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Retail Sales Post Impressive Gains

March figures exceed estimates, growing 1.6 percent

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5 years ago

April 18, 2019

VMSD Staff

Retail sales posted their biggest gain in a year and a half in March, growing 1.6 percent, according to Bloomberg News.

Economists polled by Market Watch had predicted an increase of 1.1 percent.

Sales of new cars and trucks, including in the retail sales figures, rose 3.1 percent, their best performance to date this year. Auto sales represent about 20 percent of all retail sales.

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