All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (Except Tobacco Stores)
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 453998 directly.
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Official definition
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).
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- 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 (except used rare items)
- Swimming pool supply stores
- Fireworks shops (permanent location)
- Trophy (e.g., awards and plaques) shops
- Flower shops, artificial or dried
Which code does this activity belong in?
The code covers retail establishments selling specialized merchandise such as art supplies, candles, swimming pool equipment, and collectors' items, excluding those primarily engaged in selling tobacco products. Establishments whose primary business is retailing cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokers' supplies are classified in Tobacco Stores instead. The boundary turns on whether the establishment's main retail focus is tobacco and related smoking products or other specialized merchandise lines.