t rate, whereas men's apparel sales have been growing. Men have outpaced total market growth for the second year in a row. Girl's and boy's apparel rose 0.5% and 3.8%. Women's apparel accounted for 52% of all apparel sales. The men's segment accounted for 31% of total apparel sales. COMPETING AND COMPLIMENTARY PRODUCTSIn a broad view, the retail apparel industry competes with all the other sectors in the retail industry. These different sectors include electronic retailers, wholesales, other discount stores, shoe stores, convenience stores, and so on. Many of these different sectors also have combined together. In this industry, a company often operates in various divisions because it is more profitable that way. The charts below show the state of the Retail Industry and some of the top retailers/competitors in it.LARGEST RETAILERSThe top retailers are:Company1999 Revenues (000)1.)Walmart$166,809,0002.)The Kroger Company$45,352,0003.)Sears, Roebuck and Company$41,071,0004.)The Home Depot$38,434,0005.)Albertson's$37,478,0796.)Kmart Company$35,925,0007.)Target Corporation$33,702,0008.) J.C. Penny $32,510,000The top retailers in each retail category are:Value/Discount StoresCompany 1999 Sales (000) 1998 Sales (000)Wal-Mart $108,721,000 $95,395,000Kmart 35,925,000 33,674,000Target 26,080,000 23,014,000Sam's Club 24,801,000 22,881,000Meijer 9,500,000 8,000,000 Apparel StoresCompany 1999 Sales (000) 1998 Sales (000)Gap $11,635,398 $9,054,462Limited 9,723,334 9,346,911TJX 8,795,347 7,949,101Intimate Brands 4,510,836 3,885,753Spiegel/Eddie 3,210,225 2,935,411 Bauer Department Stores Company 1999 Sales (000) 1998 Sales (000)Sears $29,775,0...
