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Virginia Retail Sales Rise Faster Than U S Average in 1978
The Tayloe Murphy Institute at the University of Virginia reports Virginia retail sales reached 16.8 billion dollars in 1978, up 12 percent from 1977, beating the national 11 percent rise. Northern Virginia leads with 3.9 billion in taxable sales, followed by Richmond and Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Portsmouth.
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