Sales at stores open at least a year rose 7.8percentt, a second straight gain.
Canada added 24,700 jobs in June, the third straight gain, as governments hired health and social assistance workers.
But forecasters expect the Labor Department to report the second straight gain in jobs when it releases its monthly employment report on Friday.
Second liners continued their winning streak, with the Mid-250 index posting its tenth straight gain to close 27.9 better at 5314.8 - the best finish since August 7.
Private research group the Conference Board also said that economic activity probably rose in May - the second straight gain after seven months of declines.
Factories added 9,000 positions, the fifth straight gain.
It was the fourth straight gain in a row for the broader index.
The month-to-month uptick represents the measure's fourth straight gain, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
The larger single-family sector dipped 3percentt last month to an annual rate of 479,000 units, the first setback after five straight monthly gains.
UCLA has had trouble running all season, but Nate Starks picked up two straight big gains on the Bruins' third possession.
