Retail Sales Remain Healthy Despite Disappointing Apparel Performance

Retail sales continued on an upward path in June. The U.S. Census Bureau reported retail sales in June reached $506.8 billion, an increase of 0.5% over the previous month and 6.6% above June 2017. Total sales for the quarter reflected a 5.9% increase over the same period last year. The government also revised the May…