January retail sales bounced back thanks to stimulus checks

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February 27, 2021
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January retail sales bounced back strongly, mostly thanks to stimulus checks.
Consumer stimulus spending helped spur a 10.8% year-over-year increase in retail sales for January, and further stimulus aid could boost retail recovery even further.

An estimated 88% of consumers who received a coronavirus stimulus payment spent it immediately—likely reflecting the pent-up demand for funds during the pandemic.

And payments providers would also benefit from increased stimulus check funds and overall retail spending. Spending recovery for issuers like Bank of America, Citi, and JPMorgan Chase has slowed—highlighting the need for a cash injection to stimulate card spending.

Insider Intelligence's Adriana Nunez has the full story.
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