Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, determined that consumer retail spending in the United States, excluding automotive, advanced 9.5% year-over-year in June while retail sales excluding auto and gas...
Despite pressure on household finances, consumer shopping activity contributed to double-digit growth across nearly all retail sectors in May, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail revenues across all forms of payment,...
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...
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,...
