Retail sales decreased 0.1% to $66.7 billion in February. Sales were down in five of nine subsectors and were led by decreases at gasoline stations and fuel vendors (-2.2%).
Core retail sales—which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers—were unchanged in February.
In volume terms, retail sales decreased 0.3% in February.
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