Home Depot boosted its outlook for the year after reporting first-quarter sales rose 3.8%, as fewer shoppers spent much more per shopping trip.

The home-improvement chain said that the average amount spent per transaction rose 11.4%, while the number of transactions declined 8.2% in the period, as inflation continues to lift prices across its stores.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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