Shopping tracker Mastercard SpendingPulse says holiday sales rose this year. The indicator tracks all kinds of payments including cash and debit cards, found sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve. It saw a rise of 3.1-PERCENT , but that was a slower pace of increase than last year…when it was 7.6%. The data […]
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Mastercard SpendingPulse Says Holiday Spending Higher In 2023
Shopping tracker Mastercard SpendingPulse says holiday sales rose this year. The indicator tracks all kinds of payments including cash and debit cards, found sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve. It saw a rise of 3.1-PERCENT , but that was a slower pace of increase than last year…when it was 7.6%. The data –released on Tuesday –excludes the automotive industry and was not adjusted for inflation.