National Retail Federation: Retail sales grew in May — ChainStoreAge.com

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Retail sales rose in May, according to a report from the National Retail Federation:

Core retail sales (excluding automobiles, gasoline and restaurants) rose 1.2% month-over-month in May and were up 2.88% year-over-year. That compared with an increase of 0.4% month-over-month and a decrease of 0.05% year-over-year in April.

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