Americans shopped with greater gusto at malls and online this holiday season amid a strong labor market and cold winter weather, retail sales experts said Tuesday.
Shoppers in the world's biggest economy spent generously over the "Black Friday" weekend in late November that kicks off the US holiday shopping season, and buying picked up further in December, analysts said.
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Retailers saw a quieter than expected start to the post-Christmas sales as footfall declined, according to a snapshot of high street and shopping centre visits across the country.
Footfall up to 5pm on Boxing Day was down 4.5% on the same period last year, according to monitoring service Springboard.
However bargain-hunters were still out in force in some places, withRead more
With Manchester City on a record-breaking sprint towards the Premier League title, the leaders have reached the halfway point of the season looking simply unstoppable.
The future is bright for Pep Guardiola's side, but City's rivals face a more uncertain time in 2018 as they try to bridge the gulf in class.
With 19 games played in the 38-match campaign, AFP Sport compilesRead more