by Mike Duff | Jan 2, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Mastercard reported a 3.8% year-over-year increase in U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive, from November 1 through December 24, according to preliminary results from Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales. Consumers pursued value...
by Mike Duff | Dec 2, 2024 | Retail Articles
Preliminary results from Mastercard SpendingPulse research indicate U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive, on Black Friday, November 29, increased year over year by 3.4%. Black Friday has evolved into a multiple-day promotional occasion, Mastercard noted, adding...
by Mike Duff | Nov 15, 2024 | Retail Articles
Although biometric payment systems are closer to broad implementation, almost half of consumers across the United States are unaware of the technology, according to a survey announced by in-person payment operations firm Aevi. Among those aware of biometric payment,...
by Mike Duff | Sep 20, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail sales in the 2024 holiday shopping period from November 1 to December 24, excluding automotive results, should increase by 3.2% across all forms of payment, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Mastercard pointed out early shopping and the calendar will play...
by Mike Duff | Jan 2, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
An early read from Mastercard SpendingPulse reveals retail sales in the United States, excluding automotive, gained 3.1% year-over-year in the 2023 holiday season running November 1 through December 24. For the holiday season, online sales advanced 6.3% from the 2022...
