The Retail Association says Nevada’s economy continues to rank among the states with the best job growth trends. The state’s retail sector also remains on an upward trend heading into the three-month holiday shopping season, with trailing 12-month average employment exceeding the same period a year ago by nearly 1,000 jobs. Retail sales for the months that include the holiday shopping season typically account for more than a quarter of annual retail sales. Through July 2019, statewide taxable retail sales for the prior 12 months reached a record $62.7 billion, up 5.8 percent from the previous year.