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U.S. E-Commerce Holiday Spending Surges by Mid-November After Slow Start to Season

added: 22-11-2007

comScore, Inc. released the first in a series of twice weekly holiday season e-commerce updates, revealing that the first 18 days of the holiday season saw more than $7 billion in online retail spending, a 17-percent gain versus the corresponding days last year.

3.5% Increase in Holiday Season Sales in 2007

added: 22-11-2007

Kevin Regan, a retail expert at FTI Consulting, the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, is available to comment on FTI's 2007 Retail Report, which forecasts a 3.5% increase in 2007 holiday season sales, measured from November 2007 through January 2008, compared with our prior year forecast of 4.8% and actual growth of 5.0% in 2006.

US: Consumers in a Festive Mood as the Holiday Season Approaches

added: 21-11-2007

U.S. households are expected to spend an average of $471 on gifts during the holiday season, up from last year's estimate of $449, The Conference Board reports.

US Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in October 2007

added: 21-11-2007

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in October. Overall, 22 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 17 states registered decreases, and 11 states had no changes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Over the year, jobless rates were down in 25 states and the District of Columbia and up in 25 states. The national unemployment rate was unchanged in October at 4.7 percent.

US Home Values Decline for Fourth Consecutive Quarter

added: 21-11-2007

Home values nationwide declined for the fourth consecutive quarter, down 5.7 percent year-over-year - the largest year-over-year decline in more than a decade, according to Zillow's Q3 2007 Home Value Report.

Black Friday Saves the 2007 Holiday Shopping Season

added: 21-11-2007

The 2007 holiday shopping season is off to a slow start but, according to the most recent Consumer Reports Holiday Poll, it will take off on Black Friday. Nearly a quarter (24%) of consumers plan to hit the stores on Black Friday - up four percent from the 20 percent that shopped on the day in 2006.

Will US Rates Fall Again?

added: 20-11-2007

This week will see the likelihood of another US interest rate before the end of the year decided.

Electronic Payments Make Holiday Shopping Safer, More Secure

added: 20-11-2007

With holiday spending expected to top $470 billion, the National Retail Federation predicts more than 70 percent of shoppers will primarily use electronic payments for their holiday purchases. Whether using a debit or credit card this holiday season, electronic payments provide a safe, reliable and convenient form of payment that benefits both consumers and merchants.

Credit Unions Are Good for Their Members and the Economy

added: 20-11-2007

Financial observers confirm what 2.1 million credit union members in Wisconsin already know: that the not-for-profit financial institutions owned by members provide a financial lifeline for people from all walks of life: from working people to small business owners to people with modest incomes.

Fraud Hits E-Commerce for $3.6 Billion

added: 20-11-2007

US e-commerce will lose $3.6 billion to fraud in 2007, up 20% over 2006, according to a CyberSource survey.

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