US retail sales, excluding automotive, rose 3.8 per cent year-over-year from November 1 to December 24, with the final five holiday days accounting for 10 per cent of spending, per Mastercard SpendingPulse.
E-commerce grew 6.7 per cent, led by apparel, while in-store sales rose 2.9 per cent.
Cities like Tampa and Phoenix saw double-digit e-commerce growth.