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NAICS code 455110: Department Stores

This industry comprises establishments generally known as department stores that have separate departments for general lines of new merchandise, such as apparel, jewelry, home furnishings, and toys, with no one merchandise line predominating. Department stores may sell perishable groceries, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, but such sales are insignificant. Department stores with fixed point-of-sale locations may have separate customer checkout areas in each department, central customer checkout areas, or both.

SBA small-business size limit
$40.0M

Is your company small for 455110?

The SBA limit is $40 million average annual receipts.

What 455110 covers

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Activities listed under 455110

  • Department stores
  • Internet department store sites

Questions

What is NAICS code 455110?

NAICS 455110 is “Department Stores”. This industry comprises establishments generally known as department stores that have separate departments for general lines of new merchandise, such as apparel, jewelry, home furnishings, and toys, with no one merchandise line predominating.

What businesses use NAICS code 455110?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Department stores; and Internet department store sites.

What is not included in NAICS 455110?

Businesses mainly retailing apparel without a significant amount of housewares or general merchandise are classified in Industry 458110, Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers; retailing a general line of merchandise in combination with a significant amount and variety of perishable groceries, generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters are classified in U.S. Industry 455211, Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters; and retailing a general line of merchandise and not generally known as department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters are classified in U.S. Industry 455219, All Other General Merchandise Retailers.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 455110?

$40 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 455110?

SIC codes 5311 (Department Stores, part) and 5961 (Catalog and Mail-Order Houses, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 455110?

455000 (General merchandise retailers) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 455110–455219.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 455110?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 455110 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.