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1 | Other Wholesale Trade Operating Types Sales (000s) | 1982 | 2002 | Quinquennial | Federal Agency Data: Bureau of the Census - Economic Censuses | Census of Wholesale Trade, Establishments With Payroll | All sales (000s) for establishments with payroll in wholesale trade (North American Industry Classification System, or NAICS, Code 42) that are not classified as merchant wholesalers, i.e., are maintained by manufacturers' sales branches and offices and by agents, brokers, and commission merchants. Manufacturers' sales branches and offices include establishments maintained by manufacturing, refining, and mining companies apart from their plants or mines for marketing their products at wholesale. Branches have a stock of merchandise for sale; sales offices do not. Branch stores selling to household consumers and individual users are classified in retail trade. Sales branches and offices located at plants and administrative offices are included when separate records are available. Agents, brokers, and commission merchants include establishments whose operators are in business for themselves and are primarily engaged in selling or buying goods for others. Included here are auction c |
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