Retail sales rose 0.2% to $44.3 billion in May. Higher sales at food and beverage stores and gasoline stations more than offset lower sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Sales were up in 6 of 11 subsectors, representing 51% of retail trade.
After removing the effects of price changes, retail sales in volume terms edged up 0.1% in May.
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