| 4551 |
Department Stores |
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| 45511 |
Department Stores |
See industry description for 455110. |
| 455110 |
Department Stores |
This industry comprises establishments generally known as department stores that have separate departments for general lines of new merchandise, such as apparel, jewelry, home furnishings, and toys, with no one merchandise line predominating. Department stores may sell perishable groceries, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, but such sales are insignificant. Department stores with fixed point-of-sale locations may have separate customer checkout areas in each department, central customer checkout areas, or both. |
| 4552 |
Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers |
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| 45521 |
Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new general merchandise (except department stores). These establishments retail a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts, dry goods, hardware, groceries, housewares, and home furnishings, with no one merchandise line predominating. Establishments generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters, and retailing a general line of merchandise in combination with a significant amount and variety of perishable groceries, are included in this industry. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis. |
| 455211 |
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters |
This U.S. industry comprises establishments generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters, primarily engaged in retailing a general line of groceries, including a significant amount and variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meats, and other perishable groceries, in combination with a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, furniture, and appliances. |
| 455219 |
All Other General Merchandise Retailers |
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. |
| 456 |
Health and Personal Care Retailers |
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 |
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| 45611 |
Pharmacies and Drug Retailers |
See industry description for 456110. |