Retail sales decreased 0.4% to $70.0 billion in December. Sales were down in three of nine subsectors, led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were down 0.3% in December.
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