The unexpected strength of the bounce-back in retail sales in May could mean that we are underestimating the potential for economic activity to return to pre-pandemic levels soon. Nevertheless, capacity in some sectors, like eat-in dining, will remain limited by physical distancing requirements, while the renewed rise in coronavirus infections over the past couple of weeks represents a downside risk to sales.
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