This month, retail sales in the United States gave investors a reason to be optimistic, as they handily beat consensus estimates with 1.3% month-over-month growth. E-commerce, which now accounts for approximately 8% of all retail sales, helped lead the charge by growing 15.2% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2016.
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