
Shoppers are still spending despite the Delta variant
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US retail sales increased last month as consumers continued to dish out on clothing, furniture and groceries despite rising cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant.
Sales beat economists' expectations, increasing 0.7% in August from the month prior, the Census Bureau said Thursday. Economists surveyed by Refinitiv had forecast a 0.8% drop for the month.
It's a promising sign about consumer appetite heading into the winter and pivotal holiday shopping stretch for retailers.
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