Analysis
NAICS 4491 is the 2022 industry group for furniture and home furnishings retailers, part of 449 (Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers). Census lists 21 example activities under it in the official index.
Across its national industries Census lists 21 index entries; typical ones are bed stores, retail, carpet stores, curtain and drapery stores, packaged and bath shops.
County Business Patterns publishes no national count for it, either because the code is out of the survey's scope or because the figures are suppressed to protect individual businesses.
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new furniture and home furnishings. Establishments in this industry group with fixed point-of-sale locations may operate from showrooms and have substantial areas for the presentation of their products. Establishments in this industry group may provide incidental services, including interior decorating, product assembly, installation, or repair services.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (21)
- Bed stores, retail
- Carpet stores
- Curtain and drapery stores, packaged
- Bath shops