BEA Code & Name is '452000:General merchandise stores'. Description of the primary industry producing this good or service, adapted from the Census Bureau NAICS 2007 descriptions: Industries in the General Merchandise Stores subsector retail new general merchandise from fixed pointof- sale locations. Establishments in this subsector are unique in that they have the equipment and staff capable of retailing a large variety of goods from a single location. This includes a variety of display equipment and staff trained to provide information on many lines of products.
Technology
The process describes the average US production of this good or service within this NAICS-based grouping defined in the BEA 2007 detailed input-output tables (BEA 2015). Distribution, wholesale and retailing of this good or service, use, and final disposal are not included. Creation of a product system with this process will enable modeling of all upstream (supply-chain) activities.
