This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of home furnishings and/or housewares. Illustrative Examples: Carpet merchant wholesalers Glassware merchant wholesalers Chinaware merchant wholesalers Household-type cooking utensil merchant wholesalers Curtain merchant wholesalers Lamp merchant wholesalers Drapery merchant wholesalers Linen (e.g., bath, bed, table) merchant wholesalers Floor covering merchant wholesalers Window blind and shade merchant wholesalers Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in-- ? Merchant wholesale distribution of electrical household-type goods--are classified in Industry 423620, Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set Merchant Wholesalers; and ? Merchant wholesale distribution of precious metal flatware--are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers.