458110 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing general or specialized lines of new clothing and clothing accessories, such as hats and caps, costume jewelry, gloves, handbags, ties, wigs, toupees, and belts. These establishments may provide basic alterations, such as hemming, taking in or letting out seams, or lengthening or shortening sleeves.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Selling custom apparel and accessories made on the premises are classified in Subsector 315, Apparel Manufacturing.
• Retailing new shoes (except specialty sports footwear, such as golf shoes, bowling shoes, and cleated shoes) are classified in Industry 458210, Shoe Retailers.
• Retailing precious jewelry and watches are classified in Industry 458310, Jewelry Retailers.
• Retailing new luggage, briefcases, trunks, or these products in combination with a general line of leather items (except leather apparel) are classified in Industry 458320, Luggage and Leather Goods Retailers.
• Retailing athletic uniforms are classified in Industry 459110, Sporting Goods Retailers.
• Retailing secondhand clothes and used clothing accessories are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers.
• Providing clothing alterations and repair are classified in Industry 811490, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Businesses that use this code

• Online store (e-commerce)
• Clothing boutique
• Clothing brand (making your own clothes)

Activities listed under 458110

The Census index assigns these 38 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Apparel accessory stores
• Apparel stores, children's and infants' clothing
• Apparel stores, men's and boys' clothing
• Apparel stores, women's and girls' clothing
• Baby clothing shops
• Bridal gown shops (except custom)
• Clothing accessories stores
• Clothing stores, children's and infants'
• Clothing stores, family
• Clothing stores, men's and boys'
• Clothing stores, women's and girls'
• Coat stores
• Costume jewelry stores
• Costume stores (including theatrical)
• Dress shops
• Family clothing stores
• Fur apparel stores
• Furnishings stores, men's and boys'
• Furnishings stores, women's and girls'
• Furriers
• Handbag stores
• Hat and cap stores
• Hosiery stores
• Jewelry stores, costume
• Leather coat stores
• Lingerie stores
• Maternity shops
• Neckwear stores
• School uniform stores
• Sock shops
• Sports apparel stores (except uniforms)
• Swimwear stores
• Tie shops
• T-shirt shops
• Uniform stores (except athletic)
• Unisex clothing stores
• Western wear stores
• Wig and hairpiece stores

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 458110

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 458110, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $47 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4771, 4773, 4791, 4781, 4782, 4789, 4799), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised storesUK SIC
• 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised storesUK SIC
• 47810Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco productsUK SIC
• 47820Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwearUK SIC
• 47890Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goodsUK SIC
• 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via InternetUK SIC
• 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or marketsUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.