NAICS 44-45

NAICS Code 44-45: Retail Trade

The NAICS code for Retail Trade is 44-45.

The Retail Trade sector includes establishments that sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public for personal or household consumption. This sector spans automobile dealers, grocery stores, clothing retailers, electronics stores, and online merchants.

NAICS 44-45 is a 2-digit sector in the NAICS 2022 classification system, covering 10 subsectors and 23 industry groups.

1,870,617

Total US Entities

Subsectors

Industry Groups

Classification

NAICS Hierarchy

Code	Title	US Entities
441	NAICS 441 — Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	233,442
4411	NAICS 4411 — Automobile Dealers	109,773
44111	NAICS 44111 — New Car Dealers	60,000
44112	NAICS 44112 — Used Car Dealers	49,773
4412	NAICS 4412 — Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	45,192
44121	NAICS 44121 — Recreational Vehicle Dealers	15,000
44122	NAICS 44122 — Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	30,192
4413	NAICS 4413 — Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers	78,477
44131	NAICS 44131 — Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers	50,000
44132	NAICS 44132 — Tire Dealers	28,477
444	NAICS 444 — Building Material and Garden Equipment Dealers	104,155
4441	NAICS 4441 — Building Material and Supplies Dealers	85,289
44141	NAICS 44141 — Home Centers	30,000
44142	NAICS 44142 — Paint and Wallpaper Retailers	10,000
44143	NAICS 44143 — Hardware Retailers	20,000
44144	NAICS 44144 — Building Material and Supplies Dealers	25,289
4442	NAICS 4442 — Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers	18,866
44421	NAICS 44421 — Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers	6,000
44422	NAICS 44422 — Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers	12,866
445	NAICS 445 — Food and Beverage Retailers	317,595
4451	NAICS 4451 — Grocery and Convenience Retailers	153,661
44511	NAICS 44511 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)	80,000
44512	NAICS 44512 — Convenience Retailers	73,661
4452	NAICS 4452 — Specialty Food Retailers	129,874
44521	NAICS 44521 — Meat Retailers	8,000
44522	NAICS 44522 — Fish and Seafood Retailers	5,000
44523	NAICS 44523 — Fruit and Vegetable Retailers	15,000
44529	NAICS 44529 — Other Specialty Food Retailers	101,874
4453	NAICS 4453 — Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers	34,060
44531	NAICS 44531 — Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers	34,060
449	NAICS 449 — Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers	195,013
4491	NAICS 4491 — Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers	118,491
44911	NAICS 44911 — Furniture Retailers	70,000
44912	NAICS 44912 — Home Furnishings Retailers	48,491
4492	NAICS 4492 — Electronics and Appliance Retailers	76,522
44921	NAICS 44921 — Electronics and Appliance Retailers	76,522
455	NAICS 455 — General Merchandise Retailers	250,000
4551	NAICS 4551 — Department Stores	60,000
45511	NAICS 45511 — Department Stores	60,000
4559	NAICS 4559 — Other General Merchandise Retailers	190,000
45591	NAICS 45591 — Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	80,000
45599	NAICS 45599 — All Other General Merchandise Retailers	110,000
456	NAICS 456 — Health and Personal Care Retailers	120,000
4561	NAICS 4561 — Health and Personal Care Retailers	120,000
45611	NAICS 45611 — Pharmacies and Drug Retailers	80,000
45612	NAICS 45612 — Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers	25,000
45619	NAICS 45619 — Other Health and Personal Care Retailers	15,000
457	NAICS 457 — Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers	90,000
4571	NAICS 4571 — Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers	90,000
45711	NAICS 45711 — Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores	65,000
45712	NAICS 45712 — Other Gasoline Stations	15,000
45721	NAICS 45721 — Fuel Dealers	10,000
458	NAICS 458 — Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers	200,000
4581	NAICS 4581 — Clothing Retailers	100,000
45811	NAICS 45811 — Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers	100,000
4582	NAICS 4582 — Shoe Retailers	30,000
45821	NAICS 45821 — Shoe Retailers	30,000
4583	NAICS 4583 — Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers	70,000
45831	NAICS 45831 — Jewelry Retailers	45,000
45832	NAICS 45832 — Luggage and Leather Goods Retailers	25,000
459	NAICS 459 — Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers	200,000
4591	NAICS 4591 — Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Retailers	150,000
45911	NAICS 45911 — Sporting Goods Retailers	60,000
45912	NAICS 45912 — Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers	40,000
45913	NAICS 45913 — Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers	15,000
45914	NAICS 45914 — Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers	15,000
45915	NAICS 45915 — Book Retailers and News Dealers	20,000
4592	NAICS 4592 — Book Retailers and News Dealers	10,000
45921	NAICS 45921 — Book Retailers and News Dealers	10,000
4599	NAICS 4599 — Other Miscellaneous Retailers	40,000
45991	NAICS 45991 — Florists	10,000
45992	NAICS 45992 — Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers	5,000
45999	NAICS 45999 — All Other Miscellaneous Retailers	25,000
461	NAICS 461 — Nonstore Retailers	160,412
4611	NAICS 4611 — Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	80,000
46111	NAICS 46111 — Electronic Shopping	65,000
46112	NAICS 46112 — Electronic Auctions	5,000
46113	NAICS 46113 — Mail-Order Houses	10,000
4612	NAICS 4612 — Vending Machine Operators	20,000
46121	NAICS 46121 — Vending Machine Operators	20,000
4613	NAICS 4613 — Direct Selling Establishments	60,412
46131	NAICS 46131 — Fuel Dealers	10,000
46139	NAICS 46139 — Other Direct Selling Establishments	50,412

Sample Data

Sample Companies in This Industry

Sector 44-45 — Retail Trade

Company Name	Location	Employees	NAICS Code
Walmart Inc	Bentonville, AR	10,000+	455
AutoNation Inc	Fort Lauderdale, FL	10,000+	441
Kroger Co	Cincinnati, OH	10,000+	445
Home Depot Inc	Atlanta, GA	10,000+	444
Best Buy Co Inc	Richfield, MN	10,000+	449
TJX Companies Inc	Framingham, MA	10,000+	458
Ross Stores Inc	Dublin, CA	10,000+	458
Dick's Sporting Goods	Pittsburgh, PA	10,000+	459
Ulta Beauty Inc	Bolingbrook, IL	10,000+	456
Penske Automotive Group	Bloomfield Hills, MI	10,000+	441

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