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North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Category Descriptions <br />Leisure Goods: Sporting goods, books, music, hobby stores, fabric shops, and toy stores. <br />*Caution should be used when comparing pull factors before 2003 to those in later years due to how businesses <br />are classified. <br />Electronics: Establishments primarily engaged in retailing household-type appliances, sewing machines, cameras, <br />computers, and other electronic goods. <br />Building Materials: Establishments that sell lumber, hardware, paint, wallpaper, tile, hardwood floors, roofing, fencing, <br />ceiling fans, lawn equipment, and garden centers. <br />Food: Grocery stores, deli's, bakery, & butcher shops that sell food to be prepared at home. Liquor stores. <br />Health & Personal: Pharmacies, food supplements, vision supplies, cosmetics, & hearing aid stores. <br />Clothing: New clothing and accessories, jewelry, shoes, bridal shops, clock shops, and luggage stores. <br />Gas Stations/Convenience Store: Retailers that sell fuel along with convenience store items. <br />Motor Vehicles & Parts: Establishments that sell new & used autos, boats, motorcycles, golf carts, RV's, campers, <br />snowmobiles, trailers, tires, and parts. <br />Furniture: Stores that sell furniture, beds, carpeting, window coverings, lamps, china, kitchenware, & woodburning stoves. <br />Recent Trends By Merchandise Category <br />Little Canada <br />The following tables and charts depict pull factors in Little Canada from 2003 to 2016* by merchandise category. Pull factors <br />are a measure of trade area size that provide a useful measure of changes over time because they account for changes in <br />population and state-wide industry trends. <br />Vehicles <br />& Parts Furniture Elec- <br />tronics <br />Building <br />Materials Food Health & <br />Personal <br />Gas/Conv <br />en Apparel Leisure <br />Goods <br />2003 1.35 5.33 3.70 <br />2005 1.29 3.95 0.68 0.55 4.43 <br />2007 1.34 3.06 1.74 0.28 0.18 3.97 <br />2008 1.40 3.31 0.50 9.59 0.17 4.54 <br />2009 4.07 0.48 0.13 4.61 <br />2010 1.39 8.22 0.44 0.17 4.77 <br />2011 1.52 8.18 0.42 0.11 4.95 <br />2012 1.51 8.06 0.45 0.10 5.29 <br />2013 1.36 7.94 0.47 0.16 5.70 <br />2014 1.21 7.87 0.45 0.21 5.70 <br />2015 1.17 14.59 0.14 5.28 <br />2016 1.05 14.25 0.14 5.51 <br />0.00 <br />2.00 <br />4.00 <br />6.00 <br />8.00 <br />10.00 <br />12.00 <br />14.00 <br />16.00 <br />Pull FactorsPull Factor by NAICS <br />Merchandise Category (1 of 2) <br />12