Electronic Shopping and Auctions in the US

This industry is part of the Retail Trade Sector in the US. Operators in this industry retail a broad range of merchandise exclusively via electronic shopping, that is through the internet in the form of regular sales like, books purchased on Amazon.com or through auctions, like eBay. The range of products range from food hampers, to electronic goods such as DVDs, CDs, toys, jewelry, clothing, footwear, cars, vacation packages etc. It is important to note, that those retailers that operate a physical store and have also set up a website in conjunction with their store are excluded from this industry and can be found under their respective NAICS code. NAICS definition- Electronic Shopping: This US industry comprises establishments engaged in retailing all types of merchandise using the internet. NAICS definition- Electronic Auctions: This US industry comprises establishments engaged in providing sites for and facilitating consumer-to-consumer or business-to-business trade in new and used goods, on an auction basis, using the internet. Establishments in this industry provide the electronic location for retail auctions, but do not take title to the goods being sold.