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Start your holiday shopping -- or simply find inspiration and screen-shop -- with our handpicked Web sites.
The Sports Authority Browse the full line of Razor Scooters, take a look at the clearance items or shuffle through helpful buying guides and gift ideas. You can order with an online cart, 800 number or ask at the online help desk.
 National Wildlife Federation Order here and they'll tell you, "every dollar supports wildlife and wild places." See their snowy, holiday-inspired items highlighting birds and trees.
Picks from gomez.com
Although there's been considerable consolidation in the world of online
shopping in the past year, there are still some 5,000-plus "Webshops" at which to make your
purchase. Taking the time to sort through them all could induce a holiday
hangover. Thankfully, the folks at gomez.com have done much of the work for
you.
Books
Winner: Amazon.com
Why they like the winner: "How could Amazon not win?," the Gomez analysts ask, giving
it kudos for an enormous selection of products, plus a nice group of features
for the online buyer including a guided site tour.
Runners-up: barnesandnoble.com, borders.com
Sporting goods
Winner: Dsports.com
Why they like the winner: The site gets high marks for carrying manufacturers often
missing at other Web retailers, including brand names like Nike and
Timberland.
Runners-up: fogdog.com, mvp.com
Apparel
Winner: Nordstrom.com
Why they like the winner: A new redesign makes the site more "fun" to shop. Plus,
wish list and online order-tracking features are great for gift givers.
Runners-up: eddiebauer.com, brooksbrothers.com.
Toys
Winner: Amazon.com Toys Page
Why they like the winner: Amazon tops the list in toys because of features that make
it easy for gift givers: gift certificates, gift-wrapping, wish lists and e-mail reminders.
Runners-up: etoys.com, smarterkids.com
Amazon.com Gift Ideas & Wish List
Take advantage of Amazon.com's free Wish List feature. It's easy to make and you can make it searchable so anyone can can find it, or you can keep it private and just let a few friends and family know how to find it. A Wish List will let everyone know what you really want and find out if your friends and family have holiday lists started at Amazon.com.
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