2022 Edition

national industry 449210

Electronics and Appliance Retailers

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) retailing an array of new household-type appliances and consumer-type electronic products, such as televisions, computers, electronic tablets, and cameras; (2) specializing in retailing a single line of new consumer-type electronic products; (3) retailing these new products in combination with repair and support services; (4) retailing new prepackaged or downloadable computer software (without publishing); and/or (5) retailing prerecorded audio and video media, such as downloadable digital music and video files (without production or publishing), CDs, and DVDs.

The immediate parent of national industry 449210 is international industry 44921: Electronics and Appliance Retailers

Illustrative Examples

  • Appliance retailers, household-type
  • Consumer-type electronics retailers (e.g., televisions, computers, cameras)
  • Cellular telephone accessories retailers
  • Stereo and sound system retailers (except automotive)

2022 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Retailing used appliance and electronic products--are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers;
  • Retailing automotive electronic sound systems--are classified in Industry 441330, Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers;
  • Retailing new electronic toys, such as dedicated gaming consoles and handheld electronic games--are classified in Industry 459120, Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers;
  • Retailing new sewing machines in combination with selling new sewing supplies, fabrics, patterns, yarns, and other needlework accessories--are classified in Industry 459130, Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers;
  • Retailing new computers, computer peripherals, and prepackaged software in combination with retailing new office equipment, office furniture, and office supplies--are classified in Industry 459410, Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers;
  • Selling wireless communication service plans and cellular telephones, as agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers--are classified in U.S. Industry 517122, Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services;
  • Providing television, computer, or other electronic equipment repair services without retailing new televisions, computers, or electronic equipment--are classified in Industry 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance;
  • Providing household-type appliance repair services without retailing new appliances--are classified in U.S. Industry 811412, Appliance Repair and Maintenance;
  • Developing film and/or making photographic slides, prints, and enlargements without retailing a range of new photographic equipment and supplies--are classified in Industry 81292, Photofinishing;
  • Renting prerecorded digital video discs (DVDs)--are classified in U.S. Industry 532282, Video Tape and Disc Rental;
  • Publishing and distributing software through subscriptions and/or downloads--are classified in Industry 513210, Software Publishers;
  • Producing and distributing motion pictures and videos--are classified in Industry 512110, Motion Picture and Video Production; and
  • Producing records and/or releasing, promoting, and distributing sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers, or directly to the public--are classified in Industry 512250, Record Production and Distribution.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 449210 - Appliance stores, household-type
  2. 449210 - Audio equipment stores (except automotive)
  3. 449210 - Camera shops, photographic
  4. 449210 - Cellular telephone accessories stores
  5. 449210 - Citizens' band (CB) radio stores
  6. 449210 - Computer equipment stores
  7. 449210 - Computer software, prepackaged, new, mail-order houses
  8. 449210 - Computer stores
  9. 449210 - Consumer-type electronic stores (e.g., televisions, computers, cameras)
  10. 449210 - Electronic part and component stores
  11. 449210 - Household-type appliance stores
  12. 449210 - Music retailers (e.g., downloadable digital music files (without production or publishing))
  13. 449210 - Music stores (e.g., cassette, compact disc, record, tape)
  14. 449210 - Photographic supply stores
  15. 449210 - Prerecorded tape, compact disc, and record, new, mail-order houses
  16. 449210 - Radio and television stores
  17. 449210 - Record stores, new
  18. 449210 - Sewing machine stores, household-type
  19. 449210 - Software retailers (e.g., downloadable computer software (without publishing))
  20. 449210 - Software stores, computer
  21. 449210 - Stereo stores (except automotive)
  22. 449210 - Television and radio stores
  23. 449210 - TV (television) stores
  24. 449210 - Vacuum cleaner stores, household-type
  25. 449210 - Video game software stores
  26. 449210 - Video tape 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 443111 443112 443120 443130 451220 454111 454112 454113 454390
2007 443111 443112 443120 443130 451220 454111 454112 454113 454390
2012 443141 443142 454111 454112 454113 454390
2017 443141 443142 454110 454390
2022 449210

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 5722 - Household Appliance Stores
  2. 5731 - Radio, Television, and Consumer Electronics Stores
  3. 5734 - Computer and Computer Software Stores
  4. 5735 - Record and Prerecorded Tape Stores
  5. 5946 - Camera and Photographic Supply Stores
  6. 5961 - Catalog and Mail-Order Houses
  7. 5963 - Direct Selling Establishments
  8. 5999 - Miscellaneous Retail Stores, Not Elsewhere Classified

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 449210, Electronics and Appliance Retailers:

  1. air conditioning equipment dealer or distributor only cgl
  2. air conditioning equipment retail
  3. air conditioning equipment retail only
  4. appliance and accessory install or serv or repair household
  5. appliance and accessory installation and repair
  6. appliance and accessory installation or service or repair houeshold not including tv or radio office
  7. appliance and accessory installation or service or repair houeshold not including tv or radio shop
  8. appliance and accessory installation or service or repair household not including tv or radio office
  9. appliance and accessory installation or service or repair household not including tv or radio shop
  10. appliance and accessory installation service or repair household
  11. appliance and accessory installation servicing or repair
  12. appliance and accessory installation servicing or repair commercial or household
  13. appliance and accessory installation servicing or repair household
  14. appliance and accessory installation servicing or repair household 762
  15. appliance and accessory store sale installation service or repair commercial or household
  16. appliance and accesssory sale installation service or repair commercial or household retail
  17. appliance household store
  18. appliance installation and repair
  19. appliance installation and repair contractor household appliance
  20. appliance installation service or repair commercial or household
  21. appliance installation service or repair household
  22. appliance or electronic store
  23. appliance or furniture installation and service contactor
  24. appliance store
  25. appliance store audio or visual equipment including television
  26. appliance store electronic
  27. appliance store household
  28. appliance store household appliance
  29. appliance store household appliance and home furnishing
  30. appliance store household install service or repair
  31. appliance store household no install service or repair
  32. appliance store household type
  33. appliance store household type excl television retail
  34. appliance store radio or tv
  35. appliance store radio television and phonographic store includign part and supply
  36. appliance store radio television and phonographic store including part and supply
  37. appliance store radio tv and phonographic store including part and supply
  38. appliance store radio tv phonographic
  39. appliance store residential
  40. appliance store retail
  41. appliance store sewing machine
  42. appliance store sewing machine store
  43. audio or video cassette record or compact disc store retail
  44. audio or video equipment store retail
  45. audio or video part and accessory store
  46. audio video sale rental disc record and tape store only
  47. audio visual equipment and supply store excl rental
  48. audio visual equipment install and repair
  49. audio visual equipment retail
  50. audio visual equipment store sale and service
  51. book and cd internet
  52. book record compact disc software video or audio cassette retail
  53. camera and photgraphic equipment store
  54. camera and photo equipment store
  55. camera and photo supply distributor
  56. camera and photo supply wholesaler
  57. camera and photographic equiment retail only
  58. camera and photographic equipment and repair store
  59. camera and photographic equipment retail only
  60. camera and photographic equipment store
  61. camera and photographic equipment store retail
  62. camera and photographic supply
  63. camera and photographic supply store
  64. camera and photographic supply store retail
  65. camera or photo supply store no developing
  66. camera or photograph supply store retail
  67. camera or photographic supply store
  68. camera or photographic supply store retail
  69. camera photography supply
  70. camera shop
  71. camera store
  72. catalog and mail order house
  73. cell phone store
  74. compact disc record video or audio cassette store retail
  75. computer and computer software store
  76. computer and datum processing service computer sale retailstore
  77. computer and electronic store
  78. computer and office machine store
  79. computer equipment and software retail
  80. computer equipment and software store
  81. computer equipment or supply
  82. computer part and accessory store
  83. computer service or repair
  84. computer software and electronic store non industrial only
  85. computer software store
  86. computer store
  87. computer store including software and accessory
  88. computer store including software and accessory retail
  89. computer store retail
  90. computer store with service or repair
  91. computer workstation and accessory store
  92. contractor appliance and accessory installation or service or repair household not including tv or radio office
  93. contractor appliance and accessory installation or service or repair household not including tv or radio shop
  94. direct marketing
  95. direct sale
  96. direct selling establishment
  97. direct selling organization mail order house
  98. dvd and video store
  99. dvd cd electronic game media and software
  100. dvd sale and rental service
  101. dvd video and game sale and rental
  102. electrical appliance dealer retail
  103. electrical appliance store small retail
  104. electrical household appliance major retail
  105. electronic and appliance store
  106. electronic auction
  107. electronic component and accessory store retail
  108. electronic consumer install and repair
  109. electronic consumer store
  110. electronic equipment computer home entertainment office machine store only
  111. electronic equipment computer home entertainment office machine with installation or repair away from premises
  112. electronic good and accessory store
  113. electronic good store
  114. electronic part equipment and supply
  115. electronic shopping
  116. electronic shopping and mail order house
  117. electronic shopping naic
  118. electronic store
  119. home appliance installation
  120. home appliance installation general liability is not available
  121. home freezer dealer retail
  122. home furniture appliance and electronic
  123. home theater and audio or visual equipment store
  124. home theatre including audio or visual equipment retail
  125. household accessory or small appliance no furniture retail
  126. household and commercial appliance electrical installation service or repair
  127. household appliance and home furnishing retail
  128. household appliance dealer major retail
  129. household appliance electrical installation
  130. household appliance electrical installation service or repair
  131. household appliance store
  132. household appliance store small retail
  133. household laundry equipment dealer retail
  134. household refrigerator dealer retail
  135. household vacuum cleaner store small retail
  136. hvac and plumbing contractor water softening equipment
  137. internet based business e retailer online presence only
  138. internet book and cd
  139. internet retailer
  140. internet sale
  141. kitchen appliance dealer retail
  142. mail order house
  143. mail order house computer software and peripheral equipment
  144. mail order house direct selling organization
  145. mail order house including internet sale
  146. mail order house not otherwise classified
  147. mail order house record tape and cd
  148. mail order house retail
  149. mail order house retail only
  150. mercantile not otherwise classified
  151. messenger collector or salesperson outside
  152. miscellaneous retail store not otherwise classified
  153. movie and video game rental store
  154. movie music and video game retailer
  155. music and cd store
  156. music and cd wholesaler
  157. music store pre recorded
  158. music store pre recorded and sheet
  159. music store pre recorded cgl
  160. music store pre recorded record and compact disc
  161. music store prerecorded
  162. music tape disk and record
  163. nonstore retailer
  164. other direct selling establishment
  165. other store without food or drink
  166. personal computer store retail
  167. phone store
  168. phone store no automobile installation
  169. phone store no automobile installation retail
  170. phonograph record dealer retail
  171. photographic and camera supply store retail
  172. photographic equipment and supply store
  173. photographic equipment and supply store retail
  174. photographic equipment retail only
  175. photographic equipment store
  176. photography supply
  177. photography supply camera
  178. printer cartridge sale and service
  179. radio and television part sale wholesale and retail
  180. radio and television store
  181. radio or stereo and music device store
  182. radio or television part and accessory store
  183. radio or television part and accessory store retail
  184. radio or television sale only
  185. radio or television sale service or installation including antenna sale only
  186. radio sale and service no antennae erection
  187. radio television and consumer electronic store
  188. radio television or audio equipment store retail
  189. radio tv or sound equipment store
  190. record and prerecorded tape store
  191. record and sheet music distributor
  192. record and tape store
  193. record audio and or video tape compact disc and sheet music store sale or rental retail
  194. record cd music and tape store
  195. record or compact disc video or audio cassette store retail
  196. record tape compact disc and sheet music store not used
  197. record tape compact disc store
  198. refrigeration domestic installation service or repair
  199. refrigeration equipment and system installation service repair
  200. retail store not otherwise classified
  201. retail trade
  202. salesperson collector or messenger outside coverage under fela program i
  203. salesperson collector or messenger outside coverage under fela program ii state act benefit
  204. salesperson collector or messenger outside coverage under fela program ii uslandhw act benefit
  205. salesperson or collector outside
  206. sewing machine and vacuum cleaner dealer including shop delivery and repair
  207. sewing machine and vacuum cleaner retail sale and service
  208. sewing machine and vacuum store
  209. sewing machine appliance store
  210. sewing machine retail
  211. sewing machine sale service or repair retail
  212. sewing machine store
  213. sewing machine store retail
  214. software store retail
  215. stereo and recording equipment store
  216. stereo equipment sale service and installation
  217. stereo store
  218. stereophonic or high fidelity equipment store retail
  219. store appliance retail no installation or maintenance
  220. store audio or video cassette book record compact disc or software store retail
  221. store audio or video cassette book record compact disc software retail
  222. store audio or video part and accessory
  223. store book record compact disc software video or audio cassette retail
  224. store book record compact disc software video or audio cassette retail or store audio or video cassette book record compact disc software retail or store compact disc book record software video or audio cassette retail or store record book compact disc software video or audio cassette retail or store video or audio cassette book record compact disc software retail
  225. store book record compact disc software video or audiocassette retail
  226. store compact disc book record software video or audio cassette retail
  227. store computer
  228. store computer retail ca de pa
  229. store computer wholesale or retail including outside salesperson
  230. store hardware or agricultural implement store not farm machinery or audio or video part and accessory store or bicycle retail sale or rental include repair or locksmith including shop
  231. store household appliance electrical
  232. store household appliance electrical refrigerator stove washer nj
  233. store mail order house
  234. store no food or drink moderate susceptibility or combustibility
  235. store no food or drink not otherwise classified nfp
  236. store not otherwise classified no food or drink
  237. store not otherwise classified no food or drink high hazard
  238. store not otherwise classified no food or drink low hazard
  239. store not otherwise classified no food or drink medium hazard
  240. store not otherwise classified other than food or drink high hazard
  241. store not otherwise classified other than food or drink low hazard
  242. store not otherwise classified other than food or drink medium hazard
  243. store other not otherwise classified
  244. store piano radio or television
  245. store radio or television part and accessory
  246. store radio piano or television
  247. store record book compact disc software video or audio cassette retail
  248. store record compact disc video or audio cassette retail
  249. store retail
  250. store retail not otherwise classified
  251. store retail not otherwise classified or bakery retail store sale or camera or photograph supply store retail or five and ten cent or floor covering retail or hat cleaning or laundry self service or luggage store retail or paint store retail or pet shop retail or shoe shining establishment or sporting good retail or tailor shop or wallpaper store retail or store pet and pet supply retail
  252. store retail store not otherwise classified including service of food not restaurant
  253. store retail store not otherwise classified no service of food
  254. store software book record compact disc video or audio cassette retail
  255. store software retail
  256. store video media retail
  257. store video or audio cassette book record compact disc software retail
  258. telephone and pager store no installation
  259. telephone store retail
  260. television audio video equipment including incidental computer equipment store only no media or software
  261. television audio video equipment including incidental computer equipment with installation and repair off premises up to max 25 no media or software
  262. television or radio installation or repair
  263. television or radio installation or repair shop
  264. television or radio receiving set installation or repair
  265. television or radio receiving set installation or repair retail
  266. television radio or phonograph retail
  267. television radio or phonograph sale service or repair retail
  268. television sale and service no antennae erection or repair
  269. television video and or audio equipment store retail
  270. television video audio and radio equipment service or repair
  271. vacuum cleaner sale and service
  272. vacuum cleaner sale and service store
  273. vacuum cleaner sale and service with central installation
  274. vacuum cleaner sale and service witho central installation
  275. vacuum cleaner sale or service store no central installation
  276. vacuum cleaner sale or service store with central installation
  277. vacuum cleaner sale or service with central installation
  278. vacuum cleaner sale or service without central installation
  279. vacuum cleaner store household retail
  280. vacuum cleaner store no repair or service
  281. vacuum store
  282. value added reseller it software hardware cloud
  283. value added reseller of computer hardware
  284. video and video game store including rental
  285. video audio sale rental disc record and tape store only
  286. video cassette record or compact disc store retail
  287. video game store
  288. video or audio equipment store retail
  289. video store
  290. video store sale
  291. video tape or dvd store rental or sale
  292. video tape store or rental
  293. water softener and supply store
  294. water softener sale and service
  295. water softening equipment contractor
  296. water softening equipment installation
  297. water softening equipment installation and repair
  298. water softening equipment installation service or repair
  299. water softening equipment installation servicing or repair
  300. water softening or purification system installation
  301. water softening or purification system installation general liability is not available

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