E-Commerce

Economy Watch: Holiday Sales Rise, Especially Online

More than one-fifth of all holiday spending this season was conducted online, a substantial increase from the same time a year before.

Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales End 2016 on a High

Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on what went into the Fed’s decision to raise rates in December, and shares some good news for the retail industry, for the week ending Dec. 16, 2016.  

Economy Watch: Retail Sales Inch Up in November

November saw an increase of just 0.1 percent in U.S. retail and food services sales, with some retailers doing better than others.

Economy Watch Weekly: Holiday Sales, Travel Hit Record High

An improvement in the economy and low gas prices were just a few of the factors driving record holiday travel and sales this November. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the rest, for the week ending Nov. 25, 2016.

Economy Watch: E-Commerce Enjoys Robust Sales on Black Friday

Online sales reached a record $3.3 billion this Black Friday, with more than one third of sales involving mobile platforms.