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Retail industry sales include most traditional retail sales categories such as discount stores, department stores, grocers, and specialty stores. Retail industry sales exclude sales at automotive dealers, gas stations and restaurants. Online sales are tallied separately due to a lag in reporting by the Commerce Department.
