The statistical scope covers the following areas of NAF rev. 2:

- supermarkets (subclass 47.11D ),
- hypermarkets (subclass 47.11F ),
- DIY superstores (subclass 47.52B ),
- retail sale of furniture (subclass 47.59A ),
- retail sale via home-shopping by general catalogue (subclass 47.91A ).

No size criterion is involved in defining the scope of the survey.