SIC Industry Description

Industry: 5942—Book Stores
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of new books and magazines. Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of used books are classified in Industry 5932.

Book stores selling new books and magazines—retailReligious book stores—retail
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
5942Book Stores14,257
594200Book stores7,869
59420000Book stores7,869
594299Book stores, nec6,388
59429901Books, foreign56
59429902Books, religious1,912
59429903Children's books226
59429904College book stores1,575
59429905Comic books2,619