As far as revenues, apparel/clothing was the top product category in holiday shopping season 2005. However, it was computer hardware and peripherals that has experienced the highest growth. The revenue for games hardware and software fell 9% compared to holiday shopping season 2004.
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Top product categories for holiday shopping 2005 |
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| Product category | 2005 holiday revenue, mln. |
YTY growth |
| Apparel/Clothing | $5,349 | 42% |
| Computer hardware, peripherals |
$4,821 | 126% |
| Consumer electronics | $4,793 | 109% |
| Books | $2,953 | 66% |
| Toys/Video games (hardware & software) |
$2,296 | -9% |
| Source: Nielsen//NetRatings | ||