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Retail Sales Climb in February
March 13,
2014 by in Economic News, Industry 
U.S. retail sales climbed an adjusted 0.3 percent last month for the first time in three months, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
Pent-up demand from a harsh winter was unleashed as some areas of the country started to thaw.
Retail sales account for about a third of consumer spending. The economy grows faster when consumers spend more.
February sales climbed at furniture stores, department stores, auto dealers, Internet retailers, clothing and sporting goods stores.