Retail sales rose 1.1% in September, stronger than economists expected to grow by 0.7%.

Retail sales in August were revised up to 0.3% over the month, and the initial value was flat.

Sales of 10 sectors rose in 13 main sectors, while sales of motor vehicles, clothing and gas stations led to a decline in sports goods and food and beverage sales.

In September, sales of auto parts and components increased by 3.6%, sales of clothing increased by 1.3%, and sales of petrol stations increased by 1.2%.

By contrast, sales of sports goods decreased by 0.3%, sales of food and beverage decreased by 0.2%, and sales of building materials dropped by 0.1%.

After excluding car projects, the US core retail sales in September increased by 0.6%, higher than that in the US.

In August, core retail sales were revised up to 0.5% over the month, and the initial value increased by 0.1%.

Excluding cars, gasoline and building materials, the US retail sales in September increased by 0.6% compared to August, while the increase in August was about 0.4%.