U.S. retail sales up 1.0 pct in June amid surging inflation

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. retail sales rose by 1.0 percent in June amid surging inflation, after dropping by a revised 0.1 percent in previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday in a report.

Retail sales, which aren't adjusted for inflation, totaled 680.6 billion U.S. dollars in June, according to the report. Total sales for the April through June period were up 8.1 percent from a year ago.