U.S. retail sales increased by 0.6% in June 2025, surpassing expectations of a 0.1% rise and rebounding from a 0.9% decline in May. The core retail sales also grew by 0.5%. This marks the first increase in three months. Analysts attribute the strong performance partly to discounting strategies employed during the month, as well as population growth supporting retail demand. The higher retail sales volumes contributed positively to the second quarter GDP growth.