All 15 merchandise categories had improved web sales in 2017. Housewares and home furnishings retailers had a very good year, while office supplies retailers in the Top 1000 experienced very slow growth.

One reason the housewares and home furnishings retailers did so well is that retailers in that category demonstrate that consumers will buy high-ticket items online.

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