Holiday Retail Sales Rose 3.5 Percent On Children's Apparel & Jewelry

Overall U.S. retail sales were up 3.5 percent during the 2013 holiday shopping season, according to MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse. Big sellers this year were children’s clothing and jewelry. Figures released Friday indicated that sales of clothing, electronics, and luxury goods rose 2.3 percent through Dec. 24 compared with the same period in