U.S. shoppers boost late holiday spending after slow start

U.S. shoppers spent 2.4 percent more during the weekend before the Christmas holiday this year, giving a boost to retailers in the final days of 2014. Purchases during the so-called Super Saturday weekend rose to $42 billion, up from $41 billion during the same weekend a year ago, said Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners, a research firm in New Canaan, Connecticut.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/u-s-shoppers-boost-late-holiday-spending-after-slow-start-1.1174627