Retail sales decreased 0.3% to $65.7 billion in June. Sales were down in four of nine subsectors and were led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Core retail sales—which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers—were up 0.4% in June.
In volume terms, retail sales increased 0.1% in June.
Retail sales were down 0.5% in the second quarter. In volume terms, quarterly sales declined 0.3%.
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