STATELINE, Nev. — Douglas County’s customers gave its merchants a 7.2% Valentine during February, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation.
The county’s 4,761 merchants reported $70.3 million in taxable sales, up from $65.6 million despite the extra day in February 2020.
In the first eight months of the fiscal year, Douglas merchants reported $635.9 million in taxable sales, up 11.9%.
One of the county’s key sectors, food services and drinking places, finally recovered from the coronavirus fugue in February, bringing in $9.99 million, up 3.9% from February 2020.
Accommodations have yet to recover from the coronavirus cliff, bringing in $2.6 million, down 25% from 2020.
The county’s general merchandise stores, including both Walmarts and the Target, posted a 26.8% loss, bringing in $8.39 million during the month, down from $11.47 million.