The Retail Trade sector comprises establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise.
| NAICS Code |
Title |
U.S. Firms |
U.S. Employment |
| 44-45 |
Retail Trade |
5,252,715 |
73,976,408 |
| 441 |
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers |
642,044 |
9,628,502 |
| 4411 |
Automobile Dealers |
302,396 |
6,183,406 |
| 44111 |
New Car Dealers |
125,967 |
5,387,551 |
| 441110 |
New Car Dealers |
125,967 |
5,387,551 |
| 44112 |
Used Car Dealers |
177,843 |
750,892 |
| 441120 |
Used Car Dealers |
177,843 |
750,892 |
| 4412 |
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers |
106,354 |
822,767 |
| 44121 |
Recreational Vehicle Dealers |
18,646 |
182,527 |
| 441210 |
Recreational Vehicle Dealers |
18,646 |
182,527 |
| 44122 |
Motorcycle, Boat, and Other Motor Vehicle Dealers |
87,722 |
627,579 |
| 441222 |
Boat Dealers |
33,057 |
186,051 |
| 441228 |
Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers |
N/A |
N/A |
| 4413 |
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores |
234,072 |
2,590,082 |
| 44131 |
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores |
147,107 |
1,577,214 |
| 441310 |
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores |
147,107 |
1,577,214 |
| 44132 |
Tire Dealers |
87,237 |
956,261 |
| 441320 |
Tire Dealers |
87,237 |
956,261 |
| 442 |
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores |
306,273 |
2,515,382 |
| 4421 |
Furniture Stores |
129,815 |
1,216,528 |
| 44211 |
Furniture Stores |
129,815 |
1,216,528 |
| 442110 |
Furniture Stores |
129,815 |
1,216,528 |
| 4422 |
Home Furnishings Stores |
176,897 |
1,276,552 |
| 44221 |
Floor Covering Stores |
85,748 |
475,630 |
| 442210 |
Floor Covering Stores |
85,748 |
475,630 |
| 44229 |
Other Home Furnishings Stores |
91,195 |
785,435 |
| 442291 |
Window Treatment Stores |
15,686 |
46,400 |
| 442299 |
All Other Home Furnishings Stores |
75,541 |
726,470 |
| 443 |
Electronics and Appliance Stores |
217,046 |
1,673,113 |
| 4431 |
Electronics and Appliance Stores |
217,046 |
1,673,113 |
| 44314 |
Electronics and Appliance Stores |
N/A |
N/A |
| 443141 |
Household Appliance Stores |
N/A |
N/A |
| 443142 |
Electronics Stores |
N/A |
N/A |
| 444 |
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers |
451,251 |
6,140,098 |
| 4441 |
Building Material and Supplies Dealers |
329,357 |
5,029,464 |
| 44411 |
Home Centers |
18,200 |
301,987 |
| 444110 |
Home Centers |
18,200 |
301,987 |
| 44412 |
Paint and Wallpaper Stores |
16,318 |
105,473 |
| 444120 |
Paint and Wallpaper Stores |
16,318 |
105,473 |
| 44413 |
Hardware Stores |
86,368 |
844,859 |
| 444130 |
Hardware Stores |
86,368 |
844,859 |
| 44419 |
Other Building Material Dealers |
209,798 |
1,917,070 |
| 444190 |
Other Building Material Dealers |
209,798 |
1,917,070 |
| 4442 |
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
122,271 |
942,818 |
| 44421 |
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores |
30,010 |
172,222 |
| 444210 |
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores |
30,010 |
172,222 |
| 44422 |
Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores |
92,335 |
760,070 |
| 444220 |
Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores |
92,335 |
760,070 |
| 445 |
Food and Beverage Stores |
890,680 |
13,595,436 |
| 4451 |
Grocery Stores |
511,778 |
11,335,573 |
| 44511 |
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores |
314,068 |
10,379,966 |
| 445110 |
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores |
314,068 |
10,379,966 |
| 44512 |
Convenience Stores |
198,005 |
824,588 |
| 445120 |
Convenience Stores |
198,005 |
824,588 |
| 4452 |
Specialty Food Stores |
158,949 |
1,008,064 |
| 44521 |
Meat Markets |
42,723 |
281,991 |
| 445210 |
Meat Markets |
42,723 |
281,991 |
| 44522 |
Fish and Seafood Markets |
15,403 |
68,412 |
| 445220 |
Fish and Seafood Markets |
15,403 |
68,412 |
| 44523 |
Fruit and Vegetable Markets |
22,792 |
134,131 |
| 445230 |
Fruit and Vegetable Markets |
22,792 |
134,131 |
| 44529 |
Other Specialty Food Stores |
78,071 |
503,377 |
| 445291 |
Baked Goods Stores |
25,056 |
135,697 |
| 445292 |
Confectionery and Nut Stores |
17,138 |
99,498 |
| 445299 |
All Other Specialty Food Stores |
35,883 |
231,247 |
| 4453 |
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores |
220,715 |
1,016,493 |
| 44531 |
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores |
220,715 |
1,016,493 |
| 445310 |
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores |
220,715 |
1,016,493 |
| 446 |
Health and Personal Care Stores |
338,586 |
4,980,510 |
| 4461 |
Health and Personal Care Stores |
338,586 |
4,980,510 |
| 44611 |
Pharmacies and Drug Stores |
145,475 |
3,200,730 |
| 446110 |
Pharmacies and Drug Stores |
145,475 |
3,200,730 |
| 44612 |
Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores |
56,240 |
449,916 |
| 446120 |
Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores |
56,240 |
449,916 |
| 44613 |
Optical Goods Stores |
40,244 |
174,598 |
| 446130 |
Optical Goods Stores |
40,244 |
174,598 |
| 44619 |
Other Health and Personal Care Stores |
97,410 |
594,139 |
| 446191 |
Food (Health) Supplement Stores |
39,302 |
203,699 |
| 446199 |
All Other Health and Personal Care Stores |
58,157 |
377,375 |
| 447 |
Gasoline Stations |
517,887 |
4,960,588 |
| 4471 |
Gasoline Stations |
517,887 |
4,960,588 |
| 44711 |
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores |
416,672 |
4,023,676 |
| 447110 |
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores |
416,672 |
4,023,676 |
| 44719 |
Other Gasoline Stations |
107,101 |
903,872 |
| 447190 |
Other Gasoline Stations |
107,101 |
903,872 |
| 448 |
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores |
499,644 |
7,247,997 |
| 4481 |
Clothing Stores |
307,908 |
5,408,595 |
| 44811 |
Men's Clothing Stores |
34,051 |
256,568 |
| 448110 |
Men's Clothing Stores |
34,051 |
256,568 |
| 44812 |
Women's Clothing Stores |
98,068 |
1,303,629 |
| 448120 |
Women's Clothing Stores |
98,068 |
1,303,629 |
| 44813 |
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores |
20,822 |
352,608 |
| 448130 |
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores |
20,822 |
352,608 |
| 44814 |
Family Clothing Stores |
63,396 |
2,574,183 |
| 448140 |
Family Clothing Stores |
63,396 |
2,574,183 |
| 44815 |
Clothing Accessories Stores |
33,213 |
119,649 |
| 448150 |
Clothing Accessories Stores |
33,213 |
119,649 |
| 44819 |
Other Clothing Stores |
61,428 |
415,220 |
| 448190 |
Other Clothing Stores |
61,428 |
415,220 |
| 4482 |
Shoe Stores |
51,571 |
901,569 |
| 44821 |
Shoe Stores |
51,571 |
901,569 |
| 448210 |
Shoe Stores |
51,571 |
901,569 |
| 4483 |
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores |
141,376 |
766,336 |
| 44831 |
Jewelry Stores |
136,837 |
732,300 |
| 448310 |
Jewelry Stores |
136,837 |
732,300 |
| 44832 |
Luggage and Leather Goods Stores |
4,541 |
21,570 |
| 448320 |
Luggage and Leather Goods Stores |
4,541 |
21,570 |
| 451 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores |
283,508 |
2,895,496 |
| 4511 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores |
228,222 |
2,173,895 |
| 45111 |
Sporting Goods Stores |
131,963 |
1,083,729 |
| 451110 |
Sporting Goods Stores |
131,963 |
1,083,729 |
| 45112 |
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores |
40,485 |
455,705 |
| 451120 |
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores |
40,485 |
455,705 |
| 45113 |
Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores |
30,222 |
173,387 |
| 451130 |
Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores |
30,222 |
173,387 |
| 45114 |
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores |
25,583 |
164,671 |
| 451140 |
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores |
25,583 |
164,671 |
| 4512 |
Book Stores and News Dealers |
55,323 |
672,163 |
| 45121 |
Book Stores and News Dealers |
41,462 |
543,521 |
| 451211 |
Book Stores |
32,178 |
474,283 |
| 451212 |
News Dealers and Newsstands |
9,334 |
34,601 |
| 452 |
General Merchandise Stores |
66,486 |
10,811,414 |
| 4521 |
Department Stores |
1,254 |
4,618,854 |
| 45211 |
Department Stores |
1,254 |
4,618,854 |
| 452111 |
Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores) |
742 |
1,828,855 |
| 452112 |
Discount Department Stores |
680 |
384,349 |
| 4522 |
Department Stores |
N/A |
N/A |
| 45221 |
Department Stores |
N/A |
N/A |
| 452210 |
Department Stores |
N/A |
N/A |
| 4523 |
General Merchandise Stores, including Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters |
N/A |
N/A |
| 45231 |
General Merchandise Stores, including Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters |
N/A |
N/A |
| 452311 |
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters |
N/A |
N/A |
| 452319 |
All Other General Merchandise Stores |
N/A |
N/A |
| 4529 |
Other General Merchandise Stores |
65,484 |
5,064,042 |
| 45291 |
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters |
444 |
3,384,433 |
| 452910 |
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters |
444 |
3,384,433 |
| 45299 |
All Other General Merchandise Stores |
65,046 |
1,282,528 |
| 452990 |
All Other General Merchandise Stores |
65,046 |
1,282,528 |
| 453 |
Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
677,735 |
4,360,504 |
| 4531 |
Florists |
123,704 |
525,678 |
| 45311 |
Florists |
123,704 |
525,678 |
| 453110 |
Florists |
123,704 |
525,678 |
| 4532 |
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores |
192,145 |
1,524,990 |
| 45321 |
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores |
35,248 |
438,439 |
| 453210 |
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores |
35,248 |
438,439 |
| 45322 |
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores |
157,064 |
941,338 |
| 453220 |
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores |
157,064 |
941,338 |
| 4533 |
Used Merchandise Stores |
101,019 |
772,135 |
| 45331 |
Used Merchandise Stores |
101,019 |
772,135 |
| 453310 |
Used Merchandise Stores |
101,019 |
772,135 |
| 4539 |
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
261,480 |
1,342,118 |
| 45391 |
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores |
43,236 |
238,560 |
| 453910 |
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores |
43,236 |
238,560 |
| 45392 |
Art Dealers |
41,720 |
120,999 |
| 453920 |
Art Dealers |
41,720 |
120,999 |
| 45393 |
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers |
15,607 |
72,908 |
| 453930 |
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers |
15,607 |
72,908 |
| 45399 |
All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
161,045 |
720,263 |
| 453991 |
Tobacco Stores |
43,252 |
175,293 |
| 453998 |
All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) |
117,813 |
539,070 |
| 454 |
Nonstore Retailers |
384,278 |
3,126,454 |
| 4541 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
168,219 |
1,678,020 |
| 45411 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
168,219 |
1,678,020 |
| 454110 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
N/A |
N/A |
| 454111 |
Electronic Shopping |
122,592 |
768,560 |
| 454112 |
Electronic Auctions |
2,428 |
5,894 |
| 454113 |
Mail-Order Houses |
43,419 |
852,238 |
| 4542 |
Vending Machine Operators |
31,711 |
215,862 |
| 45421 |
Vending Machine Operators |
31,711 |
215,862 |
| 454210 |
Vending Machine Operators |
31,711 |
215,862 |
| 4543 |
Direct Selling Establishments |
184,523 |
1,184,497 |
| 45431 |
Fuel Dealers |
42,987 |
466,664 |
| 454310 |
Fuel Dealers |
N/A |
N/A |
| 45439 |
Other Direct Selling Establishments |
141,570 |
701,729 |
| 454390 |
Other Direct Selling Establishments |
141,570 |
701,729 |