March Electronics, Appliance Store Sales Jumped 0.5% From February, Says NRF
March retail sales at electronics and appliance stores fell 4.1 percent from March 2018 but were up 0.5 percent sequentially from February, reported the National Retail Federation Thursday. Retail sales across the board were up 1 percent in March from…
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February and up 0.8 percent year over year, said NRF. Online and other non-store sales of all types were up 1.2 percent month over month and 9.2 percent year over year, it said. “March’s numbers are very encouraging and set the stage for improved expectations for the economy in the coming months, especially since the first quarter is typically weak,” it said.