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Restaurant/Foodservice
Any store that sells prepared meals for immediate
consumption, such as restaurants, delis, and food
court vendors.
Convenience or Grocery Store
Any store that merchandises and sells a variety
of food and beverage types as its main product.
This category differs from the Restaurant/Foodservice
category in that the food product sold is not
generally for immediate consumption, with the
exception of some supermarkets that offer prepared
food sections as one of many departments.
Food Retailer
Any store that merchandises and sells specialty
food or beverages as its main product. This category
differs from the Restaurant/Foodservice category
in that the food product sold is not generally
for immediate consumption, with the exception
of some food retailers that offer food and drink
bars as an added service.
Full-Service Spa
Any establishment that sells massage, hair, nail,
and other beauty and relaxation services as their
main product offering.
Service Retailer
Any establishment that sells a service rather
than a product, such as banks, brokerages, financial
services, hair salons, business service centers,
travel agencies, and generally speaking, telecommunications
retailers.
Hardline Shop within a Store (New or
Remodeled)
A specialty department or shop of branded product
within a larger store where at least 50% of the
merchandise is hardlines, such as toys, electronics,
audiovisuals, hardware, eyewear, cosmetics, jewelry,
appliances, equipment, furniture, automobiles
or auto accessories, or variations thereof. Additionally,
floral, bath and body products, and books are
defined as hardlines.
Softline Shop within a Store (New or
Remodeled)
A specialty department or shop of branded product
within a larger store where at least 50% of the
merchandise is softlines, such as apparel, shoes,
textiles, and linens.
Department Store (New or Remodeled)
A traditional department store with several distinctive
areas of the store devoted to various product
classifications or brands, which might include
apparel, cosmetics, home goods, linens, electronics,
etc.
Hardline Specialty Store (New or Remodeled)
(up to 3,000 sf; 3,001-25,000 sf)
Stores, including themed environments, where at
least 50% of the merchandise is hardlines, such
as toys, electronics, audiovisuals, hardware,
eyewear, cosmetics, jewelry, appliances, equipment,
furniture, or variations thereof. Additionally,
floral, bath and body products, and books are
defined as hardlines. Stores in this category
are further divided by square footage.
Softline Specialty Store (New or Remodeled)
(up to 3,000 sf; 3,001-25,000 sf)
Stores, including themed environments, where at
least 50% of the merchandise is softlines, such
as apparel, shoes, textiles, and linens. Stores
in this category are further divided by square
footage.
Specialty Store over 25,000 sf (New or
Remodeled)
(Big Box Category)
A store specializing in one or more product lines,
generally but not necessarily incorporating both
hardline and softline goods. This is NASFM's "Big
Box" category. NASFM reserves the right to
further sub-divide this category as necessary
in order to ensure accurate, equitable store comparisons.
Public Building Space
Any public space in a building that uses store
fixtures to help organize the space, including
libraries, museums, mall traffic areas, etc. New
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