For Retail, Is There Any Relief In Sight? Retailers are coping with rising freight costs by raising consumer prices and don't know when the inflation -- or delivery delays -- will cease.

And it's anyone's guess when the rising consumer prices caused by COVID-19, supply chain bottlenecks and higher retailer costs will abate. Retailers are coping with rising freight costs by raising consumer prices and don't know when the inflation -- or delivery delays -- will cease Total retail segment net sales also grew, up 15 percent during the quarter, while comparable retail net sales rose 14 percent, thanks to double-digit growth in digital channel sales. [Extracted from the article]

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