Surging past expectations, U.S. retail sales continued to show signs of improvement as consumers hit the stores for seasonal home goods, furniture and apparel, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). March retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 5.7 percent year-over-year.
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