October 6, 2012 · 7:57 PM
Taxable retail sales increased 4.7 percent to $26.8 billion during the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, the Washington State Department of Revenue reported today.
Retail trade increased 5.3 percent to $12.3 billion over the second quarter of 2011. Retail trade is a subset of all taxable retail sales that includes retailers but excludes other industries such as services and construction.
Among major industries, construction was up 7 percent to $3.9 billion, accommodations and food services increased 5.4 percent to $3.2 billion, motor vehicles and parts rose 12.9 percent to $2.9 billion, and general merchandise stores were up 2.1 percent to $2.4 billion.
Taxable retail sales and retail trade by county and city, and a breakdown of sales statewide by industries are available at http://dor.wa.gov/Content/AboutUs/newsroom/2012/trs-q22012.aspx.
Results for all counties and selected cities, including breakdowns of sales by industry sector, are available at http://dor.wa.gov/Content/AboutUs/StatisticsAndReports/2012/qbr212/default.aspx.
Results for the most populous counties:
|
|
Taxable retail sales |
% change |
Retail trade |
% change |
|
King |
$10.6 billion |
6.4% |
$4.2 billion |
6.1% |
|
Pierce |
$2.7 billion |
4.4% |
$1.4 billion |
4.9% |
|
Snohomish |
$2.5 billion |
4.9% |
$1.4 billion |
7.6% |
|
Spokane |
$1.8 billion |
2.0% |
$883 million |
3.7% |
|
Clark |
$1.1billion |
5.7% |
$505 million |
5.5% |
Results for cities with the most sales:
|
|
Taxable retail sales |
% change |
Retail trade |
% change |
|
Seattle |
$4.3 billion |
10.3% |
$1.3 billion |
4.8% |
|
Bellevue |
$1.3 billion |
7.2% |
$636 million |
13.7% |
|
Tacoma |
$996 million |
5.1% |
$506 million |
4.0% |
|
Spokane |
$963 million |
6.4% |
$452 million |
4.0% |
|
Vancouver |
$623 million |
5.8% |
$274 million |
4.5% |
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