Archived - Standard Industrial Classification - Establishments (SIC-E) 1980

J - Retail Trade Industries

Establishments included in retail trade are those primarily engaged in retail dealing, i.e. buying commodities for resale to the general public for personal or household consumption and in providing related services such as installation and repair. In general, retail establishments are classified by kind of business according to the principal lines of commodities sold and services provided. Processing which is incidental or subordinate to the selling activity is sometimes carried on in retail stores, e.g. tea blending or spice grinding in food stores. Ancillary activities are associated with some kinds of retail establishments, e.g. warehouses or garages operated by department or chain stores.
Establishments such as farm machinery dealers and dealers in farm supplies which sell to the farmer as a farm operator are considered to be in wholesale trade but those which sell to farmers as household consumers, e.g. food or apparel stores are included in retail trade. On the other hand, lumber and building materials dealers, fuel dealers and sellers of office furniture, machines and equipment, of industrial machinery, of commercial and professional furniture and of machinery and equipment are classified in wholesale whether they sell mainly to other businesses or to household consumers. In this Division, the concept of "primarily engaged in" must be interpreted differently from its treatment in other Divisions of the classification (cf. Introduction, C.4).

65 - Other Retail Store Industries

Establishments primarily engaged in retail dealing in books and stationery flowers, lawn and garden supplies hardware, paint, glass and wallpaper sporting goods musical instruments and records watch repair jewellery cameras and photographic supplies toys, novelties and souvenirs and other retail stores not elsewhere classified.

651 - Book and Stationery Stores

652 - Florists, Lawn and Garden Centres

Establishments primarily engaged in retail dealing in flowers and lawn and garden supplies.

653 - Hardware, Paint, Glass and Wallpaper Stores

Establishments primarily engaged in retail dealing in hardware, paint, glass and wallpaper.

654 - Sporting Goods and Bicycle Shops

Establishments primarily engaged in retail dealing in sporting goods and bicycles including parts and accessories.

655 - Musical Instrument and Record Stores

Establishments primarily engaged in retail dealing in musical instruments, sheet music, records and tapes.

656 - Jewellery Stores and Watch and Jewellery Repair Shops

Establishments primarily engaged in retail dealing in jewellery including watch and jewellery repair.

657 - Camera and Photographic Supply Stores

658 - Toy, Hobby, Novelty and Souvenir Stores

Establishments primarily engaged in retail dealing in toys, hobby supplies, gifts, novelties and souvenirs.

659 - Other Retail Stores

Establishments primarily engaged in retail dealing in second-hand merchandise, optical goods, artists' supplies, luggage and leather goods, tombstones, pets, coins, stamps, mobile homes and other merchandise lines sold in stores not elsewhere classified.