With the economy struggling from elevated prices and the Trump administration's tariffs, circumstances have not been particularly pleasant for consumers. It's no surprise, then, that the S&P Retail Select Industry Index has been a relative underperformer. Since the start of the year, the retail sector benchmark has gained less than 8% — a far cry from the nearly 17% return that the S&P 500 has delivered during the same frame.Still, some evidence exists that point to the consumer sector making a comeback. In ...