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...
Mastercard SpendingPulse forecasts a 3.7% year-over-year, U.S. retail sales increase for the 2023 holiday season. The forecast for the period of November 1 through December 24 excludes the automotive category. Key trends to watch in 2023 include, according to...
Retail sales in the United States, excluding automotive, increased 11% year over year in September, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, as a cooling housing market limited Furniture and Furnishings, and Hardware sector growth, but less COVID-19 pandemic concerns...
Mastercard SpendingPulse identified July as a good month for e-commerce, amid major promotional events such as Amazon’s Prime Day. According to the ongoing SpendingPulse study, which measures in-store and online sales across all forms of payment, retail spending...
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,...