美国零售销售在8月上升0.6%, U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in August, driven by back-to-school shopping and holiday prep.

美国零售销售从7月起在8月增长了0.6%,超过预期,因为商业部称,由于返校购物和预期的价格上涨。 U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in August from July, exceeding expectations due to back-to-school shopping and anticipated price hikes, according to the Commerce Department. 除汽车外,销售额增加了0.7%,电子产品、网上零售商和服装商店也增加了收益。 Excluding autos, sales increased 0.7%, with gains in electronics, online retailers, and clothing stores. 这种反弹是在前两个月下降之后发生的。 The rebound follows two prior months of declines. 像Target,沃尔玛,亚马逊和迈克尔斯这样的大型零售商已经推出了节日促销活动,Target的Circle Week将于10月5日开始,而亚马逊的Prime Big Deal Days将于10月7日和8日开始. Major retailers like Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Michaels have already launched holiday promotions, with Target’s Circle Week starting October 5 and Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days on October 7 and 8.