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Consumer spending remained solid in June, with a majority of consumers spending more than they one year ago.

U.S. retail sales continue to heat up, with June marking the ninth consecutive month of total retail sales growth.

Retailers can expect “warp-speed” growth in back-to-school sales this year.

A new retailer survey indicates that successful retailers are focusing on digital channel sales, but may not be staying current with their technology.

Placer.ai’s latest mall index indicates that traffic in enclosed shopping centers during June was only eight percentage points off June 2019.

A single second can have a big impact on the success of an e-commerce site.

In the early 19th Century, tens of thousands of pioneers passed the 800-foot-high Scotts Bluff journeying westward on the Oregon Trail.

Close to half of all online shoppers would rather use their mobile phones, and more than three-quarters make mobile purchases in one key category.