Island retail sector down in Q3

The island's retail sector hit in the third quarter with sales down 1.2%, that's from First Hawaiian Bank's latest Business Activity Report.

October 24, 2013Updated: October 24, 2013
KUAM NewsBy KUAM News

by Ken Quintanilla

Guam - The island's retail sector hit in the third quarter with sales down 1.2%, that's from First Hawaiian Bank's latest Business Activity Report.   We should note the report also showed big gains this quarter in the utilities, shipping and supermarkets sectors. The Guam bar tracks sales activity in 11 different economic sectors including retail, hotels, home improvement, restaurants, and travel activities, among others.