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E-commerce focused exchange-traded funds jumped Tuesday as a fresh round of updates from big retailers confirmed more consumer activity was moving online. The ProShares Online Retail ETF rose nearly 2% midday, while the Amplify Online Retail ETF and Global X's E-Commerce ETF were both up 1.3%. The ProShares fund, which was enjoying its biggest daily move in about three weeks, has as its biggest holding shares of Amazon.com Inc. , while EBIZ has its biggest position in Shopify Inc and IBUY's biggest holding is Revolve Group Inc. . On Tuesday morning, Walmart Inc. said U.S. same-store sales rose 10%, but online commerce surged 74% as Americans hunker down at home to wait out the coronavirus pandemic. Separately, Pier 1 Imports Inc said it would file for bankruptcy protection.

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Online retail-related ETFs are enjoying a great winter as U.S. consumers spent more online over this year’s holiday shopping season, with e-commerce sales reaching a new record. The traditional winter ...

These industries outperformed in retail sales scorecard 2019, putting the spotlight on these ETFs and stocks.

Most of the retailers came up with solid earnings either beating on top or bottom lines, or both.

This Amplify Online Retail ETF has hit a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?

One notable trends to highlight is the persisting movement of shoppers from brick-and-mortar establishments to online retail sales. “In our view, discretionary spending is largely done online which means investors should focus on online retailers to understand the propensity for fluctuations in spending,” the BofA economists noted. SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) : seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the retail segment of a U.S. total market composite index.

It is less likely that Santa alone will drive Wall Street this season as trade tensions persist. Overall, these ETF investing trends should stay strong.

The RealReal Inc. said Sunday that it was temporarily shifting all of its physical stores and luxury consignment offices to be "appointment only" starting March 16, citing current guidance "social distancing" given the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is to restore full services on March 27, but the online consigned luxury goods seller said the timing may change depending on how the situation evolves. The company said it is now offering appointments for virtual discussions of consignmentsand curbside valet pickup. RealReal's stock has plunged 42.7% over the past month through Friday, while the Amplify Online Retail ETF has lsot 25.3% and the S&P 500 has declined 19.8%.

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Online sales have started to pick up even before Black Friday and will likely maintain the uptrend. Play these ETFs and stocks.

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has joined a coalition that is requesting government relief for the business community amid the coronavirus outbreak via the establishment of the COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund. Through a federal administrator, the fund would help companies with expenses like payroll, worker benefits and rent. The ICSC represents a network of 70,000 that includes retailers, gyms, restaurants and developers. The group says 70% of shopping center tenants are small businesses that have fewer than 10 workers, though $6.7 trillion in U.S. consumer activity is generated at shopping centers. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF is down 34.4% for the year to date while the Amplify Online Retail ETF is down 17.7% and the S&P 500 index has fallen 18.7%.

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In the thick of the holiday season, retail sales for the month of November missed estimates and put these ETFs in focus.

The Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY) is the first ETF dedicated to booming e-commerce space, but that's not the only superlative tied to this fund. As of Jan. 13, XRT, the oldest retail ETF; had $205 million in assets under management while IBUY's asset tally was close to $249 million, according to ETFdb data. “In October for the first time, assets in the biggest online retail exchange-traded fund topped those of the largest broad retail ETF,” reports Andrea Riquier for MarketWatch.

This online retail ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

Given the holiday optimism and digital shopping boom, stocks in the Internet and retail space look poised for solid gains this month.