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Retail sales rose 8.8 percent during the week ending Saturday, but traffic edged down 1 percent compared with a year ago, according to research firm ShopperTrak.
On the day after Christmas, consumers spent $7.9 billion, up from $7.8 billion on the same day last year. That was the second-biggest sales day of the season, after Black Friday, or the day after Thanksgiving, when shoppers spent $10.66 billion.
ShopperTrak co-founder Bill Martin said pent-up demand following winter storms the weekend of Dec. 19 led to strong demand during Christmas week.
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“Although traffic was slightly off for the week compared to last year, consumers purchased more with fewer trips,” he said.