Mark Horner

42 Wholesale Trade

423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of furniture (except hospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables).

Illustrative Examples:

Household-type furniture merchant wholesalers
Outdoor furniture merchant wholesalers
Mattresses merchant wholesalers
Public building furniture merchant wholesalers
Office furniture merchant wholesalers
Religious furniture merchant wholesalers

Average Jobs Employed 12
Average Loan Given $157,846
Number of Loans Given 2847
Total Amount Loaned $449,386,306

Merchant wholesale distribution of partitions, shelving, lockers, and store fixtures are classified in Industry 423440, Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers;

Merchant wholesale distribution of hospital beds and medical furniture are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.

Merchant wholesale distribution of drafting tables are classified in Industry 423490, Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.

423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of home furnishings and/or housewares.

Illustrative Examples:

Carpet merchant wholesalers
Glassware, household-type, merchant wholesalers
Chinaware, household-type, merchant wholesalers
Household-type cooking utensils merchant wholesalers
Curtains merchant wholesalers
Lamps (i.e., lighting fixtures) merchant wholesalers
Draperies merchant wholesalers
Linens (e.g., bath, bed, table) merchant wholesalers
Floor coverings merchant wholesalers
Window shades and blinds merchant wholesalers

Average Jobs Employed 12
Average Loan Given $155,138
Number of Loans Given 3013
Total Amount Loaned $467,430,448

Merchant wholesale distribution of household-type gas and electric appliances (except water heaters and heating stoves (i.e., noncooking)) are classified in Industry 423620, Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers.

Merchant wholesale distribution of precious metal flatware are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers.