This U.S. Census Bureau NAICS-based industry comprises establishments known as mail-order houses and primarily engaged in retailing computer hardware and software using mail catalogs to generate clients and display merchandise. Also included are establishments retailing computer hardware and software from catalog showrooms of mail-order houses as well as establishments providing a combination of Internet and mail-order sales.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Providing telemarketing services on a contract or fee basis for others--are classified in U.S. Industry 561422, Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers; and

Retailing computer hardware and software using store and nonstore methods at the same establishment are classified in Industry 443120, Computer and Software Stores.