U.S. retail sales rise 0.6% in July

(Aug. 13, 2015) -- Motor vehicle sales posted a 1.4 percent gain, which was in line with an earlier-reported rise in unit auto sales in the month; however, excluding the auto component, sales were also as expected, rising by 0.4 percent in July following a 0.4 percent increase (was -0.1 percent) in June.