Affluent shoppers are splurging on new outfits at Macy's, Nordstrom and other high-end outlets, while lower-income customers are pulling back on discretionary items, leading retailers say.
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Affluent shoppers are splurging on new outfits at Macy's, Nordstrom and other high-end outlets, while lower-income customers are pulling back on discretionary items, leading retailers say.
Mandatory Credit: KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images

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Wealthy shoppers are splurging at Macy's. Low-income shoppers are pulling back at Walmart

Decades-high inflation is leading to a split in American consumers' behavior.