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Washington retail sales down 4.3 percent in 2008

Published 9:16 am Wednesday, May 13, 2009

By Associated Press

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Revenue says taxable retail sales in Washington declined more than 4 percent in the 2008 calendar year to about $113 billion.

The department says motor vehicle sales dropped 17 percent, building materials dropped 9 percent and construction dropped nearly 4 percent. Information services rose about 3 percent.

The department says taxable retail sales were down 8 percent in Snohomish County, 4 percent in King County, 7 percent in Pierce County, 4 percent in Spokane County and 6 percent in Clark County.

On the Net:

www.dor.wa.gov/Content/AboutUs/newsroom/html/051209.aspx

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