All Other Miscellaneous Retailers
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage retailers; furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers; general merchandise retailers; health and personal care retailers; gasoline stations and fuel dealers; clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers; sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers; book retailers and news dealers; florists; office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers; used merchandise retailers; pet and pet supplies retailers; art dealers; manufactured (mobile) home dealers; and tobacco, electronic cigarette, and other smoking supplies retailers). Illustrative Examples: Art supply retailers Candle retailers Home security equipment retailers Cemetery memorial (e.g., headstones, markers, vaults) dealers Hot tub retailers Fireworks retailers Collectors' items (e.g., autograph, coin, card, stamp) retailers (except used rare items) Swimming pool (above-ground) and supply retailers Trophy (e.g., awards and plaques) retailers Flower retailers, artificial or dried
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. |
| 459 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers subsector retail new sporting goods; new toys, games, and hobby supplies; new sewing supplies and needlework accessories; new musical instruments; new books, newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals; and other specialized lines of merchandise, such as cut flowers and floral arrangements, new office supplies and stationery, new gifts, novelty merchandise, and souvenirs, used merchandise, pets and pet supplies, art, new or used manufactured (mobile) homes, and tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and other smoking supplies. |
| 4599 | Other Miscellaneous Retailers 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage retailers; furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers; general merchandise retailers; health and personal care retailers; gasoline stations and fuel dealers; clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers; sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers; book retailers and news dealers; florists; office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers; and used merchandise retailers). |
| 45999 | All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage retailers; furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers; general merchandise retailers; health and personal care retailers; gasoline stations and fuel dealers; clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers; sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers; book retailers and news dealers; florists; office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers; used merchandise retailers; pet and pet supplies retailers; art dealers; and manufactured (mobile) home dealers). Illustrative Examples: Art supply retailers Swimming pool (above-ground) and supply retailers Cemetery memorial (e.g., headstones, markers, vaults) dealers Home security equipment retailers Tobacco retailers Cigar retailers E-cigarette retailers Vape shops |
| 459999 | All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage retailers; furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers; general merchandise retailers; health and personal care retailers; gasoline stations and fuel dealers; clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers; sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers; book retailers and news dealers; florists; office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers; used merchandise retailers; pet and pet supplies retailers; art dealers; manufactured (mobile) home dealers; and tobacco, electronic cigarette, and other smoking supplies retailers). Illustrative Examples: Art supply retailers Candle retailers Home security equipment retailers Cemetery memorial (e.g., headstones, markers, vaults) dealers Hot tub retailers Fireworks retailers Collectors' items (e.g., autograph, coin, card, stamp) retailers (except used rare items) Swimming pool (above-ground) and supply retailers Trophy (e.g., awards and plaques) retailers Flower retailers, artificial or dried |
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Classification References
- 01Retailing pets and pet supplies--are classified in Industry 459910, Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers;
- 02Retailing original and limited edition art works created by others--are classified in Industry 459920, Art Dealers;
- 03Retailing manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes)--are classified in Industry 459930, Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers;
- 04Retailing cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, pipes, and other smokers' supplies--are classified in U.S. Industry 459991, Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers;
- 05Retailing new books--are classified in Industry 459210, Book Retailers and News Dealers;
- 06Retailing new jewelry (except costume jewelry)--are classified in Industry 458310, Jewelry Retailers;
- 07Retailing new costume jewelry--are classified in Industry 458110, Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers;
- 08Retailing antiques--are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers;
- 09Constructing outdoor below-ground swimming pools--are classified in Industry 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors;
- 10Selling security alarm systems combined with installation, repair, and/or remote alarm monitoring--are classified in U.S. Industry 561621, Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths); and
- 11Operating funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories--are classified in Industry Group 8122, Death Care Services.
Index Items
Architectural supply stores
Art supply stores
Batteries, except automotive, dealers
Beer making supply stores
Binocular stores
Cake decorating supply stores
Calendar shops
Candle shops
Cannabidiol (CBD oil) retailers
Cemetery memorial dealers (e.g., headstones, markers, vaults)
Closet organizer stores
Collectors' items (e.g., autograph, card, coin, stamp) shops (except used rare items)
Collectors' items (e.g., autograph, card, coin, stamp), mail-order houses (except used rare items)
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 (above-ground) and supply stores
Trophy (including awards and plaques) shops
Wine making supply stores
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 459999.
National Retail Federation
Leading trade association providing industry data and resources for all retail sectors.
U.S. Census Bureau Industry Reports
Official government directory offering detailed data definitions and statistics for NAICS 459999.
RetailTouchPoints
Directory and industry insights organization featuring retailers across miscellaneous retail categories.
