U.S. Saw Rise in Jobs but Mixed Bag in Retail Sector

The American jobs boom showed no sign of slowing last month, but it was a mixed bag in the retail sector.

Jobs in clothing and accessories stores rose by 6,900 between May and June to 1.38 million, but department stores shed 4,000 workers, leaving their total headcount at 1.17 million, figures from the Labor Department showed.