--US July retail, food service sales unchanged; ex-autos +0.2%
--US July retail sales ex-food services -0.1%; auto sales -0.5%
--US July electronic sales +0.7%; building material sales -0.1%
--US July health sales +1.7%; food, beverage +0.2%; apparel +0.9%
--US July gas station sales -4.2%; department store sales +0.5%
--US June retail, food service sales revised to unchanged from +0.2%

By Andrew Williams
Washington, Aug. 14 (BridgeNews) - U.S. retail and food service sales were unchanged in July, despite slipping sales at gas stations and declining demand for autos, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Excluding autos, sales rose 0.2%.
Analysts had expected sales to slide 0.1% and ex-auto sales to rise 0.1%. In June retail sales were revised to unchanged and were down 0.2% excluding autos.