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Group 477 - Retail sale of other goods in specialized stores

PSIC Group 477 covers Retail sale of other goods in specialized stores. Direct children below it include Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores, Retail sale of pharmaceutical and...

Level Group
Hierarchy depth 3/5
Children 5
Last verified 2026-05-12
About this level

Practical summary

Group 477 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 of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores, Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles in specialized stores, and Other retail sale of new goods in 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 of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores, Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles in specialized stores, and Other retail sale of new goods in 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 of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores, Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles in specialized stores, and Other retail sale of new goods in 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 sale in specialized 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. Also included is the retail sale of used goods in specialized stores.

FAQ

What does PSIC Group 477 cover?

PSIC Group 477 clusters a smaller family of classes under Retail sale of other goods in specialized stores and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.

How do I compare Group 477 with sibling groups?

Look at the parent class and the nearby sibling groups. On this page, the most relevant nearby options are 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores and 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores.

Why is Group 477 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.