NEW YORK — Celebration shoppers bought a little more jewelry, electronics and boots but passed by the women's clothing racks, according to figures released Wednesday.
The latest figures from MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse also offered confirmation that shoppers were ponder in their spending. The data service tracks all forms of payment, including cash.
Still, retailers are feeling kind of encouraged, entering 2010 with fewer clearance racks and expecting fourth-quarter profits to redeem compared with last year, when many lost money.
"It was a holiday season of modest sales gains but healthy profits," said Michael P. Niemira, chief economist at the Universal Council of Shopping Centers. "The question is, what kind of momentum do we have in the next few weeks? There is no reason for shoppers to buy."
Source: The Canadian Press
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