47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
This division includes the resale (sale without transformation) of new and used goods mainly to the general public for personal or household consumption or utilisation, by shops, department stores, stalls, mail-order houses, door-to-door sales persons, hawkers, consumer cooperatives etc. Retail trade is classified first by type of sale outlet (retail trade in stores: groups 47.1 to 47.7; retail trade not in stores: groups 47.8 and 47.9). Retail trade in stores includes the retail sale of used goods (class 47.79). For retail sale in stores, there exists a further distinction between specialised retail sale (groups 47.2 to 47.7) and non-specialised retail sale (group 47.1). The above groups are further subdivided by the range of products sold. Sale not via stores is subdivided according to the forms of trade, such as retail sale via stalls and markets (group 47.8) and other non-store retail sale, e.g. mail order, door-to-door, by vending machines etc. (group 47.9). The goods sold in this division are limited to goods usually referred to as consumer goods or retail goods. Therefore goods not normally entering the retail trade, such as cereal grains, ores, industrial machinery etc. are excluded. This division excludes: - sale of farmers' products by farmers, see division 01 - manufacture and sale of goods, which is generally classified as manufacturing in divisions 10-32 - sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and their parts, see division 45 - trade in cereal grains, ores, crude petroleum, industrial chemicals, iron and steel and industrial machinery and equipment, see division 46 - sale of food and drinks for consumption on the premises and sale of takeaway food, see division 56 - rental of personal and household goods to the general public, see group 77.2
Where 47 sits in the SBI 2008 hierarchy
- >G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- >47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- >47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
47 in other classification systems
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Subcategories of 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- 47.1Retail sale in non-specialized stores
This group includes the retail sale of a variety of product lines in the same unit (non-specialised stores), such as supermarkets or department stores.
- 47.2Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores
Code 47.2 covers retail outlets that specialize in selling food, drinks and tobacco directly to consumers, such as grocery stores, bakeries, butchers, fishmongers, wine shops and tobacco retailers. These establishments focus on a limited range of products and do not operate as large supermarkets or hyper-markets, offering primarily ready-to-consume or packaged items for immediate purchase.
- 47.3Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores
This class includes: - retail sale of fuel for motor vehicles and motorcycles This class excludes: - wholesale of fuels, see 46.71 - retail sale of liquefied petroleum gas for cooking or heating, see 47.78
- 47.4Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized stores
This group includes the retail sale of information and communications technology (ICT) equipment, such as computers and peripheral equipment, telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics, by specialised stores.
- 47.5Retail sale of other household equipment in specialized stores
This group includes the retail sale of household equipment, such as textiles, hardware, carpets, electrical appliances or furniture, in specialised stores.
- 47.6Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialized stores
This group includes the retail sale in specialised stores of cultural and recreation goods, such as books, newspapers, music and video recordings, sporting equipment, games and toys.
- 47.7Retail sale of other goods in specialized stores
This group includes the sale in specialised stores carrying a particular line of products not included in other parts of the classification, such as clothing, footwear and leather articles, pharmaceutical and medical goods, watches, souvenirs, cleaning materials, weapons, flowers and pets and others.
- 47.8Retail sale via stalls and markets
This group includes the retail sale of any kind of new or second-hand product in a usually movable stall either along a public road or at a fixed marketplace.
- 47.9Retail trade not in stores, stalls or markets
This group includes retail sale activities by mail order houses, over the Internet, through door-to-door sales, vending machines etc.
Other SBI 2008 codes under 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Frequently asked questions
- What is SBI 2008 47?
- SBI 2008 47 is "Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles". This division includes the resale (sale without transformation) of new and used goods mainly to the general public for personal or household consumption or utilisation, by shops, department stores, stalls, mail-order houses, door-to-door sales persons, hawkers, consumer cooperatives etc. Retail trade is classified first by type of sale outlet (retail trade in stores: groups 47.1 to 47.7; retail trade not in stores: groups 47.8 and 47.9). Retail trade in stores includes the retail sale of used goods (class 47.79). For retail sale in stores, there exists a further distinction between specialised retail sale (groups 47.2 to 47.7) and non-specialised retail sale (group 47.1). The above groups are further subdivided by the range of products sold. Sale not via stores is subdivided according to the forms of trade, such as retail sale via stalls and markets (group 47.8) and other non-store retail sale, e.g. mail order, door-to-door, by vending machines etc. (group 47.9). The goods sold in this division are limited to goods usually referred to as consumer goods or retail goods. Therefore goods not normally entering the retail trade, such as cereal grains, ores, industrial machinery etc. are excluded. This division excludes: - sale of farmers' products by farmers, see division 01 - manufacture and sale of goods, which is generally classified as manufacturing in divisions 10-32 - sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and their parts, see division 45 - trade in cereal grains, ores, crude petroleum, industrial chemicals, iron and steel and industrial machinery and equipment, see division 46 - sale of food and drinks for consumption on the premises and sale of takeaway food, see division 56 - rental of personal and household goods to the general public, see group 77.2
- What does SBI 2008 47 include?
- 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles contains 9 direct subcategories: 47.1 Retail sale in non-specialized stores; 47.2 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores; 47.3 Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores; 47.4 Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized stores; 47.5 Retail sale of other household equipment in specialized stores; 47.6 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialized stores; and more.
- How does SBI 2008 47 map to other classification systems?
- 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles has equivalents in NACE Rev 2 (47). These crosswalks let you translate this code between SBI 2008 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 47?
- 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles sits under 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles in the SBI 2008 hierarchy.
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