Mastercard: US Holiday Retail Sales Grow 7.9 Percent

Demand for furniture and women's clothing, as well as strong online sales, helped drive US retail sales over the holiday season - that's according to Mastercard Advisors Spending Pulse.

Analysts there say sales grew almost 8 per cent.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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