 That's better than many economists had forecast, given a dip in gas prices and a drop in sales at auto dealerships, which suffered a cybersecurity breach. Here's NPR's Alina Selyu. The Commerce Department reports retail sales totally unchanged in June compared to May. Two categories where spending notably declined were gas stations and auto dealerships, including auto parts. June saw a big dip in gas prices, and many car dealerships came to a standstill after a cyber attack on their software platform.