The U.S. retail sales inched up 0.6% sequentially in August 2025, the same as an upwardly revised 0.6% rise in July and beating market expectations of a 0.2% gain, as quoted on Tradingeconomics. The back-to-school season shopping probably boosted sales in the month.Meanwhile, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, gained 0.7% following a 0.5% uptick and surpassed expectations of 0.4%, the above-mentioned Tradingeconomics article reported.Below we highli ...