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March 13, 2012
Retail sales continue to grow in 2012

Retail sales continue to rise for 2012 as the U.S. Census Bureau reported results of February sales on Tuesday.

January 13, 2012
Census Bureau: Retail sales held steady in December

The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $400.6 billion.

November 15, 2011
Retail sales see small increase for September

Retail sales edged up slightly during the month of October, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday.

September 14, 2011
Retail sales virtually unchanged for August

Retail sales for the month of August were flat, the U.S. Census Bureau disclosed on Wednesday.

June 14, 2011
May a mixed bag for retail sales

Retail spending for the month of May experienced a slight drop of 0.2% to $387.1 billion, though the advanced estimates noted that May sales were 7.7% higher than the year-ago period, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.

May 12, 2011
Census Bureau: Retail sales rise for 10th straight month

U.S. retail sales rose for the 10th consecutive month in April, increasing 0.5% to $389.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday.

February 15, 2011
Retail sales increase for seventh straight month

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday reported that retail sales continue on a positive trend, edging up 0.3% for the month of January.

The increase to $381.6 billion marked the seventh consecutive month of gains for retail sales. Total sales for the month were above the year-ago period by 7.8%.

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