by Mike Duff | Jul 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
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...
by Mike Duff | Jun 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
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,...
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,...