by Mike Duff | Dec 1, 2025 | Retail Articles
Preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse put Black Friday retail sales, excluding automobiles, ahead 4.1% year over year. According to Mastercard, Black Friday sales suggested consumers focused on comfort, connection and savvy shopping as they looked to...
by Mike Duff | Sep 30, 2025 | Retail Articles
Economic uncertainty and shifting calendar dynamics are set to shape Holiday 2025, with Mastercard Economics Institute forecasting 3.6% retail sales growth as tariffs, inflation and labor trends test consumer spending. The calendar will also have a say in spending....
by Mike Duff | Jan 2, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Mastercard reported a 3.8% year-over-year increase in U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive, from November 1 through December 24, according to preliminary results from Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales. Consumers pursued value...
by Mike Duff | Dec 2, 2024 | Retail Articles
Preliminary results from Mastercard SpendingPulse research indicate U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive, on Black Friday, November 29, increased year over year by 3.4%. Black Friday has evolved into a multiple-day promotional occasion, Mastercard noted, adding...
by Mike Duff | Jan 2, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
An early read from Mastercard SpendingPulse reveals retail sales in the United States, excluding automotive, gained 3.1% year-over-year in the 2023 holiday season running November 1 through December 24. For the holiday season, online sales advanced 6.3% from the 2022...
