At the illocutionary speech act level, that was an acceptable response. It's kind of like when you say "what's up?" and your interlocutor says "hey there!" The question has not been answered, but it's still collaborative because the point of the exchange was not really an inquiry, it was a greeting.
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Well they were in a place of shopping, and you were both there, so perhaps "you too" could be an appropriate response