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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: MasterCard Advisors

MasterCard Advisors stories: 2 news summaries
RETAIL SALES

 No Christmas  
 Miracle for Retailers 


Even luxury sector sales in free fall

Dec 26, 08 1:57 AM CST
(Newser) - It was a bleak Christmas and promises to be a less than prosperous New Year for retailers with consumers tightening their belts and spending less, reports the Wall Street Journal. Retail sales dropped 5.5% in November and 8% in December, compared with the same months last year. Luxury goods,... More »

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recession • Macy's • luxury goods • holiday • retail sales • Christmas • Neiman Marcus • Victoria's Secret • MasterCard Advisors • Circuit City • e-commerce • gasoline prices • ShopperTrak RCT Corp. • J.C. Penney Co

E-Commerce All Grown Up, Sales Growth Finally Slows

Internet sales set new records, but rise more slowly than last year

Dec 28, 07 8:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Online sales continued to out-pace traditional retailers this season, boasting a 19% spike, but fell compared to 25-30% growth rates in past seasons, the New York Times reports. While e-tailers beat the scrawny 3.6% sales growth of traditional stores, experts attribute the slowdown to the maturing of online shopping. More »

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US economy • holiday shopping • comScore • online shopping • MasterCard Advisors • retail shopping • e-commerce • Amazon.com

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