Category: Industry Guide
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How to Value: Tire Dealers
Industry Description The tire dealers industry retails tires and tire tubes for automobiles like passenger cars, sport utility vehicles and commercial trucks (NAICS 441300). This industry includes maintenance services and excludes mail order and online tire sellers. The following are some basic characteristics of the tire dealers industry: Industry Trends The tire dealers industry is…
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How to Value: Florists
Industry Description The florists industry retails cut flowers, floral arrangements and potted plants (NAICIS 453100). Industry players purchase products from domestic and international flower farms and wholesalers then sell them to the public. This industry excludes players who primarily serve as electronic shopping websites or do mail-order. The following are some basic characteristics of…
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How to Value: Hobby & Toy Stores
Industry Description The hobby & toy stores industry retails a broad range of toy and hobby goods, such as traditional dolls and toys, electronic toys, video games, boardgames, hobby kits and craft supplies (NAICS 451120). This industry does not include companies that primarily retail toys, fabric and sewing supplies or children’s apparel and furniture…
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How to Value: Furniture Stores
Industry Description The furniture stores industry retails household, outdoor and office furniture, excluding goods combined with office supplies and equipment (NAICS 442100). Predominantly retailed are living room, dining room and bedroom furniture, upholstered and otherwise. Also included are desks and home office goods, lamps, recliners, rugs and outdoor furniture. The following are some basic…
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How to Value: Machine Shops
Industry Description The machine shop services industry turns raw materials into specified shapes and sizes using tools such as lathes, milling machines, grinders and drill presses (NAICS 332710). Also included are plastic and composite materials fabricated through machining. The following are some basic characteristics of the machine shop services industry: Industry Trends The industry is…
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How to Value: Clothing Stores
Industry Description The clothing stores industry retails new clothing for all genders and age groups (NAICS 4481). Retailed clothing includes men (448110), women (448120), children and infants (448130), family (448140), accessories (448150) and many other categories and segments (448190). The industry also includes basic alterations services, such as hemming, adding or removing seams, and lengthening…
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How to Value: Car Washes & Auto Detailing
Industry Description The car washes & auto detailing industry cleans, washes and waxes automobiles, such as cars, trucks, vans and trailers (NAICS 811190). This industry also includes self-service car wash establishments. The industry does not include automotive repair or maintenance services, which are the subject of other valuation guides. The following are some basic characteristics…
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How to Value: Auto Mechanics
Industry Description The auto mechanics industry in the US provides repair and maintenance services for automobiles (NAICS 811110). This industry includes self-employed mechanics, auto repair shops, garages and car care centers and does not include car dealerships, auto parts retailers or gas stations that provide industry services. Also not included in this industry are auto…
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How to Value: Sporting Goods Stores
Industry Description The Sporting Goods Stores industry (NAICS 451110) retails new sporting goods like bicycles, camping equipment, exercise and fitness equipment, apparel, footwear, and other goods and accessories of the like to the general public. Department stores, mass merchandisers and retailers exclusively selling apparel are not included in this industry. The following are some basic…
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How to Value: Dry Cleaners
Industry Description The Drycleaning and Laundry Services industry in the U.S. provides dry cleaning and laundry services with companies in this industry also providing drop-off and pick-up sites and offering specialty cleaning services for garments and textiles to its customers (NAICS 812320). Coin operated laundromats and companies that generate most of their revenue from rentals…