Retail stores posted a 6% sales decline for August, with sales totaling $1.9 million compared to $2.0 million in August 2007. The 70 comparable stores posted an 8% same store sales loss for the month. The two stores opened in or after August 2007 added sales for the month of $41,000. Year-to-date sales for retail are $16.4 million this year, a 2% increase over year-to-date 2007 sales of $16.1 million. As of the end of August, same store sales were down 3% for the year.

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