1. Department: Consumer Durables

The Weekly Closeout: Trump loves inflation and Abercrombie opens a ‘pinnacle’ store in SoHo

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The President told reporters he isn’t concerned about price increases, while the apparel retailer opened the “best expression” of the brand to date.

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