1992 CENSUS OF RETAIL TRADE Kind of Business Descriptions =>WHAT IS RETAIL TRADE Retail trade, SIC major groups 52 through 59 in the SIC manual, includes establishments primarily engaged in selling merchandise for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of the goods. Exceptions to this general rule are lumber yards; paint, glass, and wallpaper stores; typewriter stores; stationery stores; and gasoline service stations, which sell to both the general public for personal and household consumption and to businesses. These types of stores are included in retail trade even if a higher proportion of their sales is made to other than individuals for personal or household consumption. However, such establishments that sell their products only to institutional or industrial users and to other wholesalers and establishments that sell similar merchandise for use exclusively by business establishments are classified in wholesale trade. Other important characteristics of retail trade establishments are that they are usually places of business; they are engaged in activities to attract the general public to buy; they buy or receive as well as sell merchandise; they may process their products, although processing is incidental or subordinate to selling; and they are considered as retail in the trade. Not all of these characteristics need be present and some are modified by trade practice. The retail trade industries were covered in the 1992 Economic and Agriculture Census. However, retail establishments of the following types were excluded from census coverage: Federal, State, and local government agencies that sold merchandise, other than liquor stores operated by State and local governments. Officers' clubs and officers' open messes (classified based on primary activity with a T/O code of 90); and public school lunch programs except those which operated on a fee or contract basis (classified based on primary activity with a T/O code of 55). The following types of retail establishments were covered in the census: Appliance stores owned by public utilities if the establishments were primarily engaged in selling appliances to customers. Liquor stores operated by State and local governments. Establishments covered by the census were assigned kind-of-business classifications according to the industry classifications defined in the 1987 SIC manual. When a more detailed classification than defined in the SIC manual was needed, additional kinds of business were identified within a SIC industry. In general, retail establishments were classified according to the principal lines of commodities sold (groceries, hardware, etc.), or the usual trade designation (drug store, cigar store, etc.). Kind-of-business classifications are not interchangeable with commodity classifications; most businesses sell several kinds of commodities. The kind-of-business code generally reflects either the individual commodity or the commodity group which is the primary source of the establishment's business. Thus, the classification of establishments by kind of business generally does not make it possible to determine either the number of establishments handling a particular commodity or the sales of that commodity. For example, the food stores classification excludes stores selling food if the sale of food is not the primary source of receipts; moreover, even though stores are classified as food stores, some of their receipts may be derived from the sale of nonfood products. (Information on the extent to which various broad groups of commodities or merchandise lines are sold by different kinds of business is available in the 1992 Census of Retail Trade report, Merchandise Line Sales, RC92L1.dbf and RC92L2.dbf, Volume 1 of the CD-ROM series.) =>BUILDING MATERIALS & GARDEN SUPPLIES STORES (SIC MAJOR GROUP 52) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 52 This major group includes retail establishments primarily engaged in selling lumber and other building materials; paint, glass, and wallpaper; hardware; nursery stock; lawn and garden supplies; and manufactured (mobile) homes. It includes lumber and other building materials dealers and paint, glass, and wallpaper stores selling to the general public, even if sales to contractors account for a larger proportion of total sales; these establishments are known as retail in the trade. Establishments primarily selling these products but not selling to the general public are classified in wholesale trade. ->LUMBER AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS (SIC 521) Establishments primarily engaged in selling lumber, or lumber and a general line of building materials, to the general public. While these establishments may also sell to contractors, they are known as retail in the trade, even if sales to contractors account for a higher proportion of the sales. The lumber they sell may include rough and dressed lumber, flooring, molding, doors, sashes, frames, and other millwork. The building materials may include roofing, siding, shingles, wallboard, paint, brick, tile, cement, sand, gravel, and other building materials and supplies. For lumber yards, at least 32 percent of sales must be from the sale of lumber and millwork. Hardware is often an important line of retail lumber and building materials dealers. Also included in this group are home centers. These are retail establishments that sell both lumber and building materials and hardware. Additionally, they must sell at least 5 of the following merchandise lines: housewares, tools (power and/or hand), floor coverings, electrical supplies, kitchen cabinets, plumbing and bath supplies, lawn and garden products, paints and/or sundries, windows and/or doors, roofing, wallcoverings, ceiling products and materials, lawn and garden supplies, and appliances. Establishments not selling to the general public or known in the trade as wholesale are classified in SIC 503. ->PAINT, GLASS, AND WALLPAPER STORES (SIC 523) Establishments primarily engaged in selling paint, glass, and wallpaper, or any combination of these lines, to the general public. While these establishments may also sell to contractors, they are known as retail in the trade, even if sales to contractors account for a higher proportion of the sales. Establishments which do not sell to the general public are classified in wholesale trade. ->HARDWARE STORES (SIC 525) Establishments primarily engaged in selling a number of basic hardware lines, such as tools, builders' hardware, locks and other security hardware, paint and glass, housewares, household appliances, cutlery, and building materials, no one of which accounts for 50 percent or more of the sales of the establishments. ->RETAIL NURSERIES, LAWN AND GARDEN SUPPLY STORES (SIC 526) Establishments primarily engaged in selling trees, shrubs, other plants, seeds, bulbs, mulches, soil conditioners, fertilizers, pesticides, garden tools, and other garden supplies to the general public. These establishments primarily sell products purchased from others, but may sell some plants which they grow themselves. Establishments primarily engaged in growing trees, shrubs, other plants, seeds, and bulbs are classified in SIC major group 01, and those growing Christmas trees are classified in SIC major group 08. ->MANUFACTURED (MOBILE) HOME DEALERS (SIC 527) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sales of new and used mobile homes, parts and equipment. Establishments primarily selling travel trailers and campers are classified in SIC 5561 and those primarily selling utility trailers are classified in SIC 5599. =>GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES (SIC Major Group 53) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 53 This major group includes retail stores which sell a number of lines of merchandise, such as dry goods, apparel and accessories, furniture and homefurnishings, small wares, hardware, and food. The stores included in this group are known as department stores, variety stores, general merchandise stores, catalog showrooms, warehouse clubs, and general stores. Establishments primarily engaged in selling used general merchandise are classified in SIC 593, and those selling general merchandise by mail, vending machine, or direct selling are classified in SIC 596. ->DEPARTMENT STORES (SIC 531) Retail stores normally having 50 employees or more, having sales of apparel and soft goods combined amounting to 20 percent or more of total sales, and selling each of the following groups of merchandise: Household linens, dry goods, furniture, homefurnishings, appliances, and radio and TV sets; A general line of apparel for the family. The employment and lines of merchandise sold in leased departments are both taken into account when classifying a department store. To qualify as a department store, sales of each of the lines listed above must be less than 80 percent of total store sales. An establishment with total sales of $10 million or more is classified as a department store even if sales of one of the merchandise lines listed above exceed the maximum percent of total sales, provided that the sales of the other group is $1 million or more. Relatively few stores are included in this classification as a result of this special rule and most of those which are would otherwise have been classified in the apparel group (SIC major group 56). Due to the relatively high level of leased department activity in department stores, department store sales have been separately presented for the following classifications: Department stores (including leased depts.); Department stores (excluding leased depts.). ->VARIETY STORES (SIC 533) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of a variety of merchandise in the low and popular price ranges. Sales usually are made on a cash-and-carry basis, with the open selling method of display and customer selection of merchandise. These stores generally do not carry a complete line of merchandise, are not departmentalized, do not carry their own charge service, and do not deliver merchandise. ->MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES (SIC 539) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of a general line of apparel, dry goods, hardware, housewares or homefurnishings, groceries, and other lines in limited amounts. Stores selling commodities covered in the definition for department stores but normally having less than 50 employees, and stores usually known as country or general stores are included here. Also included are most catalog showrooms. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sales of merchandise by catalog, mail, or television order are classified in SIC 5961. =>FOOD STORES (SIC Major Group 54) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 54 This major group includes retail stores primarily engaged in selling food for home preparation and consumption. Establishments primarily engaged in selling prepared foods and drinks for consumption on the premises are classified in major group 58, and stores primarily engaged in selling packaged beers and liquors are classified in SIC 5921. ->GROCERY STORES (SIC 541) Establishments primarily selling (1) a wide variety of canned or frozen foods such as vegetables, fruits, and soups; (2) packaged or bulk dry groceries such as tea, coffee, cocoa, dried fruits, spices, sugar, flour, and crackers, and (3) other processed foods and nonedible grocery items. These establishments often sell smoked and prepared meats, fresh fish and poultry, fresh vegetables and fruits, and fresh or frozen meats. ->MEAT AND FISH (SEAFOOD) MARKETS (SIC 542) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of fresh, frozen or cured meats, fish, shellfish, and other seafoods. They may also sell poultry, dairy products, eggs, and other commodities. Meat markets may butcher animals on their own account, or they may buy from others. This industry includes freezer and locker meat provisioners. Food locker plants primarily engaged in renting locker space for the storage of food products for individual households are classified in industry 4222. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of food via frozen food plans delivered to households or individuals are classified in SIC 5963, and establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of poultry are classified in SIC 549. ->FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKETS (SIC 543) Establishments primarily selling fresh fruits and fresh vegetables. They frequently also carry a limited line of grocery items. They are often found in public or municipal markets, or roadside stands. However, roadside stands of farmers selling only their own produce are classified in SIC major group 01. ->CANDY, NUT, AND CONFECTIONERY STORES (SIC 544) Establishments primarily engaged in selling nuts, popcorn, boxed or bulk candy and other confections such as candied fruits, and chewing gum. Ice cream, frozen yogurt, and soft drinks are often sold in these stores. Candy or confectionery stores making their own products, and candy and popcorn stands in theaters are classified here. ->DAIRY PRODUCTS STORES (SIC 545) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of packaged dairy products such as milk, cream, butter, cheese, and related products to over-the-counter customers. Ice cream and frozen yogurt stands are classified in SIC 5812 and establishments selling ice cream and similar products from trucks or wagons are classified in SIC 5963. Establishments primarily engaged in processing and distributing milk and cream are classified in SIC 2026. ->RETAIL BAKERIES (SIC 546) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of bakery products. The products may be purchased from others or made on the premises. Establishments manufacturing bakery products for the trade are classified in SIC 2051 and those purchasing bakery products and selling them house to house are classified in SIC 5963. ->MISCELLANEOUS FOOD STORES (SIC 549) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of specialized foods, not elsewhere classified, such as eggs, poultry, health foods, vitamins, spices, herbs, coffee, and tea. The poultry stores may sell live poultry, slaughter and clean poultry for their own account, and sell dressed fowls or sell fowls cleaned and dressed by others. =>AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & GAS SERVICE STATIONS (SIC Major Group 55) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 55 This major group includes retail dealers selling new and used automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles and utility trailers, and motorcycles and mopeds; dealers selling new automobile parts and accessories; and gasoline service stations selling gasoline and lubricating oils. Automobile repair shops maintained by establishments engaged in the sale of new automobiles also are included unless reported separately. ->NEW AND USED CAR DEALERS (SIC 551) Establishments primarily engaged in the sale of new automobiles or new and used automobiles. These establishments have a franchise for the sale of new domestic and/or new imported automobiles. They frequently maintain repair departments and carry stocks of replacement parts, tires, batteries, and automotive accessories. These establishments also frequently sell pickups and vans at retail. ->USED CAR DEALERS (SIC 552) Establishments primarily engaged in selling used cars and not holding a franchise for the sale of new passenger cars. Some of these dealers may sell a small quantity of trucks and farm equipment. Some maintain repair and service departments. These establishments also frequently sell used pickups and vans at retail. ->AUTO AND HOME SUPPLY STORES (SIC 553) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of auto supplies such as automotive batteries, parts, accessories; and sundry supplies such as polishes, paint, and decorative items. Establishments where used tires, batteries, and accessories exceed 49 percent of total sales are classified in SIC 501. ->GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 554) Establishments primarily engaged in selling gasoline and automotive lubricants. These establishments frequently sell other merchandise such as tires, batteries, accessories, and other automobile parts or perform minor repair work. Establishments called garages but deriving more than half of their receipts from the sale of gasoline and automotive lubricants are included. Gasoline stations combined with other activities such as grocery stores, convenience stores, or car washes are classified based on primary activities as determined by sales. ->BOAT DEALERS (SIC 555) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used motorboats and other watercraft including parts, accessories, marine supplies, and outboard motors. ->RECREATIONAL VEHICLE DEALERS (SIC 556) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used motor homes, recreational trailers, and campers (pickup coaches) including parts and accessories. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of manufactured (mobile) homes are classified in SIC 527, and those primarily selling utility trailers are classified in SIC 559. ->MOTORCYCLE DEALERS (SIC 557) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used motorcycles, including motor scooters, mopeds, all-terrain vehicles, and parts and accessories. ->AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 559) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new and used automotive vehicles, utility trailers, and automotive equipment and supplies, not elsewhere classified, such as snowmobiles, dunebuggies, and go-carts. Also included are establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of aircraft. =>APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES (SIC Major Group 56) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 56 This major group includes retail stores primarily engaged in selling clothing of all kinds and related articles for personal wear and adornment. Not included are establishments which meet the criteria for Department Stores (SIC 531) or Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores (SIC 539) even though most of their receipts are from the sale of apparel and apparel accessories. ->MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES (SIC 561) Establishments primarily engaged in selling men's and boys' ready-to-wear clothing and accessories. Establishments are included in this category if (1) sales of all types of apparel (except as noted in the definition for general merchandise stores) account for 50 percent or more of total sales and (2) receipts from sales of all men's and boys' apparel are three or more times the receipts from sales of all women's and girls' apparel. ->WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES (SIC 562) Establishments primarily engaged in selling women's and girls' ready-to-wear apparel. Establishments are included in this category if (1) sales of all types of apparel (except as noted in the definition for general merchandise stores) account for 50 percent or more of total sales, (2) sales of all women's and girls' apparel are three or more times the sales of all men's and boys' apparel, and (3) sales of dresses, skirts, slacks, coats, suits, and furs are two or more times greater than the sales of millinery, hosiery, underwear, blouses, handbags, and other apparel and accessories. Custom tailors primarily engaged in making women's clothing to individual order are classified in SIC 569. ->WOMEN'S ACCESSORY AND SPECIALTY STORES (SIC 563) Establishments primarily engaged in selling women's accessories and specialties such as millinery, hats, foundation garments, lingerie, hosiery, costume jewelry, gloves, handbags, and fur including custom-made. ->CHILDREN'S AND INFANTS' WEAR STORES (SIC 564) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of children's and infants' clothing, furnishings, and accessories. They may specialize in either children's or infants' wear or sell a combination of children's and infants' wear. ->FAMILY CLOTHING STORES (SIC 565) Establishments primarily engaged in selling clothing, furnishings, and accessories for men, women, and children, without specializing in sales for an individual sex or age group. Establishments are included in this category if (1) sales of all types of apparel (except as noted in the definition for general merchandise stores) account for 50 percent or more of their total sales, and (2) sales of apparel items for an individual sex or age group are not more than three times the sales of all other apparel items. ->SHOE STORES (SIC 566) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of men's, women's, and children's footwear, including athletic footwear. These establishments frequently carry accessory lines, such as hosiery, gloves, and handbags. ->MISCELLANEOUS APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES (SIC 569) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of specialized lines of apparel and accessories, not elsewhere classified, such as uniforms, bathing suits, raincoats, riding apparel, sports apparel, umbrellas, wigs, and toupees. This industry also includes custom tailors primarily engaged in making and selling men's and women's clothing, except fur apparel. Establishments primarily engaged in making fur apparel to custom order are classified in SIC 563. =>FURNITURE AND HOMEFURNISHINGS STORES (SIC Major Group 57) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 57 This major group includes retail stores selling goods used for furnishing the home such as furniture, floor coverings, draperies, glass and chinaware, domestic stoves, refrigerators, and other household electric and gas appliances. Establishments selling electric and gas appliances are included in this group only if the major part of their sales consists of articles for home use. These stores also may perform repair work on household appliances, radios, televisions, and stereo equipment; but establishments primarily engaged in repair of these products are classified in SIC 76. Dealers primarily engaged in selling antique and secondhand furniture are classified in SIC 5932. Stores furnishing interior decorating service are classified according to the merchandise handled. Stores primarily engaged in selling furnishings in conjunction with an interior decorator service are classified according to the merchandise handled; if the interior designer primarily advises clients on selection of merchandise, the establishment is classified in SIC 7389. ->FURNITURE STORES (SIC 5712) Establishments primarily engaged in selling new household furniture, beds, mattresses, springs, and other sleep equipment. Also included in this classification are establishments selling household appliances, phonographs, radios, television sets, and floor coverings, provided the receipts from sales of furniture and sleep equipment exceed those from sales of other merchandise. Furniture warehouse showrooms, sleep shops and waterbed stores, and specialty furniture stores such as baby furniture stores, are classified here. If sales of new office furniture account for more than half of the total sales, the establishments are classified in SIC 502120. ->FLOOR COVERING STORES (SIC 5713) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of rugs, carpets, linoleum, floor tile, and related products. Stores selling ceramic (wall or floor) tile are classified in SIC 521130. Establishments included in this industry may incidentally perform installation but contractors primarily engaged in installing floor coverings for others are classified in SIC 1743 or 1752. ->DRAPERY, CURTAIN, AND UPHOLSTERY STORES (SIC 5714) Establishments primarily engaged in selling draperies, curtains, slipcovers, and upholstery materials. Establishments primarily selling custom-made draperies and slipcovers for household use also are included. Establishments primarily engaged in reupholstering or repairing furniture are classified in SIC 7641. ->MISCELLANEOUS HOMEFURNISHINGS STORES (SIC 5719) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of miscellaneous homefurnishings such as china, glassware, and metalware for kitchen and table use; bedding and linen; brooms and brushes; lamps and shades; mirrors and pictures; and venetian blinds and window shades. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of miscellaneous homefurnishings by house-to-house canvass or by party-plan merchandising are classified in SIC 5963. ->HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES (SIC 572) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of electric and gas refrigerators, stoves, microwave ovens, home freezers, and other household appliances such as electric irons, percolators, hot plates, vacuum cleaners, sewing machines, dehumidifiers, and self contained room air-conditioners. Many such stores also sell radios and television sets. ->RADIO, TELEVISION, AND ELECTRONICS STORES (SIC 5731) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of radios, television sets, compact disc players, record players, high fidelity (hi-fi) sound reproducing equipment, and other consumer electronics equipment. Such establishments also may sell additional lines such as household appliances, computers, computer peripheral equipment, software, musical instruments, and records. Establishments in this industry may perform incidental installation and repair work on radios, televisions, and other consumer electronics equipment. Establishments primarily engaged in the installation and repair of these products are classified in SIC 7622. ->COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE STORES (SIC 5734) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of computers, computer peripheral equipment, and software. ->RECORD AND PRERECORDED TAPE STORES (SIC 5735) Establishments primarily engaged in selling phonograph records, compact discs, and prerecorded audio and video tapes and discs. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of computer software are classified in SIC 5734 and those primarily engaged in the rental of video tapes in SIC 7841. ->MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STORES (SIC 5736) Establishments primarily engaged in selling musical instruments such as organs, pianos, horns, stringed instruments, and percussion instruments; sheet music; and similar supplies. =>EATING AND DRINKING PLACES (SIC Major Group 58) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 58 This major group includes retail establishments engaged in selling prepared food and drinks for consumption on the premises. Also included are caterers which serve prepared food other than at the place of business and lunch counters and refreshment stands selling prepared foods and drinks for immediate consumption. In-plant food contractors are included here as well as leased eating and drinking concessions in hotels, motels, sports arenas, and other amusement places. ->EATING PLACES (SIC 5812) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of prepared foods and drinks for on-premise or immediate consumption. Caterers and industrial and institutional food service establishments are also included in this industry. ->DRINKING PLACES (SIC 5813) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic drinks such as beer, ale, wine, and liquor for consumption on the premises. The sale of food frequently accounts for a substantial portion of the receipts of these establishments. Meals may or may not be served. =>MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL STORES (SIC Major Group 59) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 59 This major group includes retail establishments not elsewhere classified. These establishments fall into the following categories: drug stores and proprietary stores; liquor stores; used merchandise stores; miscellaneous shopping goods stores; nonstore retailers, fuel dealers, florists, cigar stores and stands, news dealers and newsstands, and miscellaneous retail stores not elsewhere classified. ->DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES (SIC 591) Establishments engaged in the retail sale of prescription drugs, proprietary drugs, and nonprescription medicines, and which may also carry a number of related lines, such as cosmetics, toiletries, tobacco, and novelty merchandise. ->LIQUOR STORES (SIC 592) Establishments primarily engaged in selling packaged alcoholic beverages such as ale, beer, wine, and liquor for consumption off the premises. Liquor stores operated by States, counties, and municipalities are included. ->USED MERCHANDISE STORES (SIC 593) This industry includes stores primarily engaged in the retail sale of used merchandise, antiques, and secondhand goods such as clothing and shoes; furniture; books and rare manuscripts; musical instruments; office furniture; phonographs and phonograph records; and store fixtures and equipment. The industry also includes pawnshops. Dealers primarily engaged in selling used motor vehicles, trailers, and boats are classified in major group 55; and those primarily selling used mobile homes in SIC 5271. Establishments primarily selling used automobile parts and accessories are classified in SIC 5015 and scrap and waste dealers are classified in SIC 5093. Establishments primarily engaged in automobile repair are classified in SIC 753. ->SPORTING GOODS STORES AND BICYCLE SHOPS (SIC 5941) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of sporting goods, sporting equipment, and bicycles, bicycle parts, and accessories. ->BOOK STORES (SIC 5942) Establishments primarily engaged in selling new books and periodicals. Stationery and related items may also be sold. The subclassifications are general, specialty, and college book stores. Book clubs (not engaged in publishing) primarily selling new books through the mail are included in mail-order houses (SIC 5961). Establishments primarily engaged in the sale of used books are classified in SIC 593. ->STATIONERY STORES (SIC 5943) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of stationery such as paper and paper products (including printing and engraving), post cards, novelties, and school supplies. These establishments also may sell additional lines of office type supplies such as accounting and legal forms, blankbooks and forms, and office forms and supplies. Establishments primarily engaged in selling office supply forms and supplies are classified in SIC 5112. Stores specializing in the sale of artists' supplies are classified in SIC 5999. ->JEWELRY STORES (SIC 5944) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of any combination of the lines of jewelry such as diamonds and other precious stones; rings, bracelets, and brooches; sterling and plated silverware; and watches and clocks. Stores primarily engaged in watch and jewelry repair are classified in SIC 7631. Establishments primarily engaged in selling costume jewelry are classified in kind of business 563210. ->HOBBY, TOY, AND GAME SHOPS (SIC 5945) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of toys, games, and hobby and craft kits and supplies. Establishments primarily engaged in selling artists' supplies or collectors' items such as coins, stamps, and autographs are classified in SIC 5999. ->CAMERA AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLY STORES (SIC 5946) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of cameras, film, and other photographic supplies and equipment. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of video cameras are classified in SIC 5731. Establishments primarily engaged in finishing films are classified in SIC 7384. ->GIFT, NOVELTY, AND SOUVENIR SHOPS (SIC 5947) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of combined lines of gifts and novelty merchandise, souvenirs, greeting cards, holiday decorations, and miscellaneous small art goods. ->LUGGAGE AND LEATHER GOODS STORES (SIC 5948) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of luggage, trunks, and leather goods, except apparel. ->SEWING, NEEDLEWORK, AND PIECE GOODS STORES (SIC 5949) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of sewing supplies, fabrics, patterns, yarn, and other needlework accessories. ->CATALOG AND MAIL-ORDER HOUSES (SIC 5961) Establishments primarily selling merchandise as a result of orders received by catalog, mail, or television order. Customers are made aware of goods available for sale through catalogs, mailing pieces, advertisements in newspapers and magazines, advertising on radio and television, and by operating catalog stores that carry little stock other than display items. They receive their orders by phone or mail and fill most of their orders by mail. These establishments do not ordinarily maintain stock for sale on the premises. Departmentalized retail stores normally with 50 employees or more and operated by mail-order houses and selling a general line of merchandise are classified in SIC 531. Retail stores normally with less than 50 employees and operated by mail-order houses and selling a general line of merchandise are classified in SIC 539. Establishments primarily engaged in mail-order sales of computer hardware and/or software and television order (home shopping) sales are included within the classification. ->AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING MACHINE OPERATORS (SIC 5962) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of products by automatic merchandising units (vending machines) which are generally located on the premises of other businesses. This industry does not include coin-operated service machines such as washers and dryers (SIC 7215), music machines and amusement game machines (SIC 7993), lockers and scales (SIC 7299), or insurance policies sold through vending machines (SIC 63). The "establishment" is the location from which the vending route (or routes) is serviced, not the number of vending machines or the number of business locations in which vending machines are located. ->DIRECT SELLING ESTABLISHMENTS (SIC 5963) Establishments primarily engaged in selling merchandise by house-to-house canvass, by party plan, by telephone, or from trucks or wagons or other temporary locations. The "establishment" is the location from which the canvassers operate. Canvassers who do not have any paid help are excluded from the tabulations in this report. In some tabulations at the national level, direct selling organizations are divided into subclassifications on the basis of the merchandise they sell. The subclassifications are furniture, homefurnishings, and equipment; mobile food service; books and stationery; and other direct selling. ->FUEL OIL DEALERS (SIC 5983) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of fuel oil. Establishments primarily selling fuel oil burners are classified in SIC 5074; dealers primarily engaged in installing and servicing fuel oil burners, in SIC 1711; and fuel oil burner repair service only, in SIC 7699. ->LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (BOTTLED GAS) DEALERS (SIC 5984) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of bottled or bulk liquefied petroleum (LP) gas. ->FUEL DEALERS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5989) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of coal, coke, charcoal, wood, or any combination of these lines. Establishments primarily selling fuel oil are classified in SIC 5983 and those primarily selling bottled gas in SIC 5984. ->FLORISTS (SIC 5992) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of cut flowers and growing plants. Stores primarily engaged in the retail sale of seeds, bulbs, and nursery stock are classified in SIC 5261, and greenhouses and nurseries primarily engaged in growing seeds, bulbs, flowers, and nursery stock are classified in SIC 0181. ->TOBACCO STORES AND STANDS (SIC 5993) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, and smokers' supplies. Many of the establishments included in this classification are operated as concessions in places of amusement, railway stations, airports, and other public places. ->NEWS DEALERS AND NEWSSTANDS (SIC 5994) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. Home delivery of newspapers by other than printers or publishers is classified in SIC 5963. Establishments engaged in delivering newspapers for subsequent home delivery are classified in SIC 4212. ->OPTICAL GOODS STORES (SIC 5995) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses for individuals. Offices of oculists, ophthalmologists and optometrists are classified in major group 80 even though a majority of their revenue is from the sale of eyeglass frames or prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses. ->MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL STORES, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5999) Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of specialized lines of merchandise, not elsewhere classified, such as artists' supplies; orthopedic and artificial limbs; rubber stamps; pets; religious goods; and monuments and tombstones. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in selling a general line of their own or consigned merchandise at retail on an auction basis.