Retail spending in EBR Parish falls … again
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Retail spending dipped for the fifth straight month in August, falling just under 1 percent in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to city-parish sales tax collection figures
Consumers and businesses spent $630.9 million that month compared to 635.9 million in August 2008. Spending has been down six of eight months this year and hasn’t topped year-ago figures since March.
Inside the city limits, spending fell almost 11 percent to $326.3 million, but rose almost 13 percent in the outlying areas of the parish to $304.5 million.
For the year, spending in the entire parish is down just over 1 percent to $5.03 billion. Inside the city limits it’s down 8 percent to $2.70 billion but up 9 percent in the outer parts of the parish at $2.33 billion.
The figures do not include vehicle sales.
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