New research from Appriss Retail revealed that total merchandise returns for 2024 totaled $685 billion, which represents a whopping 13.2 percent of total retail sales - which is pegged to come in ...

U.S. holiday retail sales rose 3% as online shopping boomed this holiday season, according to Mastercard’s latest report. Mark A. Cohen, Columbia University Director of Retail Studies joins ...

Retail Sales Hit Highest Mark In Months. ... Retail sales jumped by the largest amount in six months in May as 57 million economic stimulus payments helped offset the headwinds buffeting consumers.

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, had predicted 1.5 percent retail sales growth for last month, based on transactions between businesses as well as observations of the myriad and ...