• U.S. Retail Sales – Increased in September 2012

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U.S. retail and food services sales for September, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $412.9 billion, an increase of 1.1 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month and 5.4 percent (±0.7%) above September 2011. Total sales for the July through September 2012 period were up 4.8 percent (±0.5%) from the same period a year ago. The July to August 2012 percent change was revised from 0.9 percent (±0.5%) to 1.2 percent (±0.3%). Retail trade sales were up 1.2 percent (±0.5%) from August 2012 and 5.3 percent (±0.7%) above last year. Nonstore retailers sales were up 15.0 percent (±3.1%) from September 2011 and auto and other motor vehicle dealers were up 9.3 percent (±2.5%) from last year.” Source: USDOC-Census

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