Economy News Retail Sales Climb Again Ahead Of Holiday Shopping Season U S Economy Still Has Momentum

U.S. holiday sales poised to break record

Holiday spending on track to top $1 trillion for first time • Early data shows roughly 4% growth heading into Christmas • Shoppers stay cautious bu ... Read More

Shoppers Spent Big This Holiday Season, Despite Economic Pressures

Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending. Read More

Holiday shopping up despite economic concerns: Multiple reports

Despite mixed reports about the state of the U.S economy, holiday shopping has ramped up this year, according to a recent report. Read More

Holiday shopping rises despite economic headwinds

Preliminary data from Visa shows retail spending this holiday shopping season is up despite concerns about inflation and affordability. The post Holiday shopping rises despite economic headwinds ... Read More

More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holiday

The shopping rush leading up to Christmas is over and in its place, like every year, another has begun as millions of people hunt for post-holiday deals and get in line to return gifts that didn’t fit ... Read More

Retailers expect sales increase this holiday season despite economic outlooks

“It's been a very good holiday season for our retailers in Texas,” Huddleston said. “At least here in the Dallas area, we anticipate about a 6% increase in total sales, retail sales. That would be ... Read More

Consumers struggle as prices stay high ahead of holiday season

AP-NORC poll finds most Americans struggling with high holiday prices. Many shoppers are dipping into savings and searching for bargains. Views on the economy resemble 2022 sentiment under President ... Read More

Visa: Sales are up 4.2% for first 7 weeks of the holiday period; pace lags last year

Consumers increased their spending, particularly on items like gadgets and clothing, for the first seven weeks of the holiday shopping period ... Read More

If consumer sentiment is so low, why is a record holiday shopping season expected?

Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index fell to a 17-month low, while holiday shoppers signaled less of an appetite to spend as their economic mood dimmed. Americans dropped their estimated holiday budgets ... Read More

It's a tale of two consumers this holiday season — and they're both at Walmart

Retiree Eileen Gowlak, 86, used to buy her clothes from Walmart when the retailer would have a big sale. But those days are over. “I noticed the clothing went up, and they don’t have the sales they ... Read More