The Retail Picture For The Fourth Quarter In The Tri Cities Showed Significant Changes. That According To Dr. Steb Hipple With The College Of Business At East Tennessee State University. Dollar Sales Increased Both In Johnson City And Bristol, But Retail Activity In Kingsport Declined. Sales In Johnson City Were Up Six-Tenths Of A Percent, Up Four-Tenths Of A Percent In Bristol And Down 1.7 Percent In Kingsport. Hipple Says It Appears Retail Business In The Model City Has Moved Down The Road To The New Pinnacle Shopping Complex In Bristol. The Retail Sales Picture Remained Mixed In The Three Metro Areas During The Critical Holiday Season.