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While consumers did a healthy share of their shopping in stores—Visa said 77% of total payment volume was made in brick-a🔯nd-mortar🍌 locations—online spending increased at a greater clip.

"This holiday shopping season, we’re seeing increasing consumer confidence as people sought out in-store experiences—and went online—to purchase gifts and celebrate the holidays with friends and family," Visa chief economist Wayne Best said.

Visa Says Online Spending Jumps 7.1% From 2023

Other 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:retail analysts have also highlighted a surge in digital shopping, and credited e-commerce with capturing most of the growth in holiday spending. Online spending jumped 7.1% year-over-year while in-store spending rose 4ꦿ.1%, Visa said.

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"This spending growth demonstrates the adaptability of both consumers and retailers and the overall strength of the economy," Best said.

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