keywords: retailers holiday sales shopping pct
text: Web Holiday Shopping Up 25 Pct in 2004  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. online retailers posted  holiday sales of \$23.2 billion, excluding travel, up a  larger-than-expected 25 percent from the 2003 season, according  to a new survey released on Monday by Goldman, Sachs   Co.,  Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings.