*RETAIL SALES IN U.S. INCREASE IN 9 OF 13 MAJOR CATEGORIES *RETAIL SALES IN U.S. INCREASE IN 9 OF 13 MAJOR CATEGORIES*U.S. JUNE RETAIL SALES INCREASE 0.2%; EX-AUTOS RISE 0.4% *U.S. JUNE RETAIL SALES INCREASE 0.2%; EX-AUTOS RISE 0.4% *U.S. JULY EMPIRE STATE FACTORY INDEX AT 25.6 AFTER 19.3