Retail Trade Survey: January 2010

For January 2010 compared with December 2009 (on a seasonally adjusted basis):

• Total retail sales rose 0.8 percent ($42 million).
• Core retail sales rose 0.3 percent ($12 million).
• The four vehicle-related industries had a 2.1 percent ($29 million) combined sales increase.
• Eighteen of the 20 core retail industries moved up or down by $5 million or less.

The total retail sales trend has continued to rise, and has increased 3.3 percent since February 2009.