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June 21, 2012

NPD: Apparel Leading Nonfood Buy at Retail

About one purchase in five, online or off, from general merchandise retailers involves apparel.

By Arnold J. Karr

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Online and off, apparel dominates the nonedible portion of general merchandise retailing.

Steve Coffey, executive vice president and chief research officer of The NPD Group, told participants...