Monday, December 28, 2009

US Holiday Sales Rise

VOAVideo: US Holiday Sales Rise

New figures released Monday show that holiday shoppers in the U.S. spent a little more compared to last year. Mastercard, which compiled the data, says retail sales rose 3.6 percent from November until Christmas day, up sharply from a 2.3 percent drop for the same time last year. VOA's Mil Arcega reports. (Read more...)