This Survey covers household products and personal care items. The household products segment includes household cleaning products, laundry detergents and additives, paper goods, and plastic items. The personal care products segment includes personal cleaning products and health and beauty aids. "Household Products" and "Personal Products" are GICS sub-industries in the "Consumer Staples" sector of the S&P 1500. "Housewares & Specialties" is a GICS sub-industry 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. | 
