Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales Grew +3.1%* This Holiday Season

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulseTM, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive increased +3.1% year-over-year this holiday season, running from November 1 through December 24. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment and is not adjusted for inflation. “This holiday season, the consumer showed up, spending in a deliberate manner,” said Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist, Mastercard Economics Inst ...