international industry 45231
General Merchandise Stores, including Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new goods in general merchandise stores (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 known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters are included in this industry.
The immediate parent of international industry 45231 is industry group 4523: General Merchandise Stores, including Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
Illustrative Examples
- Dollar stores
- General merchandise catalog showrooms (except catalog mail-order)
- General merchandise trading posts
- General stores
- Home and auto supply stores
- Superstores (i.e., food and general merchandise)
- Variety stores
- Warehouse clubs (i.e., food and general merchandise)
2017 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Retailing a general line of merchandise via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale-- are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
- Retailing a general line of food, known as supermarkets and grocery stores--are classified in Industry 44511, Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores;
- Retailing automotive parts--are classified in Industry 44131, Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores;
- Retailing a general line of new merchandise, known as department stores--are classified in Industry 45221, Department Stores;
- Retailing merchandise in catalog showrooms of mail-order houses--are classified in Industry 45411, Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses;
- Retailing a general line of new hardware items, known as hardware stores--are classified in Industry 44413, Hardware Stores;
- Retailing a general line of new home repair and improvement materials and supplies, known as home centers--are classified in Industry 44411, Home Centers; and
- Retailing used merchandise--are classified in Industry 45331, Used Merchandise Stores.
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 | 45291 45299 | |
| 2007 | 45291 45299 | |
| 2012 | 45291 45299 | |
| 2017 | 45231 | |
| 2022 | 45521 |
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