Industries in the Health and Personal Care Stores subsector retail health and personal care merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector are characterized principally by the products they retail, and some health and personal care stores may have specialized staff trained in dealing with the products. Staff may include pharmacists, opticians, and other professionals engaged in retailing, advising customers, and/or fitting the product sold to the customer's needs.
4461 Health and Personal Care Stores
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing health and personal
care products.
44611 Pharmacies and Drug Stores
See industry description for 446110 below.
446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores
This industry comprises establishments known as pharmacies and drug stores engaged in retailing
prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Retailing food supplement products, such as vitamins, nutrition supplements, and body enhancing supplements, - classified in U.S. Industry 446191, Food (Health) Supplement Stores; and
Retailing prescription and nonprescription drugs via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale - classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446110 | 446110 | 5912 | Apothecaries |
| 446110 | 446110 | 5912 | Drug stores |
| 446110 | 446110 | 5912 | Pharmacies |
44612 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores
See industry description for 446120 below.
446120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores
This industry comprises establishments known as cosmetic or perfume stores or beauty supply shops
primarily engaged in retailing cosmetics, perfumes, toiletries, and personal grooming products.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Providing beauty parlor services - classified in U.S. Industry 812112, Beauty Salons; and
Retailing perfumes, cosmetics, and beauty supplies via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale - classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446120 | 446120 | 5999 | Beauty supply stores |
| 446120 | 446120 | 5999 | Cosmetics stores |
| 446120 | 446120 | 5999 | Perfume stores |
44613 Optical Goods Stores
See industry description for 446130 below.
446130 Optical Goods Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1)
retailing and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses; (2) retailing prescription
eyeglasses in combination with the grinding of lenses to order on the premises; and (3) selling
nonprescription eyeglasses.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Grinding lenses without retailing lenses - classified in U.S. Industry 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing;
The private or group practice of optometry, even though glasses and contact lenses are sold at these establishments - classified in Industry 621320, Offices of Optometrists; and
Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses via mail-order - classified in U.S. Industry 454113, Mail-Order Houses.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446130 | 446130 | 5995 | Lens grinding, ophthalmic, in retail stores |
| 446130 | 446130 | 5995 | Optical goods stores (except offices of optometrists) |
| 446130 | 446130 | 5995 | Sunglass stores |
44619 Other Health and Personal Care Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing health and personal care
items (except drugs, medicines, optical goods, perfumes, cosmetics, and beauty supplies).
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Retailing health and personal care items via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale - classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
Retailing orthopedic shoes - classified in Industry 448210, Shoe Stores;
Retailing orthopedic and prosthetic appliances that are made on premises - classified in Industry 33911, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing;
Retailing prescription and nonprescription drugs and medicines - classified in Industry 446110, Pharmacies and Drug Stores;
Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses - classified in Industry 446130, Optical Goods Stores;
Retailing perfumes, cosmetics, and beauty supplies - classified in Industry 446120, Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores; and
Retailing naturally organic foods, such as fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and cereals and grains, - classified in Subsector 445, Food and Beverage Stores.
446191 Food (Health) Supplement Stores
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing food supplement
products, such as vitamins, nutrition supplements, and body enhancing supplements.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Retailing food supplement products via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale - classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
Retailing prescription and nonprescription drugs and medicines - classified in Industry 446110, Pharmacies and Drug Stores; and
Retailing naturally organic foods, such as fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and cereals and grains, - classified in Subsector 445, Food and Beverage Stores.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446191 | 446191 | 5499 | Food (i.e., health) supplement stores |
| 446191 | 446191 | 5499 | Nutrition (i.e., food supplement) stores |
| 446191 | 446191 | 5499 | Vitamin stores |
446199 All Other Health and Personal Care Stores
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of
health and personal care merchandise (except drugs, medicines, optical goods, cosmetics, beauty
supplies, perfume, and food supplement products).
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Retailing specialized health and personal care merchandise via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale - classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
Retailing food supplement products - classified in U.S. Industry 446191, Food (Health) Supplement Stores;
Retailing prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines - classified in Industry 446110, Pharmacies and Drug Stores;
Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses - classified in Industry 446130, Optical Goods Stores;
Retailing perfumes, cosmetics, and beauty supplies - classified in Industry 446120, Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores;
Retailing orthopedic shoes - classified in Industry 448210, Shoe Stores; and
Retailing orthopedic and prosthetic appliances that are made on premises - classified in U.S. Industry 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446199 | 446199 | 5999 | Convalescent supply stores |
| 446199 | 446199 | 5999 | Hearing aid stores |
| 446199 | 446199 | 5999 | Medical equipment and supplies stores |
| 446199 | 446199 | 5999 | Prosthetic stores |
| 446199 | 446199 | 5999 | Sick room supply stores |
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
