Analysis
NAICS 4594 is the 2022 industry group for office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers, part of 459 (Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers). Census lists 17 example activities under it in the official index.
Across its national industries Census lists 17 index entries; typical ones are office supply stores and balloon 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 office supplies, stationery, gifts, novelty merchandise, and souvenirs.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (17)
- Office supply stores
- Balloon shops