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National Retail Federation Forecasts 3.4% Increase in Retail Sales for 2013

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National Retail Federation Forecasts 3.4% Increase in Retail Sales for 2013

Retail Sales Get a Boost in January

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January retail-industry sales—excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants—increased 0.9% from December and 4% over last year, according to the National Retail Federation.

Holiday Sales Exceed Expectations

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Holiday retail sales surpassed expectations this past season, rising 4.1% to $471.5 billion; slightly higher than the National Retail Federation forecast of 3.8% growth.

According to the NRF, December retail-industry sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 4.1% over the prior year and decreased .06% from November.



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