This 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).
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
Average Jobs Employed | 6 | |
Average Loan Given | $50,642 | |
Number of Loans Given | 67029 | |
Total Amount Loaned | $3,394,479,372 |
Retailing pets and pet supplies are classified in Industry 453910, Pet and Pet Supplies Stores;
Retailing original and limited edition art works are classified in Industry 453920, Art Dealers;
Retailing antiques are classified in Industry 453310, Used Merchandise Stores;
Retailing new books are classified in U.S. Industry 451211, Book Stores;
Retailing new jewelry (except costume jewelry) are classified in Industry 448310, Jewelry Stores.
Retailing new costume jewelry are classified in Industry 448150, Clothing Accessories Stores.