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.
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