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Retail Sales in Electronics, Appliance Stores Fell 1.7% in September, Says NRF

September retail sales in electronics and appliance stores declined 1.7 percent year over year but were unchanged sequentially from August, reported the National Retail Federation Wednesday. Overall retail sales in September were down 0.1 percent from August but up 4.5…

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percent from September 2018, said NRF. “The pullback in September compared with August is possibly a reaction to increased fears over U.S.-China tensions,” it said. “While uncertainty around trade policy and other issues has dampened consumer sentiment recently, consumers still have a lot going for them as evidenced by longer-term trends and factors like the tight labor market.”