U.S.retail sales were also up 3.7% in Q1, according to monthly data. The sporting goods reported an adjusted sales increase of 3.9% in March to 7790 million dollars and 6.4% increase in Q1 to 21347 million dollars. The clothing accessories store segment, meanwhile, reported 2.1% growth in March to 20302 million dollars on an adjusted basis 2.7% growth to 53593 million for Q1.
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