B.C.’s retailers posted a 1.8% (seasonally adjusted) gain in sales during the second quarter, making up for a slight (-0.8%) decline earlier in the year. While gasoline stations (-0.6%) saw receipts slip, this was offset by sharp increases among electronics and appliances stores (4.1%), motor vehicles and parts dealers (3.7%), sporting good, hobby, book and music stores (3.1%), furniture shops (3%) and miscellaneous retailers (5.4%). At the national level, retail sales rose 0.8%. | 
