U.S. retail sales excluding automotive products this year increased 3.8% from the prior year for the key holiday sales season of November 1 through December 24, according to payments company Mastercard. Its SpendingPulse survey measures in-store and online retail sales, representing all payment types and is not adjusted for inflation. …
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