Some of the rise in sales last month reflected higher gasoline prices, which lifted receipts at service stations.

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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in May, with households boosting purchases of motor vehicles even as they paid more for gasoline, but a ...

Shoppers increased their spending in May as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.9%, up from a revised 0.4% gain in April, according to new ...