APRIL RETAIL SALES UP OVER LAST YEAR
by Stephen Garner
May 15, 2018
The February increase was more than four times the gain of 10,800 jobs seen in January over December.
Read MoreHoliday sales during November and December increased 5.5 percent over the same period in 2016 to $691.9 billion.
Read MoreThe National Retail Federation says reports indicate that there were over 20,000 fewer people employed by the retail industry between November and December.
Read MoreRetail sales in November increased 0.9 percent over October, while online and other non-store sales grew 10.5 percent year-over-year,
Read MoreThe National Retail Federation says the industry is now on track to reach the high end of its forecast of the hiring of annual temporary workers.
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