Retail sales rose only slightly in December, according to the Commerce Department. Adjusted for seasonal and holiday variation, sales rose 0.1 percent from November. The numbers look better in comparison with December 2010, as sales this year were 6.5% higher. For the year, sales in 2011 outpaced sales in 2010 by 7.7 percent. From the Census Bureau:
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Posted
01-12-2012 9:04 PM
by
Graham Griffith