459510 Used Merchandise Retailers

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing used merchandise, antiques, and secondhand goods (except motor vehicles, such as automobiles, RVs, motorcycles, and boats; motor vehicle parts; tires; and mobile homes). This industry includes establishments retailing used merchandise on an auction basis.

Illustrative Examples:
Antique retailers
Used household appliance retailers
Used book retailers
Used merchandise thrift shops
Used clothing retailers
Used sporting goods retailers

Cross-References

  • Operating pawnshops--are classified in U.S. Industry 522299, International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation;
  • Retailing used automobiles--are classified in Industry 441120, Used Car Dealers;
  • Retailing used automobile parts (except tires and tubes)--are classified in Industry 441330, Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers;
  • Retailing used tires--are classified in Industry 441340, Tire Dealers;
  • Retailing used mobile homes--are classified in Industry 459930, Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers;
  • Retailing used recreational vehicles--are classified in Industry 441210, Recreational Vehicle Dealers;
  • Retailing used boats--are classified in U.S. Industry 441222, Boat Dealers;
  • Retailing used motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), aircraft, snowmobiles, and utility trailers--are classified in U.S. Industry 441227, Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers; and
  • Retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis--are classified in U.S. Industry 455219, All Other General Merchandise Retailers.

Index Entries

Antique dealers (except motor vehicles)
Antique shops
Apparel stores, used clothing
Appliance stores, household, used
Architectural salvage dealers
Auctions, general merchandise (used), Internet retail
Bicycle (except motorized) shops, used
Book clubs, not publishing, used books, mail-order
Book stores, used
Clothing stores, used
Computer software, prepackaged, used, mail-order houses
Consignment shops, used merchandise
Electronic auctions, general merchandise (used), retail
Flea markets, used merchandise, permanent
Furniture stores, used
General merchandise (used) auction houses
Internet auctions, general merchandise (used), retail
Internet retail sales sites, used general merchandise
Music stores (e.g., cassette, instrument, record, tape), used
Prerecorded tape, compact disc, and record, used, mail-order houses
Rare manuscript stores
Record stores, used
Secondhand merchandise stores
Sporting goods stores, used
Thrift shops, used merchandise
Used bicycle (except motorized) shops
Used merchandise dealers (except motor vehicles and parts)
Used merchandise stores
Used rare collectors' items (e.g., autograph, coin, card, stamps) shops
Used rare collectors' items (e.g., autograph, coin, card, stamps), mail-order houses