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GAFO
The GAFO category includes retail firms
specializing in department store types of merchandise
and is comprised of:
- furniture & home furnishings (NAICS 442)
- electronics & appliances (NAICS 443)
- clothing & accessories (NAICS 448)
- sporting goods, hobby, book, and music (NAICS 451)
- general merchandise (NAICS 452)
- office supply, stationery, and gift stores (NAICS 4532)
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes
Selected definitions. Definitions for all NAICS codes can be found
here
.
443 Electronics and Appliance
Stores
Industries in the Electronics and Appliance Stores subsector retail
new electronics and appliances from point-of-sale locations. Establishments
in this subsector
often operate from locations that have special provisions for floor displays
requiring special electrical capacity to accommodate the proper demonstration
of the products. The staff includes sales personnel knowledgeable in the
characteristics and warranties of the line of goods retailed and may also include
trained repair
persons to handle the maintenance and repair of the electronic equipment
and appliances. The classifications within this subsector are made principally
on the type of product and knowledge required to operate each type of store.
4431 Electronics and Appliance Stores
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing the following new products: household-type appliances, cameras, computers, and other electronic goods.44311 Appliance, Television, and Other Electronics Stores
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 radios, televisions, and computers; (2) specializing in retailing a single line of new consumer-type electronic products (except computers); and (3) retailing these new products in combination with repair services.
443111 Household Appliance Stores
This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as appliance stores primarily engaged in retailing an array of new household appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, irons, coffeemakers, hair dryers, electric razors, room air-conditioners, microwave ovens, sewing machines, and vacuum cleaners, or retailing new appliances in combination with appliance repair services.443112 Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores
This U.S. industry comprises: (1) establishments known as consumer electronics stores primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new consumer-type electronic products; (2) establishments specializing in retailing a single line of consumer-type electronic products (except computers); or (3) establishments primarily engaged in retailing these new electronic products in combination with repair services.44312 Computer and Software Stores
443120 Computer and Software Stores
44313 Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
443130 Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
Industries in the Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
subsector retail new building material and garden equipment and supplies from
fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector have display
equipment designed to handle lumber and related products and garden equipment
and supplies that may be kept either indoors or outdoors under covered areas.
The staff is usually knowledgeable in the use of the specific products being
retailed in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the home and associated
grounds.
4441 Building Material and Supplies Dealers
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new building materials and supplies.44411 Home Centers
and
444110 Home Centers
This industry comprises establishments known as home centers primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new home repair and improvement materials and supplies, such as lumber, plumbing goods, electrical goods, tools, housewares, hardware, and lawn and garden supplies, with no one merchandise line predominating. The merchandise lines are normally arranged in separate departments.44412 Paint and Wallpaper Stores
444120 Paint and Wallpaper Stores
44413 Hardware Stores
and
444130 Hardware Stores
This industry comprises establishments known as hardware stores primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new hardware items, such as tools and builders hardware.44419 Other Building Material Dealers
444190 Other Building Material Dealers
4442 Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new lawn and garden equipment and supplies.44421 Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
and
444210 Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new outdoor power equipment or retailing new outdoor power equipment in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts.44422 Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
444220 Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
452 General Merchandise Stores
Industries in the General Merchandise Stores subsector retail new general merchandise
from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector are
unique in that they have the equipment and staff capable of retailing a large
variety of goods from a single location. This includes a variety of display
equipment and staff trained to provide information on many lines of products.
4521 Department Stores
45211 Department Stores
This industry comprises establishments known as department stores primarily engaged in retailing a wide range of the following new products with no one merchandise line predominating: apparel, furniture, appliances and home furnishings; and selected additional items, such as paint, hardware, toiletries, cosmetics, photographic equipment, jewelry, toys, and sporting goods. Merchandise lines are normally arranged in separate departments.452111 Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores)
This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as department stores that have separate departments for various merchandise lines, such as apparel, jewelry, home furnishings, and linens, each with separate cash registers and sales associates. Department stores in this industry generally do not have central customer checkout and cash register facilities.452112 Discount Department Stores
4529 Other General Merchandise Stores
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new goods in general merchandise stores (except department stores).45291 Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
and
452910 Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
This industry comprises establishments known as warehouse clubs, superstores or supercenters primarily engaged in retailing a general line of groceries in combination with general lines of new merchandise, such as apparel, furniture, and appliances.45299 All Other General Merchandise Stores
and
452990 All Other General Merchandise Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new goods in general merchandise stores (except department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, and supercenters). These establishments retail a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts, dry goods, hardware, groceries, housewares or home furnishings, and other lines in limited amounts, with none of the lines predominating.
454 Nonstore Retailers
Industries in the Nonstore Retailers subsector retail merchandise using methods,
such as the broadcasting of infomercials, the broadcasting and publishing
of direct-response advertising, the publishing of paper and electronic
catalogs, door-to-door solicitation, in-home demonstration, selling from portable
stalls
and distribution through vending machines. Establishments in this subsector
include mail-order houses, vending machine operators, home delivery
sales, door-to-door sales, party plan sales, electronic shopping, and sales
through
portable stalls (e.g., street vendors, except food). Establishments
engaged in the direct sale (i.e., nonstore) of products, such as home heating
oil
dealers and newspaper delivery service providers are included in this subsector.
4541 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
Source: http://www.census.gov
An in-depth directory of NAICS codes can be found here .