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NACE 47.40: Retail sale of information and communication equipment

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 47.41, 47.42, 47.43, 47.89, 47.91, 47.99. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 4741, 4742, 4789, 4791, 4799.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 47.40 is "Retail sale of information and communication equipment". It sits in section G (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE), then division 47 (Retail trade), then group 47.4 (Retail sale of information and communication equipment). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 47.41 (Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores), 47.42 (Retail sale of telecommunications equipment in specialised stores), 47.43 (Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores), 47.89 (Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods), 47.91 (Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet), 47.99 (Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets).

What the class includes

This class includes the retail sale of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment. This class includes: - retail sale of computers - retail sale of computer peripheral equipment (e.g. printers, photocopiers, interactive whiteboards, videoconferencing equipment) - retail sale of video game consoles - retail sale of non-customised software, including video games, provided on physical media, with a right to perpetual use - retail sale of audio and video equipment - retail sale of radio and television equipment - retail sale of recordable media - retail sale of recording media players and recorders - retail sale of smart telephones, mobile telephones, telephones and their accessories (e.g. chargers, hands-free kits, protective film and cases)

What it excludes

This class excludes: - retail sale of photographic, optical and precision equipment (e.g. digital cameras), see 47.78 - second-hand retail sale of information and communication equipment, see 47.79 - distribution of e-books and audiobooks via streaming and downloading by book publishers, see 58.11 - distribution via streaming and downloading by video game publishers, see 58.21 - distribution via streaming and downloading by video/film publishers, see 59.13 - distribution via streaming and downloading by audio publishers, see 59.20

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2Label (Rev. 2)Also maps to
47.41Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores1
47.42Retail sale of telecommunications equipment in specialised stores1
47.43Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores1
47.89Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods16
47.91Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet31
47.99Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets29

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