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What will the total retail sales including food services be for September 2021?

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Authors:

MetaculusOutlooks AlyssaStevens

Opened:

Jun 15, 2021

Closes:

Oct 14, 2021

Resolved:

Oct 15, 2021

Spot Scoring Time:

Jun 17, 2021

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Retail sales jump in August on surprisingly strong back-to-school season

New York Post•Sep 17, 2025

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Daily Mail•Sep 16, 2025

U.S. Retail Sales Surge in August as Consumer Resilience Defies Economic Headwinds

Breitbart•Sep 16, 2025

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