by Mike Duff | May 10, 2022 | Retail Articles
Spring, and this spring especially, brings fresh starts and beckons consumers out of the house and back into stores as they consider refreshing their lifestyles with everything from a good house cleaning to a new wardrobe, which may have promoted a significant April...
by Mike Duff | Apr 8, 2022 | Retail Articles
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...
by Mike Duff | Feb 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
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,...
by Mike Duff | Jan 10, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Mastercard SpendingPulse reported December retail sales closed strong in a robust holiday season that saw gains in stores and online while providing direction on trends likely to drive the sector in the year ahead. SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online...
by Mike Duff | Jan 3, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Retail sales excluding automobiles gained 8.5% year-over-year this holiday season running from November 1 through December 24 according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks transactions across all payment types, Online sales grew 11% compared to the period a year...
