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Retail Sector Databases

Comprehensive and Up-to-Date Data for the Retail Sector

Antique and Used Goods Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing antiques or second-hand goods (except motor vehicles or motor cycles and parts). Primary activities: Antique retailing, Coin dealing (retailing), Pawnbroking, Second-hand furniture retailing, Second-hand book retailing.

Code: 4273

Car Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing new or used cars. Primary Activities: New car retailing, Used car retailing.

Code: 3911

Clothing Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing clothing or clothing accessories.

Code: 4251

Department Stores

Units retailing a wide variety of goods other than food or groceries, with no predominant activity. Predominant sales are in at least four of the following product groups: clothing, furniture, kitchenware, houseware, textile goods, appliances, and toiletries.

Code: 4260

Electrical, Electronic, and Gas Appliance Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing electrical, electronic or gas appliances (except computers and computer peripherals).

Code: 4221

Entertainment Media Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing audio tapes, compact discs, computer games, digital versatile discs or video cassettes.

Code: 4242

Floor Coverings Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing floor coverings (except ceramic floor tiles). Primary activities: Carpet retailing, Floor coverings retailing, Floor rug retailing, Floor tile retailing.

Code: 4212

Flower Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing cut flowers or display foliage. Primary Activities: Cut flower retailing, Florist retail operation.

Code: 4274

Footwear Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing boots, shoes or other footwear.

Code: 4252

Fresh Meat, Fish and Poultry Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing fresh meat, fish or poultry. Primary Activities: Butcher’s shop operation (retail), Fish, fresh, retailing, Meat, fresh, retailing, Poultry, fresh, retailing, Seafood, fresh, retailing.

Code: 4121

Fuel Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing fuels, including petrol, LPG or lubricating oils. Primary activities: Petrol retailing, Service station operation (mainly petrol retailing).

Code: 4000

Furniture Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing furniture, blinds or awnings. Primary activities: Antique reproduction furniture retailing, Awning retailing, Blind retailing, Furniture retailing, Mattress retailing.

Code: 4211

Garden Supplies

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing garden supplies or nursery goods.

Code: 4232

Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing hardware or building supplies.

Code: 4231

Houseware Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing kitchenware, china, glassware, silverware or other houseware goods.

Code: 4213

Liquor Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing beer, wine or spirits for consumption off the premises only.

Code: 4123

Manchester and Other Textile Goods Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing fabrics, curtains or household textiles. Primary activities: Blanket retailing, Curtain retailing, Dressmaking requisites retailing, Fabric, textile, retailing, Household textile retailing, Linen retailing, Soft furnishing retailing.

Code: 4214

Marine Equipment Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing new or used boats or boat accessories.

Code: 4245

Motor Cycle Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing new or used motor cycles or scooters.

Code: 3912

Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing new or used parts or accessories for motor vehicles.

Code: 3921

Newspaper and Book Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing books, periodicals and newspapers.

Code: 4244

Non Store Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing goods without the use of a shopfront or physical store presence, including milk vendors, sole e-commerce retailers and direct shopping units. Primary activities: Direct mail retailing, Direct selling of books, Direct selling of cosmetics, Internet retailing, Vending machine operation (except leasing), Mobile food retailing (except takeaway food).

Code: 4310

Other Electrical and Electronic Goods Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing electrical and electronic goods not elsewhere classified. Primary activities: Electric light fittings retailing, Electrical goods retailing n.e.c, Electronic goods retailing n.e.c.

Code: 4229

Other Personal Accessories Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing other personal accessories, including new handbags, sunglasses, leather goods, luggage and other personal accessories not elsewhere classified. Primary activities: Briefcase retailing, Handbag retailing, Leather goods retailing, Luggage retailing, Sunglass retailing, Umbrella retailing.

Code: 4259

Other Specialised Food Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing specialised food lines, such as confectionery or smallgoods or bread and cakes (not manufactured on the same premises). Primary activities: Biscuit retailing, Bread retailing (not manufactured on the same premises), Cake retailing, Confectionery retailing, Non-alcoholic drinks retailing, Pastry retailing, Smallgoods retailing.

Code: 4129

Other Store-Based Retailing not elsewhere classified

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing goods not elsewhere classified from store-based premises. Primary activities: Art gallery operation (retail), Binocular retailing, Bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) retailing, Clock retailing, Computer consumables (toners, inks) retailing, Craft goods retailing, Craft goods retailing, Greeting card retailing, Map retailing, Musical instrument retailing, Pet and pet accessory retailing, Photographic film or paper retailing, Religious goods (except books) retailing, Tobacco product retailing, Variety store operation.

Code: 4279

Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Goods Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing prescription drugs or patent medicines, cosmetics or toiletries. Primary activities: Pharmacy retail operation Cosmetic retailing, Prescription, medicine dispensing, Toiletry retailing.

Code: 4271

Retail Commission Based Buying and/or Selling

This class consists of units mainly engaged in buying and/or selling goods to the general public on a fee or commission basis. These activities include units who arrange the sale of goods on behalf of a principal, but do not take title to the goods themselves.

Code: 4320

Retail Managers (General)

Organises and controls the operations of a retail trading establishment. Alternative Titles: Retail Store Manager, Shop Manager.

Code: 142111

Sport and Camping Equipment Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing sporting goods, camping equipment or bicycles. Primary activities: Ammunition retailing, Bicycle retailing, Camping equipment retailing, Equestrian equipment retailing, Fishing tackle retailing, Fitness equipment retailing, Golfing equipment retailing, Gun or rifle retailing, Gymnasium equipment retailing, Snow ski retailing, Sporting equipment retailing (except clothing or footwear).

Code: 4241

Stationery Goods Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing stationery goods and writing materials. Primary activities: Artists’ supplies retailing, Pen or pencil retailing, Stationery retailing, Writing material retailing.

Code: 4272

Supermarket and Grocery Stores Buying and/or Selling

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing groceries or non-specialised food lines (including convenience stores), whether or not the selling is organised on a self-service basis. Primary activities: Grocery supermarket operation, Grocery retailing, Convenience store operation.

Code: 4110

Toy and Game Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing toys or games (except computer games).

Code: 4243

Trailer and Other Motor Vehicle Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing caravans, trailers and other motor vehicles, including mobile homes or cabins. Primary activities: Box trailer retailing, Caravan retailing, Horse float retailing, Mobile home retailing, Trailer retailing (except boat trailers)

Code: 3913

Tyre Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing motor vehicle or motor cycle tyres (new or reconditioned) or tubes.

Code: 3922

Watch and Jewellery Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing new watches and jewellery (except clocks and silverware).

Code: 4253