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.
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.
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.
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).
Illustrative Examples:
Convalescent supply stores; Prosthetic stores; Food (i.e., health) supplement stores;
Sick room supply stores; Hearing aid stores.
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 44821, 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 44611, Pharmacies and Drug Stores;
- Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses - classified in Industry 44613, Optical Goods Stores;
- Retailing perfumes, cosmetics, and beauty supplies - classified in Industry 44612, 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.
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).
Illustrative Examples:
Convalescent supply stores; Prosthetic stores; Hearing aid stores; Sick room supply stores.
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.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
