WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- The summer's streak of hot weather sales for U.S. retailers may turn against stores in August, a retail group said Tuesday.
U.S. retail sales rose 0.6 percent in the week ending last Saturday and posted strong gains over the same week a year ago, said the International Council of Shopping Centers.
The group said sales rose 3.8 percent compared with 12 months ago, continuing a trend of increased sales due to a summer consistently warmer than 2009.
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