and personal care retail sales.
Home Depot Trade Resources
Industry directory offering tools and information for professionals and retailers in the home improvement and personal care sector.
