US Black Friday sales rise 2.5% -Mastercard Spendingpulse
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 26, 2023
(Reuters) - Mastercard Spendingpulse said on Saturday that U.S. retail sales on Black Friday rose 2.5% year-over-year excluding automotive sales, not adjusted for inflation.
In September, Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, said it anticipated U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive, to grow 3.7% during the holiday season, running from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24.
Black Friday refers to the day after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, when retail sales are traditionally strong.
E-commerce sales on Friday increased by . . .
