Despite ongoing inflation, some retailers are offering deals to get shoppers in the doors
Sector created 20,000 new jobs for the month
Concerns centered on food and gas prices
Growing number of gifts are experiences, such as dining out
Luxury consumers’ optimism about the economy is not increasing sales on luxury goods
Though sector’s overall jobs increased by 17,000, department stores shed 13,000 posts
Trio of factors underlie sector’s ongoing strength, report finds
Franchise Times Top 400 shows 24 of 29 in sector had higher sales
