{"id":405625,"date":"2020-12-26T07:08:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T12:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=405625"},"modified":"2020-12-26T07:08:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T12:08:31","slug":"mastercard-spendingpulse-u-s-retail-sales-grew-3-0-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/mastercard-spendingpulse-u-s-retail-sales-grew-3-0-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales* Grew 3.0% This Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwalignl { text-align: left }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwleftsingle { border-left: solid black 1pt }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwpadl1 { padding-left: 5px }\n.bwpadr0 { padding-right: 0px }\n.bwrightsingle { border-right: solid black 1pt }\n.bwsinglebottom { border-bottom: solid black 1pt }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwtopsingle { border-top: solid black 1pt }\n.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales* Grew 3.0% This Holiday Season<\/b><\/p>\n<p>PURCHASE, N.Y.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nAccording to <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mastercardservices.com%2Fen%2Fsolutions%2Fspendingpulse&amp;esheet=52353690&amp;newsitemid=20201226005004&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Mastercard+SpendingPulse%26%238482%3B&amp;index=1&amp;md5=774f091d35b38a8a0bfcdc37ce24524d\">Mastercard SpendingPulse\u2122<\/a>, holiday retail sales excluding automotive and gasoline <b>increased 3.0% this expanded holiday season<\/b>, running from October 11 through December 24. Notably, <b>online sales grew 49.0% compared to 2019<\/b>, the preliminary insights show. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures overall retail spending trends across all payment types, including cash and check.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201226005004\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201226005004\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 411px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20201226005004\/en\/849028\/4\/SpendingPulse_Holiday_graphic_v8.jpg\" alt=\"Mastercard SpendingPulse: Top 10 U.S. Holiday Shopping Days by Spend (Graphic: Business Wire)\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Mastercard SpendingPulse: Top 10 U.S. Holiday Shopping Days by Spend (Graphic: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><b>Traditional Holiday Period<br \/>\n<br \/>November 1-December 24<br \/>\n<br \/>Year-Over-Year Sales Growth<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><b>75 Days of Christmas<br \/>\n<br \/>October 11-December 24<br \/>\n<br \/>Year-Over-Year Sales Growth<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Total retail (ex. auto and gas)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n2.4%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n3.0%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Total retail (ex. auto)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n0.6%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n1.2%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>E-commerce sales<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n47.2%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n49.0%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSource: Mastercard SpendingPulse measures overall retail sales across all payment types, including cash and check.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\u201cAmerican consumers turned the holiday season on its head, redefining \u2018home for the holidays\u2019 in a uniquely 2020 way. They shopped from home for the home, leading to record e-commerce growth,\u201d said Steve Sadove, senior advisor for Mastercard and former CEO and Chairman of Saks Incorporated. \u201cAnd, consumers shopped earlier than ever before. Across our expanded 75-day holiday shopping season, sales were up 3.0%, a testament to the holiday season and strength of retailers and consumers alike.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nKey findings from Mastercard SpendingPulse underscore the shift to online spending, with e-commerce accounting for 19.7% of overall retail sales \u2013 up from approximately 13.4% in 2019. In addition, consumers continue to spend more time \u2013 and money \u2013 on their homes.\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nHome furniture and furnishings experienced the strongest growth of any sector compared to 2019, up 16.2%, and it grew 31.0% online specifically. In addition, home improvement was up 14.1%, with e-commerce sales up 79.7%.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nMeanwhile, apparel experienced a decline of 19.1% year over year, while electronics and appliances were up 6.0% overall.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nDepartment stores saw overall sales decline of 10.2% and online sales growth of 3.3%, reinforcing the importance of omnichannel offerings. Buy online, pick up in store as well as technologies like contactless were key for retailers this season.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Mastercard SpendingPulse\u2122: Sector Snapshot<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b><i>Expanded Holiday Season: October 11 \u2013 December 24<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><b>Total YOY Retail Sales Growth <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><b>YOY E-Commerce Sales Growth<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Apparel<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n-19.1%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n15.7%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Department Stores<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n-10.2%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n3.3%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Electronics &amp; Appliances<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n6.0%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwalignl bwpadl1 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Furniture &amp; Furnishings<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n16.2%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n31.0%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Grocery<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n6.8%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwalignl bwpadl1 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Home Improvement<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n14.1%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n79.7%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Jewelry<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n-4.3%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n44.6%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Luxury (ex. Jewelry)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwalignl bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n-21.1%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwalignl bwpadl1 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSource: Mastercard SpendingPulse measures overall retail sales across all payment types, including cash and check.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThis season, U.S. consumers shopped far earlier than in years past, as retailers offered special promotions early and often. In addition, though Black Friday was down<b> (-16.1%*)<\/b>, Thanksgiving weekend through Cyber Monday remained a key time for shoppers, with Black Friday being the top spending day of the 2020 holiday season.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n*Total Retail Sales excluding automotive and gasoline sales\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Mastercard SpendingPulse: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nMastercard SpendingPulse reports on national retail sales across all payment types in select markets around the world. The findings are based on aggregate sales activity in the Mastercard payments network, coupled with survey-based estimates for certain other payment forms, such as cash and check.\n<\/p>\n<p><i>Mastercard SpendingPulse defines \u201cU.S. retail sales\u201d as sales at retailers and food services merchants of all sizes. Sales activity within the services sector (for example, travel services such as airlines and lodging) are not included. Holiday spending insights are preliminary.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>About Mastercard <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nMastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20201226005004r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201226005004\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201226005004\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nWill Tsang<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:William.Tsang@Mastercard.com\">William.Tsang@Mastercard.com<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>(914) 414-5420\n<\/p>\n<p>\nJulia Monti<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Julia.Monti@Mastercard.com\">Julia.Monti@Mastercard.com<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>(914) 217-9533\n<\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America New York<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Other Consumer Luxury Other Retail Finance Professional Services Home Goods Fashion Consumer Retail Online Retail<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20201226005004\/en\/834483\/3\/SP_lockup_vrt-updated-large.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20201226005004\/en\/849028\/3\/SpendingPulse_Holiday_graphic_v8.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Mastercard SpendingPulse: Top 10 U.S. Holiday Shopping Days by Spend (Graphic: Business Wire)<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales* Grew 3.0% This Holiday Season PURCHASE, N.Y.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; According to Mastercard SpendingPulse\u2122, holiday retail sales excluding automotive and gasoline increased 3.0% this expanded holiday season, running from October 11 through December 24. Notably, online sales grew 49.0% compared to 2019, the preliminary insights show. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures overall retail spending trends across all payment types, including cash and check. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201226005004\/en\/ Mastercard SpendingPulse: Top 10 U.S. Holiday Shopping Days by Spend (Graphic: Business Wire) \u00a0 Traditional Holiday Period November 1-December 24 Year-Over-Year Sales Growth 75 Days of Christmas October 11-December 24 Year-Over-Year Sales Growth Total retail (ex. auto and gas) 2.4% 3.0% Total retail (ex. auto) &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/mastercard-spendingpulse-u-s-retail-sales-grew-3-0-this-holiday-season\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales* Grew 3.0% This Holiday Season&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-405625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales* Grew 3.0% This Holiday Season - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/mastercard-spendingpulse-u-s-retail-sales-grew-3-0-this-holiday-season\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales* Grew 3.0% This Holiday Season - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales* Grew 3.0% This Holiday Season PURCHASE, N.Y.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; According to Mastercard SpendingPulse\u2122, holiday retail sales excluding automotive and gasoline increased 3.0% this expanded holiday season, running from October 11 through December 24. 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