Shoppers Came Back To Department Stores In September, Lifting Retail Sales

NPR, Oct. 16, 2020–Alina Selyukh
Shoppers bought more clothes and cars and even returned to beleaguered department stores in September. This helped lift U.S. retail spending by a stronger-than-expected 1.9% compared to August.
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/10/16/919330560/shoppers-went-back-to-department-stores-in-september