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Retailers generate about half of the state’s general operating fund from sales taxes. Sources: Office of Financial Management; Employment Security; Revenue Department
Retailers generate about half of the state’s general operating fund from sales taxes. Sources: Office of Financial Management; Employment Security; Revenue Department
The industry employed about 400,000 workers at the beginning of 2023. Sources: Office of Financial Management; Employment Security; Revenue Department
87% of all retail sales still occur in physical stores. Sources: Office of Financial Management; Employment Security; Revenue Department
Shoppers generated a record $210 billion in state taxable retail sales in 2022. Sources: Revenue Department
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