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...
by Mike Duff | Dec 20, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Consumers are returning to their in-store shopping routines, according to a recent Mastercard survey, but 56% of respondents continue to prioritize online shopping this holiday season. Fear of out of stocks is not the prime reason, however. Those who are leaning...
by Mike Duff | Nov 10, 2021 | Retail Articles
Alternative payment methods have emerged as a topic that’s become tied to the 2021 holiday season, and now Mastercard has announced the further expansion of its Mastercard Installments buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) program, further energizing the conversation. That isn’t...
by Mike Duff | Sep 15, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The holidays are looking jolly for retailers, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which expects that sales in the United States will grow by about 7.4% as compared to the 2020 holidays. SpendingPulse measures overall retail sales across all payment types including...
by Mike Duff | Aug 17, 2021 | Retail Articles
The new myWalgreens Credit Card program launches with a healthy purpose, to reward good behavior, while advancing Walgreens’ move into financial services. The program includes two industry-first retail health and wellness credit cards, issued by Synchrony Bank,...
