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September Retail Sales

Updated 19-Nov-08 13:53 ET






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      Category Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun
      Retail Sales -2.8% -1.3 -0.7 -0.6 0.1
          Excluding Autos -2.2% -0.5 -1.1 0.1 0.7
        Durable goods
          Building Materials -0.4% -0.3 -2.0 0.4 0.6
          Autos/parts -5.5% -4.8 1.4 -4.2 -2.7
          Furniture -2.5% -2.6 -2.9 -0.7 -2.0
        Nondurable goods
          General Merchandise -0.4% -0.6 -0.7 0.0 0.4
          Food 0.0% -0.2 0.6 0.2 1.1
          Gasoline stations -12.7% -0.4 -3.0 0.0 3.2
          Clothing -1.4% -3.6 0.7 0.4 -0.1
          e*retailing/non-store -1.8% -0.3 -2.2 0.1 0.5