Clark County taxable retail sales jump 10.7 percent in fourth quarter

Taxable retail sales in Clark County increased 10.7 percent to $1.3 billion during the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, according to the Washington State Department of Revenue.

Retail trade, a subset of all sales that excludes non-retail sectors such as construction and services, rose 8.7 percent in Clark County to $613 million.

Statewide, among major industries, E-commerce grew by 19.7 percent, to $599 million; new and used car sales increased by 11.4 percent, to $2.5 billion; manufacturing was up 10.6 percent, to $611 million.