This Survey covers retailers that sell a single category of merchandise or a few closely related categories. Product categories include apparel, books, electronics, home furnishings and accessories, home improvement products, office supplies, pet supplies, sporting goods, and toys. "Apparel Retail," "Catalog Retail," "Computer & Electronics Retail," "Home Improvement Retail," and "Specialty Stores" are GICS sub-industries in the "Consumer Discretionary" sector of the S&P 1500. Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites. | 
