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February 13, 2013
ShopperTrak eyes improvement in retail foot traffic over coming months

Shopper activity will continue to improve intermittently through the first half of 2013, according to ShopperTrak, the world's largest counter of retail foot traffic.

January 17, 2012
ShopperTrak: Holiday season sales grew 3.5%, foot traffic declined 3.1%

ShopperTrak reported Monday that national retail sales, when compared with the same period last year, rose 3.5% during November and December, while foot traffic decreased 3.1%.

December 22, 2011
ShopperTrak report: Holiday sales increase nearly 22% for week ended Dec. 17

A report released Wednesday by ShopperTrak found that holiday shoppers boosted sales 21.7% over the previous week and 1.3% over the same week last year.

December 20, 2011
Visa survey: 77% of Americans haven’t finished shopping

A new survey conducted by Visa revealed that 77% of consumers still need to buy holiday gifts this week.

December 9, 2011
ShopperTrak: Retail sales flat first week of December

A report released Wednesday by ShopperTrak said that sales increased just 0.2% year-over-year for the week ended Dec. 3, representing a 22.5% decline from the prior week, which held the largest Black Friday in history — both in terms of sales and traffic.

December 2, 2011
ShopperTrak: Black Friday weekend sales up, foot traffic down

While retail sales during the Black Friday weekend increased this year, it seems that foot traffic may have dropped, according to a new report by ShopperTrak.

May 11, 2011
Lucky No. 7: Annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit attendance grows 50%

The seventh annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit, convened at The Wynn resort and casino this week, attracted nearly 1,500 attendees — a rise of almost 50% over 2010 — and about 80 exhibiting companies.

December 21, 2010
'Super Saturday' retail sales increase 15.1%

Boosted by a very weak comparison period, ShopperTrak’s National Retail Sales Estimate reported that total GAFO retail sales for the last Saturday before Christmas (Dec. 18), or "Super Saturday," increased a sharp 15.1%, compared with last year.

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