Research
January 2, 2026
According to the annual Retail Spend Monitor from Visa Consulting & Analytics, overall holiday retail spending rose 4.2 percent year-over-year across all payment types during a seven-week period beginning Nov. 1. Image credit: Apple
By Amirah Keaton for Luxury Daily News Service
American payment processing company Visa is reporting increased consumer activity during the recent holiday shopping period.
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