In the second half of 2008, thee e-commerce retail sales began rising.

2008年下半年，电子商务零售销售额开始增加。

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More than 20 years after the internet was opened to commerce, the Census Bureau tells us that brick and mortar sales accounted for 92.3 percent of retail sales in the first quarter of 2016.

在互联网向商业开放20多年后，人口普查局告诉我们，在2016年第一季度，实体店销售占零售额的92.3%。

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The Commerce Department said Wednesday retail sales dropped by 1.2 percent last month. It was the biggest decline in three years, and almost double what experts were expecting.

美国商务部星期三说，美国零售销售额九月份下降了百分之一点二，这是三年来的最大降幅，几乎比专家预期的数字增加一倍。

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The Commerce Department says retail sales rose 0.6 percent in June, about twice what economists had expected.

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U.S. economic data due for release Friday includes Treasury international capital data, industrial production and capacity utilization, and quarterly e-commerce retail sales.

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U.S. economic data due for release Friday includes the Empire State manufacturing survey, Treasury international capital data, industrial production and capacity utilization, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, and quarterly e-commerce retail sales.

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Meanwhile, September retail sales released by the Commerce Department show that total retail sales (which include non-general merchandise categories such as autos, gasoline stations and restaurants) increased 1.1 percent month-to-month and 8.6 percent over last year, partially due to strong auto sales.

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