SIC for "retail"
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5999 - Miscellaneous Retail Stores, Not Elsewhere Classified
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of specialized lines of merchandise, not elsewhere classified, such as artists' supplies; orthopedic and artificial limbs; rubber stamps; pets; religious goods; and monuments and tombstones. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in selling a general line of their own or consigned merchandise at retail on an auction …Examples: Architectural supplies - retail, Art dealers - retail, Artificial flowers - retail, Artists' -
5719 - Miscellaneous Home Furnishings Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of miscellaneous home-furnishings, such as china, glassware, and metalware for kitchen and table use; bedding and linen; brooms and brushes; lamps and shades; mirrors and pictures; venetian blinds; and window shades. …Examples: Aluminum ware stores - retail, Bedding (sheets, blankets, spreads, and pillows) - retail, Brooms -
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5941 - Sporting Goods Stores and Bicycle Shops
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of sporting goods, sporting equipment, and bicycles, bicycle parts, and accessories. …Examples: Ammunition - retail, Backpacking, hiking, and mountaineering equipment - retail, Bait and tackle shops -
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5211 - Lumber and other Building Materials Dealers
Establishments engaged in selling primarily lumber, or lumber and a general line of building materials, to the general public. While these establishments may sell primarily to construction contractors, they are known as retail in the trade. The lumber which they sell may include rough and dressed lumber, flooring, molding, doors, sashes, frames, and other millwork. The building materials may …Examples: Brick and tile dealers - retail, Building materials dealers - retail, Buildings, prefabricated -
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5961 - Catalog and Mail-Order Houses
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of products by television, catalog, and mail-order. These establishments do not ordinarily maintain stock for sale on the premises. …Examples: Book clubs, not publishing, Books, mail-order - retail, Catalog (order taking) offices of mail-order houses - retail,
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5699 - Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of specialized lines of apparel and accessories, not elsewhere classified, such as uniforms, bathing suits, raincoats, riding apparel, sports apparel, umbrellas, wigs, and toupees. This industry also includes custom tailors primarily engaged in making and selling men's and women's clothing, except fur apparel. …Examples: Bathing suit stores - retail, Belts, apparel custom - retail, Custom tailors - retail, Dresses
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5932 - Used Merchandise Stores
This industry includes stores primarily engaged in the retail sale of used merchandise, antiques, and secondhand goods, such as clothing and shoes; furniture; books and rare manuscripts; musical instruments; office furniture; phonographs and phonograph records; and store fixtures and equipment. This industry also includes pawnshops. …Examples: Antique stores - retail, Book stores, secondhand - retail, Building materials, used - retail,
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5722 - Household Appliance Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of electric and gas refrigerators, stoves, and other household appliances, such as electric irons, percolators, hot plates, and vacuum cleaners. Many such stores also sell radio and television sets. Retail stores operated by public utility companies and primarily engaged in the sale of electric and gas appliances for household use are classified …Examples: Air-conditioning room units, self-contained - retail, Electric household appliance stores - retail,
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5632 - Women's Accessory and Specialty Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of women's clothing accessories and specialties, such as millinery, blouses, foundation garments, lingerie, hosiery, costume jewelry, gloves, handbags, and furs (including custom made furs). …Examples: Apparel accessory stores, women's - retail, Blouse stores - retail, Costume jewelry stores -
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5949 - Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of sewing supplies, fabrics, patterns, yarn and other needlework accessories. …Examples: Fabric shops - retail, Knitting yarn shops - retail, Mill end stores - retail, Needlework stores -
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5963 - Direct Selling Establishments
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of merchandise by telephone; by house-to-house canvass; or from trucks or wagons or other temporary locations. Included in this industry are individuals who sell products by these methods and who are not employees of the organization which they represent, and establishments which are retail sales offices from which employees operate to sell …Examples: Bakery goods, purchased: house-to-house - retail, Canvassers (door-to-door), headquarters for retail sale
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5712 - Furniture Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of household furniture. These stores may also sell home furnishings, major appliances, and floor coverings. …Examples: Beds and springs - retail, Cabinet work on a custom basis to individual order - retail, Cabinets,
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5731 - Radio, Television, and Consumer Electronics Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of radios, television sets, record players, stereo equipment, sound reproducing equipment, and other consumer audio and video electronics equipment (including automotive). Such establishments may also sell additional lines, such as household appliances; computers, computer peripheral equipment, and software; musical instruments; or records and …Examples: Antenna stores, household - retail, Consumer electronic equipment stores - retail, High fidelity (hi-fi)
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5499 - Miscellaneous Food Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of specialized foods, not elsewhere classified, such as eggs, poultry, health foods, spices, herbs, coffee, and tea. The poultry stores may sell live poultry, slaughter and clean poultry for their own account, and sell dressed fowls, or sell fowls cleaned and dressed by others. …Examples: Coffee stores - retail, Dietetic food stores - retail, Egg dealers - retail, Health food stores -
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5599 - Automotive Dealers, Not Elsewhere Classified
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used automotive vehicles, utility trailers, and automotive equipment and supplies, not elsewhere classified, such as snowmobiles, dunebuggies, and gocarts. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of aircraft. …Examples: Aircraft dealers - retail, Dunebuggies - retail, Gocarts - retail, Snowmobiles - retail,
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5261 - Retail Nurseries, Lawn and Garden Supply Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in selling trees, shrubs, other plants, seeds, bulbs, mulches, soil conditioners, fertilizers, pesticides, garden tools, and other garden supplies to the general public. These establishments primarily sell products purchased from others, but may sell some plants which they grow themselves. …Examples: Christmas trees (natural) - retail, Garden supplies and tools - retail, Lawnmowers - retail,
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5421 - Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, including Freezer Provisioners
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of fresh, frozen, or cured meats, fish, shellfish, and other seafoods. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale, on a bulk basis, of meat for freezer storage and in providing home freezer plans. Meat markets may butcher animals on their own account, or they may buy from others. …Examples: Fish markets - retail, Freezer food plans, meat - retail, Freezer provisioners, meat - retail,
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5531 - Auto and Home Supply Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new automobile tires, batteries, and other automobile parts and accessories. Such establishments frequently sell a substantial amount of home appliances, radios, and television sets. …Examples: Automobile accessory dealers - retail, Automobile air-conditioning equipment sale and installation -
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5251 - Hardware Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of a number of basic hardware lines, such as tools, builders'hardware, paint and glass, housewares and household appliances, and cutlery. …Examples: Builders' hardware - retail, Chainsaws - retail, Door locks and lock sets - retail, Handtools -
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5461 - Retail Bakeries
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of bakery products. The products may be purchased from others or made on the premises. …Examples: Bagel stores - retail, Bakeries - retail, Cookie stores - retail, Doughnut shops - retail,
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5511 - Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used)
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new automobiles or new and used automobiles. These establishments frequently maintain repair departments and carry stocks of replacement parts, tires, batteries, and automotive accessories. These establishments also frequently sell pickups and vans at retail. …Examples: Automobile agencies (dealers) - retail, Automobiles, new and used - retail, Cars, new and used -
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5571 - Motorcycle Dealers
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used motorcycles, including motor scooters and mopeds, and all-terrain vehicles. …Examples: All-terrain vehicles - retail, Bicycles, motorized - retail, Mopeds - retail, Motor scooters -
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5611 - Men's and Boys' Clothing and Accessory Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of men's and boys' ready-to-wear clothing and accessories. …Examples: Apparel accessory stores, men's and boys' - retail, Clothing stores, men's and boys' - retail,
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5621 - Women's Clothing Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of a general line of women's ready-to-wear clothing. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in the specialized retail sale of women's coats, suits, and dresses. …Examples: Bridal shops, except custom - retail, Clothing, ready-to-wear: women's - retail, Dress shops -
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5945 - Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of toys, games, and hobby and craft kits and supplies. …Examples: Ceramics supplies - retail, Craft kits and supplies - retail, Game shops - retail, Hobby shops -
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5947 - Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Shops
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of combined lines of gifts and novelty merchandise, souvenirs, greeting cards, holiday decorations, and miscellaneous small art goods. …Examples: Balloon shops - retail, Curio shops - retail, Gift shops - retail, Greeting card shops -
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5411 - Grocery Stores
Stores, commonly known as supermarkets, food stores, and grocery stores, primarily engaged in the retail sale of all sorts of canned foods and dry goods, such as tea, coffee, spices, sugar, and flour; fresh fruits and vegetables; and fresh and prepared meats, fish, and poultry. …Examples: Convenience food stores - retail, Food markets - retail, Frozen food and freezer plans, except meat -
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5441 - Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of candy, nuts, popcorn, and other confections. …Examples: Candy stores - retail, Confectionery produced for direct sale on the premises - retail, Confectionery
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5451 - Dairy Products Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of packaged dairy products to over-the-counter customers. …Examples: Butter and other dairy product stores - retail, Cheese stores - retail, Dairy products stores -
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5521 - Motor Vehicle Dealers (Used Only)
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of used cars only, with no sales of new automobiles. These establishments also frequently sell used pickups and vans at retail. …Examples: Antique autos - retail, Automobiles, used cars only - retail, Motor vehicle dealers, used cars only -
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5541 - Gasoline Service Stations
Gasoline service stations primarily engaged in selling gasoline and lubricating oils. These establishments frequently sell other merchandise, such as tires, batteries, and other automobile parts, or perform minor repair work. …Examples: Automobile service stations - retail, Filling stations, gasoline - retail, Gasoline and oil -
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5561 - Recreation Vehicle Dealers
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used motor homes, recreational trailers, and campers (pickup coaches). …Examples: Campers (pickup coaches) for mounting on trucks - retail, Motor home dealers - retail, Recreational
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5713 - Floor Covering Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of floor coverings. Establishments included in this industry may incidentally perform installation. …Examples: Floor covering stores - retail, Floor tile stores - retail, Linoleum stores - retail, Rug stores -
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5231 - Paint, Glass, and Wallpaper Stores
Establishments engaged in selling primarily paint, glass, and wallpaper, or any combination of these lines, to the general public. While these establishments may sell primarily to construction contractors, they are known as retail in the trade. …Examples: Glass stores - retail, Paint stores - retail, Wallcovering stores - retail, Wallpaper stores -
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5551 - Boat Dealers
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used motor boats and other watercraft, marine supplies, and outboard motors. …Examples: Boat dealers - retail, Marine supply dealers - retail, Motorboat dealers - retail, Outboard motor
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5714 - Drapery, Curtain, and Upholstery Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of draperies, curtains, and upholstery materials. …Examples: Curtain stores - retail, Drapery stores - retail, Slipcover stores - retail, Upholstery materials
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5734 - Computer and Computer Software Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of computers, computer peripheral equipment, and software. …Examples: Computer printer stores - retail, Computer software stores - retail, Computer stores - retail,
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5735 - Record and Prerecorded Tape Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of phonograph records and prerecorded audio and video tapes and disks. …Examples: Disks, music and video - retail, Record stores - retail, Tape stores, audio and video - retail,
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5912 - Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores
Establishments engaged in the retail sale of prescription drugs, proprietary drugs, and non-prescription medicines, and which may also carry a number of related lines, such as cosmetics, toiletries, tobacco, and novelty merchandise. These stores are included on the basis of their usual trade designation rather than on the stricter interpretation of commodities handled. This industry includes drug …Examples: Apothecaries - retail, Drug stores - retail, Pharmacies - retail, Proprietary (non-prescription
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5943 - Stationery Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of stationery, such as paper and paper products (including printing and engraving), postcards, and paper novelties. These establishments may also sell additional lines of office type supplies, such as accounting and legal forms, blankbooks and forms, and office forms and supplies. …Examples: Pen and pencil shops - retail, School supplies - retail, Stationery stores - retail, Writing
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5984 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of bottled or bulk liquefied petroleum (LP) gas. …Examples: Bottled gas - retail, Butane gas, bottled - retail, Liquefied petroleum (LP) gas delivered to customers'
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5015 - Motor Vehicle Parts, Used
Establishments primarily engaged in the distribution at wholesale or retail of used motor vehicle parts. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of selling parts. …Examples: Automobile engines, used - wholesale or retail, Automobile parts, used - wholesale or retail, Motor
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5271 - Mobile Home Dealers
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used mobile homes, parts, and equipment. …Examples: Mobile home equipment - retail, Mobile home parts and accessories - retail, Mobile homes, new and used -
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5399 - Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of a general line of apparel, dry goods, hardware, housewares or home furnishings, groceries, and other lines in limited amounts. Stores selling commodities covered in the definition for department stores, but normally having less than 50 employees, and stores usually known as country general stores are included in this industry. …Examples: Catalog showrooms, general merchandise: except catalog, Country general stores - retail, General merchandise stores -
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5431 - Fruit and Vegetable Markets
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of fresh fruits and vegetables. They are frequently found in public or municipal markets or as roadside stands. …Examples: Fruit markets and stands - retail, Produce markets and stands - retail, Vegetable markets and stands -
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5651 - Family Clothing Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of clothing, furnishings, and accessories for men, women, and children, without specializing in sales for an individual sex or age group. …Examples: Family clothing stores - retail, Jeans stores - retail, Unisex clothing stores - retail
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5661 - Shoe Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of men's, women's, and children's footwear, including athletic footwear. These establishments frequently carry accessory lines, such as hosiery, gloves, and handbags. …Examples: Athletic shoe stores - retail, Footwear stores - retail, Shoe stores - retail
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5736 - Musical Instrument Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of musical instruments, sheet music, and similar supplies. …Examples: Musical instrument stores - retail, Piano stores - retail, Sheet music stores - retail
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5921 - Liquor Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of packaged alcoholic beverages, such as ale, beer, wine, and liquor, for consumption off the premises. …Examples: Beer, packaged - retail, Liquor, packaged - retail, Wine, packaged - retail
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5944 - Jewelry Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of any combination of the lines of jewelry, such as diamonds and other precious stones mounted in precious metals as rings, bracelets, and broaches; sterling and plated silverware; and watches and clocks. …Examples: Clocks, including custom made - retail, Silverware - retail, Watches, including custom made -
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5948 - Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of luggage, trunks, and leather goods. …Examples: Leather goods, including goods made to individual order - retail, Luggage and leather goods stores -
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5992 - Florists
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of cut flowers and growing plants. Florist …Examples: Florists - retail, Flowers, fresh - retail, Potted plants - retail
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5993 - Tobacco Stores and Stands
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, and smokers'supplies. …Examples: Cigar stores and stands - retail, Tobacco stores - retail, Tobacconists - retail
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5994 - News Dealers and Newsstands
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. …Examples: Magazine stands - retail, News dealers - retail, Newsstands - retail
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5641 - Children's and Infants' Wear Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of children's and infants'clothing, furnishings, and accessories. Such establishments may specialize in either children's or infants'wear or they may sell a combination of children's and infants'wear. …Examples: Children's wear stores - retail, Infants' wear stores - retail
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5942 - Book Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new books and magazines. …Examples: Book stores selling new books and magazines - retail, Religious book stores - retail
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5989 - Fuel Dealers, Not Elsewhere Classified
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of coal, wood, or other fuels, not elsewhere classified. …Examples: Coal dealers - retail, Wood dealers, fuel - retail
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5995 - Optical Goods Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of eyeglasses and contact lenses to prescription for individuals. …Examples: Optical goods - retail, Opticians - retail
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5311 - Department Stores
Retail stores generally carrying a general line of apparel, such as suits, coats, dresses, and furnishings; home furnishings, such as furniture, floor coverings, curtains, draperies, linens, and major household appliances; and housewares, such as table and kitchen appliances, dishes, and utensils. These stores must carry men's and women's apparel and either major household appliances or other …Examples: Department stores - retail
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5331 - Variety Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of a variety of merchandise in the low and popular price ranges. Sales usually are made on a cash-and-carry basis, with the open-selling method of display and customer selection of merchandise. These stores generally do not carry a complete line of merchandise, are not departmentalized, do not carry their own charge service, and do not deliver …Examples: Limited price variety stores - retail
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5946 - Camera and Photographic Supply Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of cameras, film, and other photographic supplies and equipment. …Examples: Camera shops, photographic - retail Photographic supply
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5962 - Automatic Merchandising Machine Operators
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of products by means of automatic merchandising units, also referred to as vending machines. …Examples: Coin-operated machines selling merchandise, Dispensing machine sale of products - retail, Merchandising, automatic
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5983 - Fuel Oil Dealers
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of fuel oil. …Examples: Fuel oil dealers - retail
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9651 - Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors
Government establishments primarily engaged in regulation, licensing, and inspection of other commercial sectors, such as retail trade, professional occupations, manufacturing, mining, construction and services. Maintenance of physical standards, regulating hazardous conditions not elsewhere classified, and alcoholic beverage control are classified here. …Examples: Alcoholic beverage control boards - government, Banking regulatory agencies - government, Bureaus of standards -
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0241 - Dairy Farms
Establishments primarily engaged in the production of cows' milk and other dairy products and in raising dairy heifer replacements. Such farms may process and bottle milk on the farm and sell at wholesale or retail. …Examples: Dairy farms, Dairy heifer replacement farms, Milk production, dairy cattle farm
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2835 - In Vitro and In Vivo Diagnostic Substances
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing in vitro and in vivo diagnostic substances, whether or not packaged for retail sale. These materials are chemical, biological, or radioactive substances used in diagnosing or monitoring the state of human or veterinary health by identifying and measuring normal or abnormal constituents of body fluids or tissues. …Examples: Angiourographic diagnostic agents, Barium diagnostic agents, Blood derivative diagnostic reagents, Clinical chemistry
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5812 - Eating Places
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of prepared food and drinks for on-premise or immediate consumption. Caterers and industrial and institutional food service establishments are also included in this industry. …Examples: Automats (eating places), Beaneries, Box lunch stands, Buffets (eating places), Cafes, Cafeterias, Carry-out
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5813 - Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic drinks, such as beer, ale, wine, and liquor, for consumption on the premises. The sale of food frequently accounts for a substantial portion of the receipts of these establishments. …Examples: Bars (alcoholic beverage drinking places), Beer gardens (drinking places), Beer parlors (tap rooms), Beer taverns,
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6081 - Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks
Establishments operating as branches or agencies of foreign banks which specialize in commercial loans, especially trade finance. They typically fund themselves via large denomination interbank deposits, rather than through smaller denomination retail deposits. Federally licensed agencies of foreign banks may not accept deposits. Federal branches may accept deposits; however, if they choose to …Examples: Agencies of foreign banks, Branches of foreign banks
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6141 - Personal Credit Institutions
Establishments primarily engaged in providing loans to individuals. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in financing retail sales made on the installment plan and financing automobile loans for individuals. …Examples: Automobile loans (may include automobile insurance), Consumer finance companies, Financing of automobiles, furniture,
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6512 - Operators of Nonresidential Buildings
Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of nonresidential buildings. …Examples: Bank buildings, operation of, Insurance buildings, operation of, Lessors of piers, docks, and associated buildings and
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7212 - Garment Pressing, and Agents for Laundries and Drycleaners
Establishments primarily engaged in providing laundry and drycleaning services but which have the laundry and drycleaning work done by others. …Examples: Agents, retail: for laundries and drycleaners
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7699 - Repair Shops and Related Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Establishments primarily engaged in specialized repair services, not elsewhere classified, such as bicycle repair; leather goods repair; lock and gun repair, including the making of lock parts or gun parts to individual order; musical instrument repair; septic tank cleaning; farm machinery repair; furnace cleaning; motorcycle repair; tank truck cleaning; taxidermists; tractor repair; and …Examples: Agricultural equipment repair, Antique repair and restoration, except furniture and automotive, Awning repair shops,
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7999 - Amusement and Recreation Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of sports, amusement, and recreation services, not elsewhere classified, such as bathing beaches, swimming pools, riding academies and schools, carnival operation, exposition operation, horse shows, picnic grounds operation, rental of rowboats and canoes, and shooting galleries. …Examples: Aerial tramways, amusement or scenic, Amusement concessions, Amusement rides, Animal shows in circuses, fairs, and
