
During the holiday month of December the retail volumes in America were strong but lowest in the last four months and no less than expected.
In the last month this indicator in this country increased 0.4 percent, or half less than one month before that it was expected that the increase would average 0.6 percent.
Despite the deceleration, the numbers and further show solid expenditures of consumers. The growth of various shops (4.3 percent), sports goods, services,Sales of musical instruments and books (2,6 percent) and furniture (2,6 percent) .
Also in America the package sales in stores (1,5 percent), food (1,5 percent), food and beverages (0,8 percent), motor transport means and parts of transport (0,7
percent) and common
goods in stores (0,3 percent) and online shopping spaces (0,2 percent).
In contrast, retail sales declined last month in building materials, garden equipment and supplies stores (by two percent), food service and drink places (0,3 percent) and health and personal care stores (0,2 percent).
Sales during this period, excluding food services, automotive sellers, building materials storesandsalers,whicharethebasedgeneratorsofGDP,inAmericagrew0.7percentperyearinthethreemonthsat themost.