Retail sales increased in October with 20% of shoppers over-buying gifts to account for supply-chain issues.
“Retailers are expecting November and December sales to be up 10%,” said Dr. Christine Whelan, a clinical professor of consumer science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “That is a lot in the family budget and it’s going to be an expensive holiday ahead.”
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