Retail trade, a subset of all sales that counts only retail store sales and excludes other sectors such as construction and services, was up 2.6 percent in Clark County and up 3.6 percent statewide.
The Department of Revenue report showed among major industry groups throughout the state of Washington, construction rose 5.8 percent to $4.3 billion; accommodations and food services rose 5.7 percent to $2.9 billion; motor vehicles and parts rose 6.5 percent to $2.6 billion; general merchandise stores was up 0.1 percent to $3.1 billion, and miscellaneous retailers was up 6.9 percent to $1.6 billion.