47.55
Class
Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods
SDMX: G4755
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
4 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - retail sale of furniture, including mattresses and box springs - retail sale of articles for lighting - retail sale of household utensils, cutlery, crockery, glassware, tableware, china and pottery - retail sale of wooden, cork and wickerwork goods - retail sale of non-electrical household appliances - retail sale of solar-powered household appliances - retail sale of parasols - retail sale of household articles and equipment n.e.c.
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - retail sale of baby equipment (e.g. baby carriages, pushchairs, baby walkers, baby carriers, baby car seats) - retail sale of sails, except of boat sails
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - installation of electrical systems (e.g. security alarm systems and fire alarms), see 43.21 - retail sale of electrical or electronic fire alarms, security systems, safes, see 47.52 - retail sale of photovoltaic panels without installation, see 47.52 - retail sale of cork floor tiles, see 47.53 - retail sale of curtains and net curtains, see 47.53 - retail sale of musical instruments and scores, see 47.69 - retail sale of antiques, see 47.79 - retail sale of second-hand furniture, see 47.79
Frequently Confused With
43.21
Electrical installation
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47.52 Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass
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47.52 Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass
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47.53 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings
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47.53 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings
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Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXManagers and directors in retail and wholesale
SOC 2020:1150 Common titles: Shop manager, Retail director
Sales and retail assistants
SOC 2020:7111 Common titles: Shop assistant, Sales person
Retail cashiers and check-out operators
SOC 2020:7112 Common titles: Cashier, Checkout assistant
Related Occupations
Importers and exportersStock control clerks and assistants
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section G (Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods).
In this section
Frequently confused with
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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