Retail rebound is now: Sales predicted up 4.5 percent over last year
Retail rebound is now: Sales predicted up 4.5 percent over last year
Major department stores report their earnings this week, starting with Macy’s on Wednesday, followed by Nordstrom and J.C. Penney on Thursday. After a retail slump and slide over many quarters, Americans are coming back to shopping, and the numbers show stores are enjoying the trend.
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