Retail store openings continue strong pace

Retailers continued to open stores at a much higher pace this year, as of the end of April, according to Coresight Research, a research and data provider.

Why it matters: Retail store openings are an important indicator of the overall health of the sector, given that most sales still occur in physical locations.

• Only 13.2% of all retail sales were online last year, according to the Census Bureau.