Lexus reported its best sales month ever with July sales of 14,674, up 58 percent.

The Gap, for instance, said its July sales jumped 36 percent.

July sales are expected to be no better than last year.

Economists had forecast July sales at an annual rate of 712,000.

It came out in April 1971 and by July sales reached 100,000 copies.

The July sales were the lowest annual rate in 10 months.

July retail sales, however, raise questions about whether this trend will continue.

Following is a list of the July sales of the other largest retailers.

The company will announce its July sales next week.

In addition, we also expect July retail sales to increase either 0.1 percent, or remain flat.