If inflation is squeezing your holiday shopping budget this year, Black Friday sale ads are out to help save shoppers a few bucks. Southeast Missouri State University Economics Professor David Yaskewich explained what shoppers can expect. “I think we’ll see some...
Coming soon to a shopping mall near you, the mad rush for Black Friday deals. Some Missourians will be waking up early and taking advantage of numerous deals, including the Columbia Mall in mid-Missouri. General Manager Rusty Strodtman told Missourinet that Friday is...
Holiday spending is expected to rise 7% this holiday season, according to financial consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. That seems to match up with what economist Fernando Martin with the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis expects. He told Missourinet that the U.S....
The Missouri Retailers Association predicts this year’s holiday sales growth will be between 3% and 4%. President Dave Overfelt said considering the current state of our economy, he thinks the figure is pretty good. “But that’s still an over $9 billion increase over...
