Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes were routinely used in the United States to unambiguously identify industry categories for individual companies and facilities. SIC codes were later ...

To help the government agencies and other stakeholders quickly more determine what type of activity a particular business is engaged in, the U.S. government created the North American Industry ...

For over 60 years, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system has served as a widely accepted structure for the analysis of businesses participating in the US economy. Marketers have long ...

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