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Major Online Retailers Hit Sales High on December 18

added: 24-12-2007

Americans rushed to the web on Tuesday, Dec. 18 to complete their 2007 online holiday shopping as Christmas delivery deadlines loomed, resulting in a single-day Chase Paymentech Pulse Index high of $169 million in sales and more than 3 million orders. This notable sales spike is more than 42 percent higher than Friday, December 15th, the peak Pulse Index shopping day in 2006.

Economy Weaker and Holiday Spending Lower, Compared to Last Year

added: 24-12-2007

American consumers expect to spend about the same or less this year, according to a survey conducted by the American Consumer Institute, and the vast majority point to a weaker economy.

Some Retailers Missing Sales Opportunities This Holiday Season

added: 23-12-2007

The holiday season is a key time to attract new customers, according to a new survey conducted by Deloitte, but many retailers may be falling short in this critical "audition."

Consumers Worried About Product Safety

added: 22-12-2007

Consumers' worries over product safety are growing, according to an analysis by legal information services provider Thomson West. And consumers are increasingly expressing those concerns in the form of lawsuits.

74% of Americans Working During the Holidays

added: 22-12-2007

Employees may get away from the office during the holidays, but most of them will be taking their work with them. Just as technology has made it simpler than ever to work on the go, it's also easing holiday stress.

Inflation Fears Nudge Mortgage Rates Higher

added: 21-12-2007

Fixed mortgage rates moved higher for the second consecutive week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now at 6.21 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.35 discount and origination points.

The Final Week of Pre-Christmas Shopping Opens With Strong Online Retail Spending

added: 21-12-2007

comScore, Inc. released an update of holiday season e-commerce spending for the first 48 days of the November - December 2007 holiday season (November 1 - December 18). Nearly $25 billion has been spent online during the season-to-date, marking a 19-percent gain versus the corresponding days last year, surpassing the total spending that occurred for the entire 2006 holiday season.

The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased Sharply for the Second Consecutive Month

added: 21-12-2007

The Conference Board announced that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.4 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.2 percent in November.

Economy Continues to Slow, Recession Unlikely in '08

added: 21-12-2007

The fallout from the housing slump and the so-called "credit crunch" will prove less severe than many fear, said Wells Fargo's senior economists during the company's annual economic forecast teleconference earlier this week.

Work Experience Of The Population In 2006

added: 20-12-2007

A total of 156.7 million persons worked at some point during 2006, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The proportion of workers who worked full time, year round rose to 68.4 percent in 2006 from 67.5 percent in 2005. The number of persons who experienced some unemployment in 2006 was 14.4 million, about the same as a year earlier.

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