Carry Johnson, left, shows dresses to her daughters Zoey, center, …

AP FILE PHOTO, JUNE 4 | published: July 30, 2014

Carry Johnson, left, shows dresses to her daughters Zoey, center, and Payton while they shop at a Costco in Plano, Texas. The private Conference Board reported Tuesday that consumers are more confident about the economy than they have been in nearly seven years.