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Subdivision

42 Other Store-Based Retailing

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:

Group

421 Furniture, Floor Coverings, Houseware and Textile Goods Retailing

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

4211 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

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • the installation of household blinds or awnings are included in Class 3239 Other Building Installation Services;
  • manufacturing blinds or awnings are included in the appropriate classes of Division C Manufacturing, according to the materials used in the manufacturing process;
  • retailing second-hand or antique furniture are included in Class 4273 Antique and Used Goods Retailing; and
  • retailing curtains are included in Class 4214 Manchester and Other Textile Goods Retailing.
Class

4212 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 (except ceramic floor tiles)
  • Floor rug retailing
  • Floor tile retailing (lino, vinyl, cork, carpet or rubber)
  • Parquetry retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • laying floor coverings are included in the appropriate classes of Division E Construction; and
  • retailing ceramic floor tiles are included in Class 4231 Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing.
Class

4213 Houseware Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Brushware retailing
  • Chinaware retailing
  • Cooking utensil retailing (except electric)
  • Crockery retailing
  • Cutlery retailing
  • Enamelware retailing
  • Glassware retailing
  • Kitchenware retailing
  • Picnicware retailing
  • Plastic container retailing
  • Silverware retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in retailing electric cooking utensils are included in Class 4221 Electrical, Electronic and Gas Appliance Retailing.

Class

4214 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
  • Piece-goods retailing
  • Soft furnishing retailing
  • Yarn retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • installing awnings, blinds, shutters or curtains are included in Class 3239 Other Building Installation Services; and
  • manufacturing curtains or cushions are included in Class 1333 Cut and Sewn Textile Product Manufacturing.
Group

422 Electrical and Electronic Goods Retailing

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

4221 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).

Primary activities

  • Air conditioner retailing
  • Appliance, electric, retailing
  • Barbecue retailing
  • Camera retailing
  • Compact disc player retailing
  • Cooking utensil, electric, retailing
  • Digital versatile disc (DVD) player retailing
  • Electronic beeper retailing
  • Fan, electric, retailing
  • Floor polisher, electric, retailing
  • Gas appliance retailing
  • Heating equipment, electric or gas, retailing
  • Mobile phone retailing
  • Modem retailing
  • Pager retailing
  • Pocket calculator, electronic, retailing
  • Projector retailing
  • Radio receiving set retailing (except car radios)
  • Refrigerator, retailing
  • Shaver, electric, retailing
  • Sound reproducing equipment retailing
  • Stereo retailing
  • Stove, retailing
  • Television antennae retailing
  • Television set retailing
  • Two-way radio equipment retailing
  • Vacuum cleaner retailing
  • Video cassette recorder (VCR) retailing
  • Washing machine retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing computer or computer peripheral equipment are included in Class 4222 Computer and Computer Peripheral Retailing;
  • retailing CDs, DVDs or other entertainment media are included in Class 4242 Entertainment Media Retailing;
  • retailing car radios are included in Class 3921 Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing;
  • installing heating, refrigeration or air conditioning equipment are included in Class 3233 Air Conditioning and Heating Services;
  • hiring household appliances are included in Class 6639 Other Goods and Equipment Rental and Hiring n.e.c.; and
  • repairing and maintaining electrical, electronic and gas domestic appliances are included in Class 9421 Domestic Appliance Repair and Maintenance.
Class

4222 Computer and Computer Peripheral Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing computers or computer peripheral equipment.

​​​​​​​Primary activities

  • Compact disc burner retailing
  • Computer equipment retailing
  • Computer game console retailing
  • Computer hardware retailing
  • Computer software retailing (except computer games)
  • Printer retailing
  • Visual display unit (VDU) retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in retailing computer games are included in Class 4242 Entertainment Media Retailing.

Class

4229 Other Electrical and Electronic Goods Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing electrical and electronic goods not elsewhere classified.

Primary activities

  • Dry cell battery retailing
  • Electric light fittings retailing
  • Electrical goods retailing n.e.c.
  • Electronic goods retailing n.e.c.
Group

423 Hardware, Building and Garden Supplies Retailing

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

4231 Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Carpenters’ tool retailing
  • Cement retailing
  • Ceramic floor tile retailing
  • Garden tool retailing
  • Hardware retailing
  • Lacquer retailing
  • Lawn mower retailing
  • Lock retailing
  • Mineral turpentine retailing
  • Nail retailing
  • Paint retailing
  • Plumbers’ fittings retailing
  • Plumbers’ tools retailing
  • Timber retailing
  • Tool retailing
  • Wallpaper retailing
  • Woodworking tool retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • wholesaling builders’ hardware or supplies (except plumbing supplies) are included in Class 3339 Other Hardware Goods Wholesaling; and
  • wholesaling timber are included in Class 3331 Timber Wholesaling.
Class

4232 Garden Supplies Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Bulb, flower, retailing
  • Fertiliser retailing
  • Garden ornament retailing
  • Garden supplies retailing n.e.c.
  • Nursery stock retailing
  • Pesticide retailing
  • Plant, garden, retailing
  • Pot plant retailing
  • Seedlings retailing
  • Seed, garden, retailing
  • Shrub or tree retailing
  • Tuber, flower, retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in retailing cut flowers are included in Class 4274 Flower Retailing.

Group

424 Recreational Goods Retailing

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

4241 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
  • Canoe retailing
  • Equestrian equipment retailing
  • Fishing tackle retailing
  • Fitness equipment retailing
  • Golfing equipment retailing
  • Gun or rifle retailing
  • Gymnasium equipment retailing
  • Sailboard retailing
  • Snow ski retailing
  • Sporting equipment retailing (except clothing or footwear)
  • Wetsuit retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing sports apparel (clothing and footwear) are included in Classes 4251 Clothing Retailing and 4252 Footwear Retailing; and
  • retailing new or used boats are included in Class 4245 Marine Equipment Retailing.
Class

4242 Entertainment Media Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Audio cassette retailing
  • Compact disc retailing
  • Computer game retailing
  • Digital versatile disc (DVD) retailing
  • Video cassette retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing second-hand records, tapes, CDs, DVDs or videos are included in Class 4273 Antique and Used Goods Retailing;
  • retailing CD players, DVD players, VCRs or other appliances are included in Class 4221 Electrical, Electronic and Gas Appliance Retailing; and
  • retailing computers and computer peripherals are included in Class 4222 Computer and Computer Peripheral Retailing.
Class

4243 Toy and Game Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Doll retailing
  • Game retailing
  • Toy retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in retailing computer games are included in Class 4242 Entertainment Media Retailing.

Class

4244 Newspaper and Book Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Book retailing
  • Magazine retailing
  • Newspaper retailing
  • Periodical retailing
  • Religious book retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing stationery and writing goods are included in Class 4272 Stationery Goods Retailing; and
  • retailing second-hand books are included in Class 4273 Antique and Used Goods Retailing.
Class

4245 Marine Equipment Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Boat retailing (including used)
  • Boat trailer retailing
  • Marine accessory retailing n.e.c.
  • Outboard motor retailing
  • Sailing or nautical accessory retailing
  • Yacht retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing sailboards, canoes or wetsuits are included in Class 4241 Sport and Camping Equipment Retailing;
  • repairing boats are included in Class 2392 Boatbuilding and Repair Services; and
  • hiring of pleasure craft (without crew) are included in Division L Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services.
Group

425 Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

4251 Clothing Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Clothing accessory retailing
  • Clothing retailing
  • Foundation garment retailing
  • Fur clothing retailing
  • Glove retailing
  • Hosiery retailing
  • Leather clothing retailing
  • Millinery retailing
  • Sports clothing retailing
  • Work clothing retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing second-hand clothing are included in Class 4273 Antique and Used Goods Retailing; and
  • retailing personal accessories (except clothing and footwear) are included in Class 4259 Other Personal Accessory Retailing.
Class

4252 Footwear Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Boot retailing
  • Footwear retailing
  • Shoe retailing
  • Sports footwear retailing
Class

4253 Watch and Jewellery Retailing

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

Primary activities

  • Jewellery retailing
  • Watch retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing second-hand jewellery are included in Class 4273 Antique and Used Goods Retailing;
  • retailing clocks are included in Class 4279 Other Store-Based Retailing n.e.c.; and
  • retailing silverware are included in Class 4213 Houseware Retailing.
Class

4259 Other Personal Accessory 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 (except clothing and footwear)
  • Luggage retailing
  • Personal accessory retailing n.e.c.
  • Sunglass retailing
  • Umbrella retailing
  • Wig retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing leather clothing are included in Class 4251 Clothing Retailing; and
  • retailing leather footwear are included in Class 4252 Footwear Retailing.
Group

426 Department Stores

This group contains the following ANZSIC class:

Class

4260 Department Stores

This class consists of units engaged in retailing a wide variety of goods, other than food or groceries, but the variety is such that no predominant activity can be determined.

Primary activities

These units have predominant retail sales in at least four of the following six product groups:

  • Clothing
  • Furniture
  • Kitchenware, china, glassware and other housewares
  • Textile goods
  • Electrical, electronic and gas appliances
  • Perfumes, cosmetics and toiletries

The products primary to these headings, as well as other products, are normally sold by or displayed in separate departments or sections supervised by managers (with specialised product knowledge) within the store, and, generally, merchandising, advertising, customer service, accounting and budgetary control functions are undertaken on a departmentalised basis.

  • Department store operation

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing food and groceries on a departmentalised basis are included in Class 4110 Supermarket and Grocery Stores;
  • retailing clothing; furniture; kitchenware, china, glassware and other housewares; textile goods; electrical, electronic and gas appliances; or perfumes, cosmetics and toiletries on a specialised basis are included in the appropriate classes of Subdivision 42 Other Store-Based Retailing; and
  • retailing a wide variety of products that are not sold, displayed, managed or administered on a departmentalised basis (i.e. gift shops or souvenir shops) are included in Class 4279 Other Store-Based Retailing n.e.c.
Group

427 Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

4271 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

  • Cosmetic retailing
  • Drug retailing
  • Patent medicine retailing
  • Perfume retailing
  • Pharmacy, retail, operation
  • Prescription, medicine, dispensing
  • Toiletry retailing
Class

4272 Stationery Goods Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing stationery goods and writing materials.

Primary activities

  • Artists’ supplies retailing
  • Ink retailing
  • Note book retailing
  • Pen or pencil retailing
  • Stationery retailing
  • Writing material retailing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in retailing books or magazines are included in Class 4244 Newspaper and Book Retailing.

Class

4273 Antique and Used Goods Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing antiques or second-hand goods (except motor vehicles or motorcycles and parts).

Primary activities

  • Antique retailing
  • Coin dealing (retailing)
  • Disposals retailing
  • Pawnbroking
  • Second-hand book retailing
  • Second-hand cloth retailing
  • Second-hand electrical, electronic or computer equipment retailing
  • Second-hand furniture retailing
  • Second-hand goods retailing n.e.c.
  • Second-hand jewellery retailing
  • Second-hand record, tape, CD, DVD or videos retailing
  • Second-hand sports card retailing
  • Stamp, collectible, dealing (retailing)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in:

  • retailing second-hand motor vehicles are included in Class 3911 Car Retailing;
  • retailing second-hand motorcycles are included in Class 3912 Motor Cycle Retailing;
  • retailing second-hand motor vehicle or motorcycle parts are included in Class 3921 Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing; and
  • providing auctioning services are included in Class 3800 Commission-Based Wholesaling.
Class

4274 Flower Retailing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing cut flowers or display foliage.

Primary activities

  • Cut flower retailing
  • Display foliage retailing
  • Dried flower retailing
  • Florist, retail, operation
Class

4279 Other Store-Based Retailing n.e.c.

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
  • Briquette retailing
  • Clock retailing
  • Coal retailing
  • Coke retailing
  • Computer consumables (toners, inks) retailing
  • Craft goods retailing
  • Duty free store operation
  • Firewood retailing
  • Firework retailing
  • Greeting card retailing
  • Ice retailing
  • Map retailing
  • Musical instrument retailing
  • Pet and pet accessory retailing
  • Photographic chemical retailing
  • Photographic film or paper retailing
  • Pram retailing
  • Religious goods (except books) retailing
  • Specialty stores n.e.c.
  • Store-based retailing n.e.c.
  • Swimming pool retailing
  • Tobacco product retailing
  • Variety store operation

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • retailing second-hand sports cards are included in Class 4273 Antique and Used Goods Retailing;
  • retailing religious books are included in Class 4244 Newspaper and Book Retailing;
  • retailing goods without the use of a shopfront or physical store presence are included in Class 4310 Non-Store Retailing; and
  • retailing goods on a commission basis are included in Class 4320 Retail Commission-Based Buying and/or Selling.