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Retail sales pop in March along with freight demand

April 15, 2021

Via: FreightWaves

Retail sales, including food services, increased 9.8% sequentially in March, according to Thursday Census Bureau data. The pop in sales highlights the impacts of widespread vaccinations and federal stimulus payments to consumers. On a year-over-year comparison, sales were up 27.7% […]