Despite inflation reaching its highest levels since 1981, after nearly two years of gradually increasing, only now are its effects starting to seep into the consumer psyche.
While economists and the National Retail Federation still project US retail sales to rise between 6% and 8% this year, the looming uncertainty around inflation’s impact has left both shoppers and retailers scrambling for answers on the retail industry’s future.
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