Retail sales advanced in September despite supply chain disruptions and inflation as worries about the COVID-19 Delta variant pushed consumer spending toward merchandise rather than services such as dining, entertainment or travel, the National Retail Federation...
In September, Costco Warehouse Corp. kept posting strong comparable store sales, and, although down from peak COVID-19 pandemic increases, e-commerce continued almost double-digit advances. Overall, Costco reported net sales of $19.5 billion for the retail month of...
