Definition
Health and Personal Care Stores (NAICS 446)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Health and Personal Care Stores (NAICS 446) subsector. You can use this definition to properly identify the segment of the industry you wish to study further in other sections of Canadian Industry Statistics.

Definition of the Subsector

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing health and personal care products. Drug stores and pharmacies, cosmetics, beauty supplies and perfume stores, optical goods stores, food (health) supplement stores and health appliance stores are included.

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:

• retailing health and personal care products by means of electronic shopping, mail-order or direct sale (454, Non-Store Retailers)