Internet Retailer: Online retail spending slips 5% vs. same week a year ago

Continuing the ongoing trend in lackluster e-commerce growth, comScore reports that the week ending September 12 actually showed a five percent decline in online retail sales versus the year before, falling to $993 million. In the real world, retail sales were up about 13 percent, according to ShopperTrak. Online travel sales continued growing apace, however, increasing by a third to $978 million.