This story was originally published on CFO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CFO Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Retail sales exceeded forecasts in August and rose 0.6%, increasing for the third straight month despite job market weakness and sagging consumer sentiment. Nine out of 13 categories of goods registered gains, with e-commerce sales rising 2% and receipts at clothing stores and sporting goods and hobby shops increasing 1% and 0.8%, respectively, the Commerce De ...