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1.1%
1.1% -- monthly retail sales growth rate for US retail sector (2012-02)
Overall US retail sales grew by 1.1 percent month-over-month in February 2012.
- Followed an upwardly revised 0.6 percent gain in January 2012
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Value
1.1%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2012-02
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B
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Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
US Commerce Department
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Tier A
http://issuenumberone.journalism.cuny.edu/2012/03/14/retail-sales-improve-in-february-jobless-claims… ↗
Source Article
Issue Number One
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US Commerce Department
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Methodology
Commerce Department monthly retail sales report
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-09 | 0.7% | |
| 2012-02 (current) | 1.1% | +57.1% |
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Industrymarketing
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US retail sector: 1.1% monthly retail sales growth rate. Source: US Commerce Department (2012-02). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-retail-sales-growth-feb-2012
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