January 29, 2021 6:23PM ET

Consumer Optimism Grows as Vaccine Rollout Ramps Up: Week Ahead

The distribution of coronavirus vaccine from several makers gives consumers, and fashion retail, a reason to be positive about the future. — Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray holds an "I Got Vaccinated" button at a COVID-19 vaccine injection site set in a concession area at Fenway Park, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Boston. Since the 2021 Boston Marathon is on hold until fall, McGillivray has been tapped by the state of Massachusetts to run mass vaccination operations at Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park. Event organizers and other unconventional logistics experts are using their skills to help the nation vaccinate as many people as possible.

CREDIT: AP Photo/Charles Krupa

Growing consumer optimism for the next six months could bode well for retail and apparel firms. But their appraisal of current conditions has been tempered by the coronavirus pandemic. The Conference Board on Tuesday said its Consumer Confidence Index increased to 89.3 in January, up from 87.1 in December. Of the two components of the…

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