By the Stats: Retail, Online Holiday Sales Increase

Following are product categories and their percentage sales gains and losses from 2004, according to SpendingPulse:

¥ home furnishings, up 15 percent;

¥ consumer electronics, up 11 percent;

¥ sporting goods, books, music and videos, up 6.4 percent;

¥ apparel, up 5.8 percent; and

¥ jewelry, down 4.6 percent.