Online spending rose 3% to a record $1.2 trillion globally over the holiday period, with U.S.-sales, specifically, growing 4% to $282 billion.

Artificial intelligence (AI) helped holiday sales reach record levels this year, new Salesforce data shows. However, the company said in a report issued Monday (Jan. 6), high rates of returns could hi...

Heading into the holiday season, many US retailers described their consumers as "selective," "cautious" and "conservative," and making "needs-based" purchases.

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for November revealed headline sales were up 0.7% last month. The latest reading was higher than the expected 0.6% monthly growth in consumer spending.

Holiday spending is expected to grow 2.5%-3.5% year over year. Several ETFs are poised for solid gains.

Black Friday continues to be the most popular shopping day for both in-store and online shopping.

Sales at brick-and-mortar stores grew just 0.7% year-over-year, according to preliminary estimates by payments processor Mastercard, and were lower according to data firm Facteus.

US shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion online this Black Friday, marking a 10.2% year-over-year increase, according to Adobe Analytics. As the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season, Black ...

It was a 10% rise from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics.

Adobe reports record $7.9 billion in online spending on Black Friday so far, up 8.2% from 2023. Adobe expects final online Black Friday numbers to be between $10.7 and $11 billion.

Online spending hit a record $6.1 billion over Thanksgiving, according to Adobe's most recent estimates, as consumers continue to lean heavily on e-commerce.

Thanksgiving weekend has long been seen as the traditional start to the most important sales period for retailers, and so far, the indication is that we're in for a strong holiday season for e-commerc...

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for October revealed headline sales were up 0.4% last month. The latest reading was higher than the expected 0.3% monthly growth in consumer spending.

When the Halloween decorations go away, holiday shopping begins. Each year consumers continue to surprise us with enthusiastic spending despite inflationary pressure.

Online shopping is expected to be a bright spot for retailers this holiday season.

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for September revealed headline sales were up 0.4% last month. The latest reading was higher than the expected 0.3% monthly growth in consumer spending.