U.S. Shoppers Might Spend $13 Million Per Minute During Cyber Monday Peak
Despite the pandemic recession, holiday sales are expected to set a new record, topping $755 billion.
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A Black Friday With Masked Shoppers And Booming Online Sales
Shoppers encountered temperature checks and mall Santas behind plexiglas shields. But online sales may have stolen the show.
These Women Built Careers In Retail. The Pandemic Tore Through Their Stores
Women hold the majority of jobs in clothing and department stores, gift and souvenir shops. They run cash registers everywhere. Now thousands of stores have shuttered, leaving them jobless.
Shoppers Came Back To Department Stores In September, Lifting Retail Sales
U.S. retail spending grew 1.9% last month, delivering a slight boost of confidence amid a recent spate of signs that the economic recovery has lost momentum from the pandemic's toll.
Shop For A Pair Of Shoes To Go With That Bread. Grocery Chain, DSW Team Up
The Midwestern chain Hy-Vee says DSW shoe outlets are opening in six of its supermarkets in Minnesota. Grocery shoppers will be able to try on shoes, then order online.
People Are Spending More On Furniture, Clothes, Restaurants And Bars
But U.S. shoppers spent more prudently in August and retail sales grew a tepid 0.6% from July, after extra federal jobless benefits expired and families faced a confusing back-to-school season.
A Confusing Back-To-School Season May Lead To Blockbuster Spending
Preparing for both in-person and virtual learning has families budgeting for new school supplies like masks and bleach wipes as well as bigger purchases like laptops, speakers, desks and chairs.
Midsummer Shopping In Recovery Mode: July Retail Sales Rise 1.2%
People particularly stocked up on electronics and appliances, took more trips with stops at gas stations, and cautiously went out to eat as more stores and restaurants reopened.
America Went Shopping For Clothes Again In June
U.S. stores and restaurants got a boost in June as retail sales jumped 7.5%. Spending on clothes doubled. But this was before a new surge in the coronavirus prompted renewed shutdowns in some states.
In Colombia, Tax-Free Holidays Lead Critics To Decry 'COVID Friday'
Seeking ways to boost to its economy, Colombia has set aside three tax-free shopping days this summer. Critics fear they could become super spreader events for the coronavirus.