NAICS 455110

What is the NAICS code 455110?

The NAICS code 455110 is applied to those industries related to Department Stores.

This industry comprises establishments generally known as department stores that have separate departments for general lines of new merchandise, such as apparel, jewelry, home furnishings, and toys, with no one merchandise line predominating. Department stores may sell perishable groceries, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, but such sales are insignificant. Department stores with fixed point-of-sale locations may have separate customer checkout areas in each department, central customer checkout areas, or both.

Therefore, all companies engaged in any industrial activity related to this type of business are grouped under category 455110 in the North American Industry Classification System.

This industrial activity of NAICS code is structured as follows:

• 45 - Retail Trade
• 455 - General Merchandise Retailers
• 4551 - Department Stores
• 45511 - Department Stores
• 455110 - Department Stores

Characteristics of the North American Industry Classification System code 455110

NAFTA

This code is only used in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). It´s to say, it is not used in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Related codes

The NAICS industry 455110 has the following cross-references:

• Retailing a general line of merchandise and not generally known as department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters are classified in U.S. Industry 455219, All Other General Merchandise Retailers.
• Retailing a general line of merchandise in combination with a significant amount and variety of perishable groceries, generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters are classified in U.S. Industry 455211, Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters.
• Retailing apparel without a significant amount of housewares or general merchandise are classified in Industry 458110, Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers.
• Retailing used merchandise are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers.

Related activities

Below are some of the most common types of activities in the Department Stores industry (NAICS Code 455110):

• Department stores
• Internet department store sites