Retail sales were up 0.7% to $58.1 billion in November. The increase was led by higher sales at gasoline stations (+4.9%), building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (+3.0%) and food and beverage stores (+1.0%).
Sales increased in 6 of 11 subsectors, representing 63.8% of retail trade.
Core retail sales—which exclude gasoline stations and motor vehicle and parts dealers—increased 0.5%.
In volume terms, retail sales were up 0.2% in November.
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