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Mastercard SpendingPulse

Measuring in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment

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U.S. SpendingPulse

APRIL 2023

Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales up +4.7% year-over-year in March

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MARCH 2023

Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales up +6.9% year-over-year in February

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FEBRUARY 2023

Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales up +8.8% year-over-year in January

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JANUARY 2023

Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales grew 7.4%* year-over-year in December

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HOLIDAY SEASON 2022

Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales grew 7.6%* this holiday season

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Past reports

2022

DECEMBER 26, 2022
 

DECEMBER 20, 2022
 

DECEMBER 9, 2022
 
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
 
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
 

NOVEMBER 15, 2022
 


OCTOBER 12, 2022 | TORONTO


 
OCTOBER 7, 2022


 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 | TORONTO
 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 | PURCHASE, NY


 
AUGUST 16, 2022 | TORONTO
 

AUGUST 4, 2022 | PURCHASE, NY
 

JULY 14, 2022 | TORONTO
 

JULY 7, 2022 | PURCHASE, NY
 

JUNE 14, 2022 | CANADA
 

2021

DECEMBER 26, 2021 | PRESS RELEASE
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales grew 8.5%* this holiday season
 
November 29, 2021 | NEWS BRIEF
Mastercard SpendingPulse: Thanksgiving weekend retail sales +14.1% year-over-year
 
November 15, 2021 | PRESS RELEASE
Return of the doorbusters: Mastercard SpendingPulse anticipates 10%* U.S. retail sales growth Thanksgiving week
 
October 6, 2021 | NEWS BRIEF
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales gew 5.4%* year-over-year in September
 
September 13, 2021 | Press Release
Good tidings for retailers: Mastercard SpendingPulse anticipates U.S. holiday retail sales to grow 7.4%* in 2021
 
August 5, 2021 | Press Release
Mastercard SpendingPulse: Child Tax Credit helps life U.S. retail sales growth it 10.9%* in July
 
July 8, 2021 | Press Release
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales grew 11.0%* year-over-year in June
 
June 10, 2021 | Press Release
Back-to-school U.S. retail sales expected to grow 5.5%* compared to last year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse
 
May 6, 2021 | Press Release
Mastercard SpendingPulse: April U.S. retail sales grow 23.3%* as trends point to a recovering economy
 
April 8, 2021 | Press Release
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales grew 26.3%* year-over-year in March, one year since first lockdown
 
March 4, 2021 | Press Release
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales grow in February despite winter blast
 
February 4, 2021 | Press Release
Mastercard SpendingPulse: Strong consumer spending drives U.S. retail sales growth of 9.2%* in January

2020

DECEMBER 26, 2020 | PRESS RELEASE
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales* Grew 3.0% This Holiday Season
 
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 | PRESS RELEASE | PURCHASE, NY
Mastercard Study Reveals a More Conscious Shopper this Holiday Season
 
OCTOBER 28, 2020 | PRESS RELEASE | PURCHASE, NY
The 75 Days of Christmas: U.S. Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Grow 2.4%* this Expanded Season Compared to Last Year, According to Mastercard SpendingPulse
 
JUNE 18, 2020 | PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 18, 2020
Mastercard Research Shows Surge in Digital Payments as E-commerce Reaches New Heights Around the World
 
JUNE 10, 2020 | PRESS RELEASE | PURCHASE, NY
Mastercard SpendingPulse: Estimated $53 Billion in Additional U.S. E-Commerce Sales as Pandemic Drives Consumers Online in April and May

2019

DECEMBER 26, 2019 | PURCHASE, NY
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales Grew 3.4 Percent This Holiday Season