CHICAGO — The stars are aligning for a robust year in retail — but the spoils aren’t likely to be shared equally.
Decreasing unemployment, brightening consumer confidence and plummeting gas prices point to a boost in consumer spending in 2015 that should be more widespread and democratic than the spotty economic recovery of the past few years, experts say.
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