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 Stores14,765
594200Book stores8,126
59420000Book stores8,126
594299Book stores, nec6,639
59429901Books, foreign63
59429902Books, religious2,045
59429903Children's books224
59429904College book stores1,621
59429905Comic books2,686