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Definition: GAFS represents sales at general merchandise stores, apparel stores, furniture and home furnishings stores, electronics and appliances stores, plus sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores.

What is GAFS?
GAFS is an acronym for General merchandise, Apparel, Furniture and Sporting goods.

GAFS includes the following:

• General merchandise stores (NAICS 452)
• Clothing and clothing accessories stores (NAICS 448)
• Furniture and home furnishings stores (NAICS 442)
• Electronics and appliances stores (NAICS 443)
• Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores (NAICS 451)

GAFS is sometimes used to report retail non-auto and food sales, although GAFO is currently the more commonly used, standard method of reporting general merchandise, department, discount, apparel, furniture and miscellaneous specialty stores sales.

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