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Hardware Retailers
NAICS 444140 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new hardware items, such as tools and builders' hardware.
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Questions to ask
- What is the approximate split of revenue between retail consumer customers and contractor/trade accounts?
- What ancillary services are performed in-store — key cutting, pipe threading, glass cutting, paint mixing, screen repair?
- Does the store sell or exchange propane, or stock pesticides, solvents, or other regulated chemical products in meaningful quantities?
- Are any delivery services provided — if so, what types of customers, what radius, and how many vehicles?
- What is the estimated peak inventory value, and is there any off-site storage or warehouse location?
- Is the building owner-occupied or leased, and what is the construction type and fire protection class?
- Are forklifts, pallet jacks, or other powered equipment used on-site, and what is the scope of receiving operations?
- What is the prior loss history, particularly any products liability or slip-and-fall claims?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Retailing a general line of home repair and improvement materials and supplies, generally known as home centers: 444110 — Home Centers;
- Retailing used hardware items: 459510 — Used Merchandise Retailers
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Hardware retailers sell a general line of new tools, fasteners, builders' hardware, paint, plumbing supplies, electrical components, and related items to consumers and contractors from a fixed retail location. Common ancillary services include key cutting, pipe threading, glass cutting, screen repair, and paint mixing. Customer base is typically a mix of DIY homeowners and local contractors picking up supplies.
Questions to investigate
- What is the approximate split of revenue between retail consumer customers and contractor/trade accounts?
- What ancillary services are performed in-store — key cutting, pipe threading, glass cutting, paint mixing, screen repair?
- Does the store sell or exchange propane, or stock pesticides, solvents, or other regulated chemical products in meaningful quantities?
- Are any delivery services provided — if so, what types of customers, what radius, and how many vehicles?
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