Commerce Department

Consumers’ Dollars Now Dining More Than Grocery Shopping
Consumers’ Dollars Now Dining More Than Grocery Shopping
April 15, 2015  |  News

For the first time ever, U.S. Commerce Department data show that Americans are spending more on dining out than they are at the grocery store,...

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US E-Retail Sales Top $300 Billion
US E-Retail Sales Top $300 Billion
February 19, 2015  |  News

U.S. online retail sales passed $300 billion for the first time in 2014, and averaged 7.7 percent of all U.S. retail sales during the last...

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U.S. Consumer Payments Jumped (A Lot) In August
U.S. Consumer Payments Jumped (A Lot) In August
October 02, 2014  |  In Depth

Payments by U.S. consumers increased $60.4 billion in August, compared with a rise of just $3.5 billion in July, according to a new Commerce Department...

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