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.

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