Fiserv: These Retail Categories Showed Gains In July

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 2.5%, Transactions (+0.1%) edged higher, as increased average ticket sizes drove short-term spending — even as foot traffic remained relatively flat.

The latest Fiserv Small Business Index for July finds that retail spending growth remained strong — and a number of individual categories showed year-over-year gains.

Year-over-year retail sales (+4.6%) and transactions (+5.8%) both grew, as did other retail subsectors vs. June. General Merchandise (+10.9%) led retail in yearly growth, followed by Health…