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YEAR-OVER-YEAR REVIEW

STOCKING PERCENTAGES

Fall 2008

Product Category stocking Baby & children’s products 21% Canadian-made 38% Candles & home fragrance 36% Christmas & seasonal décor 30% Clothing & apparel 15% Collectibles 14% Decorative glassware 20% Eco-friendly products 21% Fashion accessories 21% Floral goods & permanent flowers 20% Furniture (large & upholstered) 8% Furniture (small & occasional) 13% Garden & outdoor living 19% General giftware 50% Gift baskets & basketware 16% Gourmet food 15% Handmade* N/A Home décor 34% Home textiles 13% Housewares (electric) 6% Housewares (non-electric) 9% Jewellery 32% Lamps & lighting 19% Licensed goods 7% Men’s gifts 18% Music 7% Party & novelty 8% Personal care 16% Pet products 5% Photo frames & albums 27% Plush 19% Scrapbooking supplies 3% Souvenirs 10% Stationery & writing instruments 22% Tabletop 14% Toys & games 12% Wall art 24% Wedding 13%

Fall 2007 Percentage % stocking point change

37% 16
75% 37
65% 29
65% 35
31% 16
34% 20
42% 22
N/A N/A
35% 14
44% 24
19% 11
28% 15
39% 20
64% 14
30% 14
30% 15
58% N/A
68% 34
33% 20
10% 4
16% 7
55% 23
37% 18
N/A N/A
31% 13
18% 11
17% 9
33% 17
13% 8
41% 14
37% 18
8% 5
22% 12
47% 25
N/A N/A
26% 14
67% 43
26% 13

*Handmade was inadvertently removed from the category listings.

It will be tracked in future surveys.

MOST POPULAR PRICE POINTS

Fall 2008 Fall 2007 $21-$30 $16-$20/$21-$30 $16-$20 $16-$20/$21-$30 $1-$5/$6-$10 $1-$5/$6-$10 $16-$20/$21-$30 $6-$10/$16-$20 $41-$50 $21-$30 $16-$20/$21-$30 $21-$30/$41-$50 $6-$10/$16-$20/ $21-$30 $21-$30/$31-$40

Eco-friendly products $16-$20/$21-$30 N/A Fashion accessories $21-$30 $21-$30 Floral goods & permanent flowers $1-$5/$21-$30/ $21-$30

$31-$40/$41-$50

$200+ $200+

$76-$100/$200+ $76-$100/$200+

$16-$20/$21-$30 $21-$30

$21-$30 $16-$20/$21-$30

$21-$30/$41-$50 $41-$50

$6-$10 $6-$10

N/A $21-$30

$21-$30/$41-$50 $21-$30/$41-$50

$6-$10/$21-$30/ $16-$20/$41-$50

$41-$50

$41-$50/$76-$100 $21-$30/$76-$100

$6-$10/$16-$20/ $6-$10

$21-$30

$16-$20/$21-$30 $16-$20/$21-$30

$76-$100 $76-$100

$11-$15/$16-$20/ N/A $21-$30

$21-$30 $21-$30 $16-$20 $16-$20 $1-$5/$6-$10 $1-$5/$6-$10 $6-$10/$16-$20 $16-$20 $6-$10 $1-$5/$6-$10 $16-$20/$21-$30 $16-$20 $11-$15 $11-$15 $1-$5 $1-$5 $1-$5/$6-$10 $6-$10 $1-$5 $1-$5 $6-$10/$21-$30 N/A $6-$10/$16-$20 $6-$10/$11-$15/ $16-$20/$21-$30

Wall art $76-$100/$200+ $76-$100

Wedding $31-$40/$41-$50 $21-$30/$41-$50

Product Category Baby & children’s products Canadian-made Candles & home fragrance Christmas & seasonal décor Clothing & apparel Collectibles Decorative glassware

Furniture (large & upholstered) Furniture (small & occasional) Garden & outdoor living General giftware Gift baskets & basketware Gourmet food Handmade* Home décor Home textiles

Housewares (electric)

Housewares (non-electric)

Jewellery Lamps & lighting Licensed goods

Men’s gifts Music Party & novelty Personal care Pet products Photo frames & albums Plush Scrapbooking supplies Souvenirs Stationery & writing instruments Tabletop Toys & games