š„Achtung! Retail Poised to Fall Off a Pierš„
The holidays came and went and, for the most part, the news surrounding the consumer had beenā¦gulpā¦positive? People spent money. Lots of it apparently. According toĀ Mastercard Inc. ($MA), overall holiday sales from November 1 through Christmas EveĀ were up 3.4% (excluding autos). The total figure hitĀ $880b, which exceeded Mastercardās forecast. The questā¦