Meanwhile, even as shoppers continued to snap up flat-screen TVs, video game software and other gadgets, benefiting stores like Best Buy Co., the apparel business remains challenging, analysts said.

• 分析者说“尽管消费者持续购买宽屏的电视，网络游戏软件和其他小配件的同时，受益商店像最好的购买公司，服饰生意仍存在著挑战。”