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December 28, 2012

Holiday-related sales rose 0.7% from October 28 through December 24, compared with a 2% rise last year, according to a preliminary report from MasterCard Advisors Spending Pulse.

December 28, 2010

Survey: Retailers' weekly sales rise 4.8%

A survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs found that chain-store sales for the week ended Dec. 25 rose 4.8% from the year-earlier period, the best performance since April 24.

May 10, 2010

Weekly sales rise 4.3%

A survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs said...

November 23, 2009

Survey: Weekly sales rise from year ago

A report released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs found...

December 23, 2008

November Consumer Spending Slides 0.6%

The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that consumer spending fell by 0.6% last month, slightly less...

September 3, 2007

Retailers Emphasize “Spending Slowdown, Not Crisis”

Chicago, According to...