Total US retail sales excluding automobiles and gasoline were up by 0.5 per cent seasonally adjusted month on month (MoM) and up 6.81 per cent unadjusted YoY in August.
Core retail sales, which also exclude restaurants, were up by 0.26 per cent MoM and 6.67 per cent YoY in August.
Sales at clothing and accessories stores were up by 0.2 per cent MoM seasonally adjusted and up by 8.26 per cent YoY.