Variant of NAICS 2012 - Content and media sector

451 - Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing sporting goods, games and toys, sewing supplies, fabrics, patterns, yarns and other needlework accessories, musical instruments, and books and other reading materials.

• Exclusion(s)

  • retailing new audio and video recordings (See 443146 Audio and video recordings stores)
  • retailing used sporting goods, hobby goods, books, musical instruments, and audio and video recordings (See 453310 Used merchandise stores)
  • retailing sporting goods, hobby goods, books, musical instruments, and audio and video recordings by means of electronic shopping, mail-order or direct sale (See 454 Non-store retailers)

4511 - Sporting goods, hobby and musical instrument stores^US

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new sporting goods, games and toys, and musical instruments.

4513 - Book stores and news dealers^US

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new books, newspapers, magazines and other peiodicals.