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NACE 47.52: Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 47.52, 47.59, 47.89, 47.91, 47.99. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 4752, 4759, 4789, 4791, 4799.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 47.52 is "Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass". It sits in section G (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE), then division 47 (Retail trade), then group 47.5 (Retail sale of other household equipment). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 47.52 (Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores), 47.59 (Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles 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: - retail sale of hardware - retail sale of paints, varnishes and lacquers - retail sale of solvents, white spirit and similar products - retail sale of flat glass - retail sale of other building material (e.g. bricks, tiles, breeze blocks, wood, floorboards, insulation material) - retail sale of sanitary and heating equipment - retail sale of do-it-yourself material, electrical and plumbing material and equipment - retail sale of tools (e.g. hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, including power hand tools) - retail sale of renewable energy materials (e.g. non-electric solar collectors and photovoltaic panels, without installation) - retail sale of electrical or electronic fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency blocks, smoke extraction systems, safes and vaults, without installation or maintenance services - retail sale of doors, windows and shutters (of any material)

What it excludes

This class excludes: - installation of photovoltaic panels not connected to a building, see 42.22 - installation of photovoltaic panels connected to a building, see 43.21 - retail sale of wall or floor coverings (e.g. wallpaper, tiles, laminates, vinyl flooring), see 47.53 - retail sale of carpets and rugs, see 47.53

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2Label (Rev. 2)Also maps to
47.52Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores1
47.59Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores3
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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Neighbouring classes

47.51 Retail sale of textiles · 47.53 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor… · 47.54 Retail sale of electrical household appliances · 47.55 Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment,…

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