While total non-travel e-commerce spending rose 23% in Q3 2006, some retail categories far outperformed the average, including Consumer Electronics (excluding PC Peripherals), which rose 42% and Apparel & Accessories, up 32% versus Q3 2005. The Sport & Fitness and Computer Software (excluding PC games) categories rose 29% and 27%, respectively.
| E-commerce category sales in Q3 2006 | |
| Retail Category | Growth |
| Consumer Electronics | 42% |
| Apparel & Accessories | 32% |
| Sport & Fitness | 29% |
| Computer Software | 27% |
| Event Tickets | 22% |
| Source: comScore | |