Retail
Explore companies in the retail sector, from shops, ecommerce operators, wholesalers, trade suppliers and consumer-facing commercial businesses. This grouping pulls together businesses involved in sale of new cars and light motor vehicles, sale of used cars and light motor vehicles, sale of other motor vehicles, and maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.
Work in this space can include roles such as sales assistant, merchandiser, buyer, account executive, ecommerce specialist, store manager and commercial lead. Whether you are looking for hands-on delivery, specialist expertise, client-facing work or leadership responsibility, retail offers a wider range of employers and career routes than a raw SIC list suggests.
Use the county filter below to see retail companies in a specific part of the UK, then jump into hiring signals or review the SIC codes that define the sector.
SIC codes included
Retail is grouped here under 51 SIC codes. Each one is listed with its plain-English activity description so the grouping feels like a real industry map, not just a number dump.
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Sale of other motor vehicles
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores
Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores
Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores
Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores
Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Retail sale of mobile telephones
Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones
Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores
Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores
Retail sale of musical instruments and scores
Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores
Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles
Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores
Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Retail sale of hearing aids
Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids,) n.e.c.
Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores
Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores
Retail sale in commercial art galleries
Retail sale by opticians
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores
Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)
Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products
Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear
Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
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Retail companies
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