Updated from 8:21 a.m. to include comments from VF Corp.'s CEO.

Thanks to a rebounding economy and surging stock prices, U.S. consumers are showing a pulse once again.

At least that's what could be gleaned from the latest quarterly results out of apparel maker VF Corp. (VFC) - Get Report , which hawks everything from high-priced rain jackets at Macy's (M) - Get Report to cheap Wrangler jeans at Walmart (WMT) - Get Report .

VF reported solid second-quarter sales gains within its Americas segment for its North Face, Vans, Wrangler and Lee brands. Vans, Wrangler and Lee sales strengthened from the first quarter, a period in which consumers pulled back on their spending amid volatile stock prices and a barrage of negative election-season headlines. 

The Vans sneaker brand led the way in the U.S. with a high-single-digit percentage sales increase, said VF Corp., as it continued to benefit from a new styles such as sneakers with Nintendo characters. Meanwhile, the Wrangler and Lee jeans businesses notched 2% and 8% respective sales increases. North Face clocked in with a low-single-digit percentage improvement in the Americas.

In an interview with TheStreet, VF Corp. Chairman and CEO Eric Wiseman characterized the U.S. economy as "uneven," though he was quick to say results in the jeans businesses were "terrific."  

The results of the apparel behemoth coincide with improved U.S. consumer health.

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Sales at North Face rose 2% in the second quarter.

Retail sales in June rose 0.6% after gaining 0.2% in May, marking the third consecutive month of increases. Excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services -- or "core " retail sales -- sales gained 0.5% last month after a similar increase in May. 

May's consumer credit report showed revolving credit outstanding, notably credit cards, rose at a 2.97% annual pace. That brought revolving credit outstanding to its highest level since mid-2009. April showed a solid 1.7% increase.

VF Corp. delivered second-quarter earnings, excluding one-time items, of 36 cents a share. Wall Street expected 34 cents a share.

Despite the better pace of sales in the Americas, however, sluggish results in Asia and some parts of Europe, as well currency volatility, led to a mixed top line for VF Corp. Second-quarter revenue rose 1% from the prior year to $2.45 billion, falling short of analyst estimates of $2.52 billion.

The company revised its full-year sales outlook to growth of 3% to 4% from mid-single-digits previously to account for the pending sale of its contemporary brands business and lowered expectations for Timberland.

Earnings are expected to be $3.20 a share vs. analyst forecasts of $3.23 a share, which likely still factor in 3 cents a share from the company's contemporary brands business.

VF Corp. shares were down 0.2% in midday trading on Friday.