BREAKING NEWS:  Industry Statistics – E-commerce sales grow 17.3% in Q3 – Internet Retailer
E-commerce accounted for approximately 5.2% of total retail sales excluding foodservice — mainly restaurant and bar sales—during the three months ended Sept. 30, up from 4.7% in the third quarter of 2011 and 5.1% from the second quarter of 2012, the Commerce Department says.Total retail sales excluding foodservice during the third quarter totaled $1.09 trillion.