According to Info-Link’s rolling 12-month "Bellwether" report of the US retail market, retail sales slid about 2.5 per cent from July to August. Retail sales were off by 23.6 per cent for the 12-month rolling period ended in August, compared to the previous 12-month period from July 2006 through August 2007. Info-Link’s Bellwether report includes major boating states that represent over half of retail sales in the US.
