Summary
Many worry retail sales being flat since March 2021 is an outright sign of general economic weakness. My interpretation is that it is more a signal of the 20% unreported retail sales are rebuilding after being devastated by the COVID shutdowns. The series Real Retail and Food Service Sales only captures the largest retailers or 80% of sales.
Source: Seeking Alpha
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