After gaining 1.1% in October, U.S. retail sales registered a 0.2% sequential rise in November. The reading was in line with analysts’ expectation. Per some economists, while tailwinds from the tax cuts are over, a sharp decline in retail gas prices has been driving retail sales in the ongoing holiday season (read: Top ETF Deals for This Holiday Season).Barring automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services, retail sales grew 0.9% in November, following an upwardly revised 0.7% increase in October. Core sales have grown over the past two months at the fastest clip in two years. On a year-over-year basis, retail sales increased 4.2% in November compared with a 4.8% rise in October.Nine out of the 13 major retail categories exhibited a rise in sales in November from the previous month, as per tradingeconomics. Sales at furniture stores, health and personal care stores and online retailing were among the key drivers.Sales also saw an improvement in areas like motor vehicle & parts dealers (up 0.2%). food & beverage stores (0.4%), hobby, musical instrument and book stores (0.4%), general merchandise stores (0.4%), and miscellaneous store retailers (0.4%).Against this backdrop, we recommend a few ETFs and stocks that can be solid picks in November.Stocks and ETFs in Focus Furniture & Home Furniture StoresSales at furniture & home furniture stores recoiled 1.2% versus 0.5% decline in October.La-Z-Boy Incorporated LZBThe Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company is one of the world's leading residential furniture producers. The stock has a VGM Score of A.SPDR S&P Retail ETF XRTThis retail ETF puts 5.31% in Department Stores and 3.7% in Hypermarkets & Super Centers.Electronics & Appliance StoresSales at electronics & appliance stores grew 1.4% versus 1.7% nudge-up in October.Garmin Ltd. GRMNIt is an American multinational technology company. It has a Zacks Rank #2.VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF SMHThe fund tracks the overall performance of companies involved in semiconductor production and equipment.Online StoresThough brick-and-mortar retailers have been steady in recent times, the appeal of online retailing has been high. Online and mail-order retail sales soared 2.3%, marking the the biggest increase in a year, after a 0.8% rise in October.Stamps.com Inc. STMPIt is a leading provider of Internet-based postage services. The stock has a Zacks Rank #2.ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF CLIXThe underlying index of the fund consists of long positions in online retailers included on the ProShares Online Retail Index and short positions in the bricks and mortar retailers included on the Solactive-ProShares Bricks and Mortar Retail Store Index (read: Holiday Season 2018 Should Make This ETF Jump in Joy).Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox?Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Stamps.com Inc. (STMP): Free Stock Analysis Report Garmin Ltd. (GRMN): Free Stock Analysis Report SPDR-SP RET ETF (XRT): ETF Research Reports VANECK-SEMICON (SMH): ETF Research Reports La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB): Free Stock Analysis Report PRO-L ONL/S STR (CLIX): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report