Q. Where can I find information about large retail department stores, like Wal-Mart and Target?

See the tabs for

About a Company: General Information and

About an Industry: General Information

on the Business Research guide.

The old industry code for Department Stores is SIC 5311.

Large department stores such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) and Target Corporation (TGT) often compete across many industry codes, especially at Wal-Mart Supercenters and SuperTargets. The relevant NAICS codes to use might be:

• 452910 Warehouse Clubs and Superstores
• 452111 Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores)
• 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
• 446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores