For more information on the BBER's Duluth Retail Sales Index, proceed to the following links...

The following links contain articles describing how the Duluth Retail Sales Index is interpreted. These articles were published by the BBER in the Arrowhead Business Advisor (Budgeteer):

All Retail Sales figures are derived from monthly reports courtesy of the Duluth City Treasurer. All CPI figures are derived from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. www.bls.gov