Retail sales jumped 1.1 percent in September, which was well ahead of the 0.9 percent expected by economists.
Excluding autos and gas, sales jumped 0.9 percent versus expectations for a 0.4 percent gain.
Electronics and appliance store sales saw a huge 4.48 percent gain.
This month's report Apple's iPhone 5 sales, which economists expected to have a material impact on the number.
Here's a break down from the Census:
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