According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, total March retail sales — including in-store and online numbers across all forms of payment but excluding auto — increased 8.4% year-over-year and 18% compared to pre-pandemic spending in 2019, not adjusted for inflation. The...
January was strong across the in-store and digital retail spectrum in the U.S., according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which reported a 7.2% year-over-year retail sales gain for the month excluding auto sales. Despite Omicron and elevated inflation, pent-up savings,...
Amazon is planning department store-like physical retail locations, possibly in California and Ohio, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The stores would complement the company’s delivery network and existing physical operations, including Whole...
