Here are some lesser known -- but highly trafficked -- sites selling items in popular gift categories. All are among the top 500 Web retailers, drawing more than 200,000 visitors apiece in October, according to comScore Media Metrix.

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APPAREL
Bluefly - discount designer clothes
Zappos - over 170 shoe brands

CHILDREN'S CLOTHES
Alloy - teen fashions
Babystyle - maternity and baby gear

ACCESSORIES
eBags - luggage, handbags
eLuxury - upscale gifts

ELECTRONICS
Buy.com - drop-shipping lowers prices
Tiger Direct - cheap computer gear
ZipZoomFly - discounts for true techies

TOYS
ToyWiz - trading cards, hard-to-find toys
KB Toys - offline retailer has terrific site
Lillian Vernon - print cataloguer with nice toys

SPORTS & OUTDOORS
Fogdog Sports - sporting and outdoor gear
Camping World - all things camping

JEWELRY
Blue Nile - discount diamonds
Ice.com - jewelry superstore
Palm Beach Jewelry - 40-year-old retailer

ANTIQUES & ART
Ruby Lane - antiques, art, collectibles
Tias - The Internet Antique Shop
Art.com - over 100,000 posters

HOME
Cooking.com - for gourmet chefs
Too Home - home improvement
Shindigz - party supplies

HOBBIES
MotorMint - diecast collectibles
Rockler.com - woodworking superstore
SheetMusicPlus - 360,000 sheet music titles

GIFTS, NOVELTIES
RedEnvelope - general gifts
GagsPlus.com - goofy, funny stuff

LIQUIDATORS
Overstock.com - deep discounts
ClassicCloseouts.com - loads of clothes
SmartBargains - general liquidator

-- Compiled by Leslie Walker