Variant of NAICS 2007 - Retail Trade and Wholesale Trade

RT - Retail Trade

L - Non-Store Retailers

454 - Non-Store Retailers^US

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise by non-store retail methods. The establishments of this subsector employ methods, such as broadcasting infomercials, broadcasting and publishing direct-response advertising, publishing traditional and electronic catalogues, door-to-door solicitation, in-home demonstration, temporary displaying of merchandise (temporary stands or stalls), distribution by vending machines, and using the Internet to reach their customers and market their merchandise. Establishments primarily engaged in the direct sale (i.e. non-store) of products such as home heating fuels and in newspaper delivery are also included.

4543 - Direct Selling Establishments^US

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in non-store retailing, except direct-response advertising and operating vending machines. These establishments use methods, such as home delivery, door-to-door solicitation, in-home demonstration and displaying of merchandise through temporary stalls or kiosks, to reach their customers and market their merchandise. Direct sales establishments may operate from an office and have incidental sales of items.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • direct-response advertising (See 45411 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses)

45431 - Fuel Dealers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other fuels via direct selling.

454311 - Heating Oil Dealers^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing heating oil via direct selling to the final consumer including both households and commercial businesses. Heating oil dealers may also provide furnace repair and maintenance services in addition to the primary activity of retailing and delivering oil.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • installing oil burners without retailing home heating oil (See 23822 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors)
  • operating heating oil bulk stations and terminals (See 41211 Petroleum Product Wholesaler-Distributors)
  • retailing heating oil in combination with retailing non-related merchandise such as found in establishments usually referred to as agricultural co-ops (See 452999 All Other Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores)
  • repairing oil burners (See 811411 Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance)

• Example Activities:

  • Direct sale of heating oil (non-store, delivered to customer's premises)
  • Fuel oil dealers, retail
  • Home heating oil dealer, retail

454312 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) gas via direct selling.

• Example Activities:

  • Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), delivered to customers' premises, retail
  • Propane dealer, retail
  • Propane gas sales and distribution, retail

454319 - Other Fuel Dealers^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fuels (except liquefied petroleum gas and heating oil) via direct selling. Establishments retailing a combination of fuels including those previously listed, with none predominating, are also included.

• Example Activities:

  • Coal dealers, retail
  • Diesel fuel, delivered to customers' premises, retail
  • Firewood dealers, retail
  • Wood dealers, fuel, retail