Consumers Stick to the Basics

• sales at building material, garden equipment and supplies dealers increased 0.3 percent from March but decreased 10.5 percent year over year;
• sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores sales increased 0.3 percent over March but decreased 2.4 percent from last April;
• sales at health and personal care stores increased 0.4 percent month to month and 5.4 percent year over year;
• electronic and appliance stores sales decreased 2.8 percent from March and were down 11.9 percent from last year;
• clothing and accessories stores sales decreased 0.5 percent month to month and fell 3 percent year over year; and
• sales at grocery stores decreased 1.1 percent from March but increased 0.5 percent over last year.

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