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 or electronic store
  19. appliance store
  20. appliance store electronic
  21. appliance store household
  22. appliance store household appliance and home furnishing
  23. appliance store household type
  24. appliance store household type excl television retail
  25. appliance store radio or tv
  26. appliance store radio television and phonographic store includign part and supply
  27. appliance store radio television and phonographic store including part and supply
  28. appliance store radio tv and phonographic store including part and supply
  29. appliance store residential
  30. appliance store retail
  31. appliance store sewing machine
  32. audio or video cassette record or compact disc store retail
  33. audio or video equipment store retail
  34. audio or video part and accessory store
  35. audio video sale rental disc record and tape store only
  36. audio visual equipment and supply store excl rental
  37. audio visual equipment install and repair
  38. audio visual equipment retail
  39. audio visual equipment store sale and service
  40. book and cd internet
  41. book record compact disc software video or audio cassette retail
  42. camera and photgraphic equipment store
  43. camera and photo equipment store
  44. camera and photo supply distributor
  45. camera and photographic equiment retail only
  46. camera and photographic equipment and repair store
  47. camera and photographic equipment retail only
  48. camera and photographic equipment store
  49. camera and photographic equipment store retail
  50. camera and photographic supply store
  51. camera and photographic supply store retail
  52. camera or photo supply store no developing
  53. camera or photograph supply store retail
  54. camera or photographic supply store
  55. camera or photographic supply store retail
  56. camera photography supply
  57. camera store
  58. catalog and mail order house
  59. cell phone store
  60. compact disc record video or audio cassette store retail
  61. computer and computer software store
  62. computer and datum processing service computer sale retailstore
  63. computer and electronic store
  64. computer and office machine store
  65. computer equipment and software retail
  66. computer equipment and software store
  67. computer part and accessory store
  68. computer service or repair
  69. computer software store
  70. computer store
  71. computer store including software and accessory
  72. computer store including software and accessory retail
  73. computer store retail
  74. computer store with service or repair
  75. computer workstation and accessory store
  76. contractor appliance and accessory installation or service or repair household not including tv or radio office
  77. contractor appliance and accessory installation or service or repair household not including tv or radio shop
  78. direct marketing
  79. direct sale
  80. direct selling establishment
  81. direct selling organization mail order house
  82. dvd and video store
  83. dvd cd electronic game media and software
  84. dvd sale and rental service
  85. electrical appliance dealer retail
  86. electrical appliance store small retail
  87. electrical household appliance major retail
  88. electronic and appliance store
  89. electronic auction
  90. electronic component and accessory store retail
  91. electronic consumer install and repair
  92. electronic consumer store
  93. electronic equipment computer home entertainment office machine store only
  94. electronic equipment computer home entertainment office machine with installation or repair away from premises
  95. electronic good and accessory store
  96. electronic good store
  97. electronic shopping
  98. electronic shopping and mail order house
  99. electronic shopping naic
  100. electronic store
  101. home appliance installation
  102. home appliance installation general liability is not available
  103. home freezer dealer retail
  104. home theater and audio or visual equipment store
  105. home theatre including audio or visual equipment retail
  106. household accessory or small appliance no furniture retail
  107. household and commercial appliance electrical installation service or repair
  108. household appliance and home furnishing retail
  109. household appliance dealer major retail
  110. household appliance electrical installation
  111. household appliance electrical installation service or repair
  112. household appliance store
  113. household appliance store small retail
  114. household laundry equipment dealer retail
  115. household refrigerator dealer retail
  116. household vacuum cleaner store small retail
  117. internet book and cd
  118. internet retailer
  119. internet sale
  120. kitchen appliance dealer retail
  121. mail order house
  122. mail order house computer software and peripheral equipment
  123. mail order house direct selling organization
  124. mail order house not otherwise classified
  125. mail order house record tape and cd
  126. mail order house retail
  127. mail order house retail only
  128. mercantile not otherwise classified
  129. messenger collector or salesperson outside
  130. miscellaneous retail store not otherwise classified
  131. music and cd store
  132. music and cd wholesaler
  133. music store pre recorded
  134. music store pre recorded cgl
  135. music store prerecorded
  136. nonstore retailer
  137. other direct selling establishment
  138. other store without food or drink
  139. personal computer store retail
  140. phone store
  141. phone store no automobile installation
  142. phone store no automobile installation retail
  143. phonograph record dealer retail
  144. photographic and camera supply store retail
  145. photographic equipment and supply store retail
  146. photographic equipment retail only
  147. photography supply camera
  148. printer cartridge sale and service
  149. radio and television part sale wholesale and retail
  150. radio and television store
  151. radio or stereo and music device store
  152. radio or television part and accessory store
  153. radio or television part and accessory store retail
  154. radio or television sale only
  155. radio or television sale service or installation including antenna sale only
  156. radio sale and service no antennae erection
  157. radio television and consumer electronic store
  158. radio television or audio equipment store retail
  159. record and prerecorded tape store
  160. record and sheet music distributor
  161. record and tape store
  162. record audio and or video tape compact disc and sheet music store sale or rental retail
  163. record cd music and tape store
  164. record or compact disc video or audio cassette store retail
  165. record tape compact disc and sheet music store not used
  166. refrigeration domestic installation service or repair
  167. refrigeration equipment and system installation service repair
  168. retail store not otherwise classified
  169. retail trade
  170. salesperson collector or messenger outside coverage under fela program i
  171. salesperson collector or messenger outside coverage under fela program ii state act benefit
  172. salesperson collector or messenger outside coverage under fela program ii uslandhw act benefit
  173. salesperson or collector outside
  174. sewing machine and vacuum cleaner dealer including shop delivery and repair
  175. sewing machine and vacuum cleaner retail sale and service
  176. sewing machine and vacuum store
  177. sewing machine appliance store
  178. sewing machine retail
  179. sewing machine sale service or repair retail
  180. sewing machine store
  181. sewing machine store retail
  182. software store retail
  183. stereo and recording equipment store
  184. stereo equipment sale service and installation
  185. stereophonic or high fidelity equipment store retail
  186. store appliance retail no installation or maintenance
  187. store audio or video cassette book record compact disc or software store retail
  188. store audio or video cassette book record compact disc software retail
  189. store audio or video part and accessory
  190. store book record compact disc software video or audio cassette retail
  191. 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
  192. store book record compact disc software video or audiocassette retail
  193. store compact disc book record software video or audio cassette retail
  194. store computer
  195. store computer retail ca de pa
  196. store computer wholesale or retail including outside salesperson
  197. 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
  198. store household appliance electrical
  199. store household appliance electrical refrigerator stove washer nj
  200. store mail order house
  201. store no food or drink moderate susceptibility or combustibility
  202. store no food or drink not otherwise classified nfp
  203. store not otherwise classified no food or drink
  204. store not otherwise classified other than food or drink high hazard
  205. store not otherwise classified other than food or drink low hazard
  206. store not otherwise classified other than food or drink medium hazard
  207. store other not otherwise classified
  208. store piano radio or television
  209. store radio or television part and accessory
  210. store radio piano or television
  211. store record book compact disc software video or audio cassette retail
  212. store record compact disc video or audio cassette retail
  213. store retail
  214. store retail not otherwise classified
  215. 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
  216. store retail store not otherwise classified including service of food not restaurant
  217. store retail store not otherwise classified no service of food
  218. store software book record compact disc video or audio cassette retail
  219. store software retail
  220. store video media retail
  221. store video or audio cassette book record compact disc software retail
  222. telephone and pager store no installation
  223. telephone store retail
  224. television audio video equipment including incidental computer equipment store only no media or software
  225. television audio video equipment including incidental computer equipment with installation and repair off premises up to max 25 no media or software
  226. television or radio installation or repair
  227. television or radio receiving set installation or repair
  228. television or radio receiving set installation or repair retail
  229. television radio or phonograph retail
  230. television radio or phonograph sale service or repair retail
  231. television sale and service no antennae erection or repair
  232. television video and or audio equipment store retail
  233. television video audio and radio equipment service or repair
  234. vacuum cleaner sale and service
  235. vacuum cleaner sale or service store no central installation
  236. vacuum cleaner sale or service store with central installation
  237. vacuum cleaner store household retail
  238. vacuum cleaner store no repair or service
  239. vacuum store
  240. value added reseller of computer hardware
  241. video audio sale rental disc record and tape store only
  242. video cassette record or compact disc store retail
  243. video game store
  244. video or audio equipment store retail
  245. video store
  246. video store sale
  247. video tape or dvd store rental or sale
  248. video tape store or rental
  249. water softener and supply store
  250. water softener sale and service
  251. water softening equipment installation and repair
  252. water softening equipment installation servicing or repair
  253. water softening or purification system installation
  254. water softening or purification system installation general liability is not available

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