U.S. Retailers Bring Back ‘Above-The-Keyboard’ Clothes As Delta Surge Persists
Aug 24, 2021
Retailers from Macy’s Inc to Target Corp, keen to see the apparel sales momentum of the second quarter keep going, are stocking shelves not just with clothing for the office and school, but for a return to Zoom calls as COVID-19 infections surge in the United States. Retailers saw a spike in sales of dresses, sport coats and children’s clothing in the second quarter as pandemic restrictions lifted. Now, the rapid spread of the Delta variant in the United States is delaying the return to offices and threatening the return of in-person learning. Read more at Reuters.