Group 479 - Retail trade not in stores, stalls or markets
PSIC Group 479 covers Retail trade not in stores, stalls or markets. Direct children below it include Retail sale via mail/telephone order houses or via internet and Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets....
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Practical summary
Group 479 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 via mail/telephone order houses or via internet and Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets. It is useful when two or three neighboring activities look similar but should not be collapsed into one code.
Where this code is used
This group is used when reviewers compare a short list of classes such as Retail sale via mail/telephone order houses or via internet and Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets and need to decide which family is the closest fit. It is common in internal classification review and administrative lookup work.
How to choose it
Use this group when the activity sits between similar classes such as Retail sale via mail/telephone order houses or via internet and Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets. 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 retail sale activities by mail order houses, over the internet, through door-to-door sales, vending machines, etc.
FAQ
What does PSIC Group 479 cover?
PSIC Group 479 clusters a smaller family of classes under Retail trade not in stores, stalls or markets and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.
How do I compare Group 479 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 479 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.