Online sales up 9% week ending Jan. 16

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Growth in online retail sales slowed in the second week of the year, after growing 23% year-over-year the week before. Online retail sales for the week ending Jan. 16 reached $1.36 billion, up 9% over $1.25 billion in the corresponding week a year ago, comScore Networks Inc. reports.

Online travel sales the week ending Jan. 16 were up 23% over the corresponding week a year ago, reaching $1.1 billion from $902 million, comScore reports.