Retail Sales in Febuary 2019:  Retail sales decreased 10.0% in February 2019 compared to February 2018. This was due mainly to higher sales in February 2018 associated with the Chinese New Year festive season. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales fell 10.7%. Compared to the previous month, retail sales (seasonally adjusted) decreased 1.5% in February 2019. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales increased 1.5%. The estimated total retail sales value in February 2019 was about $3.3 billion. Online retail sales made up an estimated 5.0%.