Mastercard Spendingpulse said on Saturday that U.S. retail sales on Black Friday rose 2.5 percent year-over-year excluding automotive sales, not adjusted for inflation.
In September, Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, said it anticipated U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive, to grow 3.7 percent during the holiday season, running from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24.
