Holiday Retail Sales Surpass NRF Forecasts

Holiday Retail Sales Surpass NRF Forecasts

Retail sales during the 2024 holiday season grew 4% from 2023 to $994.1 billion, an unexpectedly high increase, says the National Retail Foundation (NRF).  This number surpassed NRF’s forecast for 2024, which was that 2024 holiday sales would increase between 2.5% and...
Black Friday 2023 Sales See 2.5% Increase

Black Friday 2023 Sales See 2.5% Increase

Mastercard Spendingpulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales, announced retail sales on Black Friday 2023 were up 2.5% from last year. “Consumers are navigating the holiday season well and taking advantage of holiday promotions, giving them ample choice...