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Retail boom continues into third quarter with 5% annual rise in July
July retail sales were up 4.9% over the same month in 2017 as rising confidence in the economy keeps registers ringing. “Today’s numbers mirror the economy, which is in very good shape,” National Retail Forum chief economist Jack Kleinhenz says. Adding that consumer confidence, a strengthening labor market and more after-tax dollars in household wallets […]