With a tentative deal between railways and their unions, retailers can turn back to wondering just what consumers will do in the back half.
While Steve Lamar, chief executive officer of the American
Shoppers are spending a lot more, but they’re getting just about the same as they were, adjusted for price increases. “We’ve been getting by,” Lapinsky said. “Consumers have been trading down and they’ve been buying different products, but it’s not getting better and they’re getting more nervous and there’s only so much retailers can drive with the sales.
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