United States June retail sales saw slight gains, according to data respectively issued today by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Census Bureau and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Commerce reported that June retail sales—at $689.5 billion—rose 0.2% over May and saw a 1.5% annual increase. Total retail sales, from May through June, headed up 1.6% compared to the same period a year ago.
Retail trade sales saw a 0.2% gain over May and a 0.5% annual gain, with non-store retailers, which includes e-commerce, up 9.4% annually, and food services and drinking places up 8.4% annually.
