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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.

New York City -- 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.

"It has been a very uneven industry performance, probably at least for the last year, and that certainly continued into the holiday season," said Michael Niemira, chief economist at the International Council of Shopping Centers, in a Reuters report.

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.

New York City -- 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.

According to the survey, on a week-over-week basis, sales gained 1%.

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”