The naics/sic code program is used in which type of business-to-business segmentation?

The naics/sic code program is used in which type of business-to-business segmentation?
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One way to investigate "the competition" is to determine other businesses which fall into the same classification as our business of interest. Buckner mentions Standard Industry Classification (SIC) codes in the readings. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) replaced SIC for the 2002 Economic Census and going forward (and correlates to codes used in Mexico and Canada—part of the North American Free Trade Association, or NAFTA). In your exploration of business classification, investigate NAICS and related topics:

  1. Review the "Introduction" to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) on the US Census Bureau website.
  2. Using the 2022 NAICS Search tool on the same page, identify the NAICS code for the business you select in the Do: Site Visit to Your Selected Business activity below.
  3.  The US Government discontinued use of the Standard Industry Classification (SIC) groupings in 1997. While SIC codes have been replaced by NAICS, you'll still find instances where knowing a SIC code, or how to find it, is valuable.
  4. You may also reference the System for Award Maintenance (SAM) for additional information on NAICS, DUNS, and legal name for commercial entities doing business with the US Federal Government.
  5. OPTIONAL: Returning to the 2022 NAICS Main page, locate the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS). Skim though NAPCS material until you can answer the following question—what is the value of NAPCS if we already have NAICS?

Do: Site Visit to Your Selected Business

Consider this activity our virtual class "field trip"—one which you'll do independently, however. You are selecting a site location, so choose something interesting; but with COVID-19 in mind, you are definitely not required to physically go to any retail establishment or store.

If you are performing a remote drive-by reconnaissance, make sure you have a way to take notes and photos with your smartphone or digital camera.

Note:

I recognize that much of this kind of research can, and is, now done online in our digital age.

  1. Choose a nearby location of one of the following retailers (preferably one that you actually shop at!): Best Buy, Target, Albertsons Companies supermarkets, Bed Bath & Beyond, ACE, Lowe’s (or some other national retailer with which the class will be familiar).
  2. Complete the sample "site evaluation form" in Figures 5-2 and 5-3 (Buckner, Site Selection, Chapter 5).
  3. Add to the form comments about accessibility, "synergy," and safety/security from the reading.
  4. Obtain images through a web search, take a picture of the site, or sketch a diagram/capture a map which illustrates a point you wish to make - likely about parking, signage, synergy/adjacency to other retailers.

Deliverable:  

BRIEFLY summarize your results in a report or presentation.

  • Always include a cover page or title slide (not included in a page count)
  • 3 or 4 slides or pages of content is appropriate
  • Include visualziations, images, or figures and cite properly. A useful citation reference is the Purdue OWL Citation Reference.
  • What has changed with malls or shopping centers? How would you describe spatial relationships of business locations?


Step 1

Your image (your sketch, a map clip of your location, or a digital photo) will help us visualize your site survey analysis. Please paste your image on slide or page 1.

Step 2

After your site visit, include the following comments:

  • name of store, and any distinctive store features ("SuperStore", two-level where most are one, special shop-in-shops such as Magnolia in Best Buy);
  • approximate location within your metro area (including any anecdotal information) with a brief, useful description —possibly suburb/urban core, characteristics of the geographic area, proximity to other retailers, human geogrpahy notations, etc.;
  • your NAICS classification of this store (type of business);
  • list three competitors to your business and any observations resulting from your search;
  • a summary of your evaluation of the site (don't cover every detail, but DO point out anything which stood out/surprised you).

Step 3

Please drop your PowerPoint in Canvas in the Lesson 4.2 - Your Local Business & NAICS drop box.
Due Tuesday night 11:59 pm (Eastern Time).

  • The naics/sic code program is used in which type of business-to-business segmentation?
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