national industry 452112
Discount Department Stores
Overview
This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as department stores that have central customer checkout areas, generally in the front of the store, and that may have additional cash registers located in one or more individual departments. Department stores in this industry sell a wide range of general merchandise (except fresh, perishable foods).
The immediate parent of national industry 452112 is international industry 45211: Department Stores
2012 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Establishments primarily engaged in:
- Retailing apparel without a significant amount of housewares or general merchandise:are classified in Subsector 448, Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores;
- Retailing a wide variety of general merchandise in department stores with separate cash registers and sales associates for each department:are classified in U.S. Industry 452111, Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores); and
- Retailing a wide variety of general merchandise in combination with a general line of perishable groceries, such as fresh meat, vegetable, and dairy products:are classified in Industry 452910, Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters.
Sub-Descriptions
History
The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.
| Edition | Existed | Equivalent Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 452112 | |
| 2007 | 452112 | |
| 2012 | 452112 | |
| 2017 | 452210 | |
| 2022 | 455110 |
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings
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