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Group 471 - Retail sale in non-specialized stores

PSIC Group 471 covers Retail sale in non-specialized stores. Direct children below it include Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating and Other retail sale in non-specialized...

Level Group
Hierarchy depth 3/5
Children 2
Last verified 2026-05-12

Nearby codes

472
Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores
 474
Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized stores
 475
Retail sale of other household equipment in specialized stores
 476
Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialized stores
 477
Retail sale of other goods in specialized stores
 478
Retail sale via stalls and markets
 479
Retail trade not in stores, stalls or markets
 473
Retail Sale of Automotive Fuel in Specialized Stores
About this level

Practical summary

Group 471 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under G Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles > 47 Retail Trade, except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles. This group usually narrows the choice to a small family of classes such as Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating and Other retail sale in non-specialized stores. It is useful when two or three neighboring activities look similar but should not be collapsed into one code.

Administrative context

Where this code is used

This group is used when reviewers compare a short list of classes such as Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating and Other retail sale in non-specialized stores and need to decide which family is the closest fit. It is common in internal classification review and administrative lookup work.

Selection note

How to choose it

Use this group when the activity sits between similar classes such as Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating and Other retail sale in non-specialized stores. The safest choice is the one whose wording matches the actual production, service or operating model most closely.

Official note

Source-backed description

This group includes the retail sale of a variety of product lines in the same unit (non- specialized stores), such as supermarkets or department stores.

FAQ

What does PSIC Group 471 cover?

PSIC Group 471 clusters a smaller family of classes under Retail sale in non-specialized stores and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.

How do I compare Group 471 with sibling groups?

Look at the parent class and the nearby sibling groups. On this page, the most relevant nearby options are 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores and 474 Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized stores.

Why is Group 471 useful for classification?

It sits at the point where a broad sector is already narrowed enough to compare a small family of similar classes before the final code choice.