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April 10, 2012
First Data report: Card spending growth stable in March

A report released by First Data Corp., which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations, found that warm weather and spring promotions boosted discretionary spending in March.

February 10, 2012
First Data reports steady dollar volume and transaction growth in January

Mild weather over much of the country spurred increased retail card spending growth in January, according to First Data Corp.’s SpendTrend, which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations.

January 11, 2012
First Data: Overall transaction growth up 7.0% in December

Atlanta -- Dollar volume growth on cards overall was a healthy 6.9%  in December, according to First Data Corporation’s First Data SpendTrend analysis for the full month of December 2011 compared to December 2010. SpendTrend tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations.

However, strong auto sales, driven by low interest rates, likely diverted consumer spending to car sales from other retail areas, the report said. Auto sales are not captured in SpendTrend figures.

December 21, 2011
First Data mid-month overview: Card spending growth solid

The SpendTrend report released by First Data Corp., which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations, showed that card spending growth has remained solid through mid December.

December 9, 2011
First Data: November spending up a moderate 7.3%

The SpendTrend analysis released Friday by First Data Corp., which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations, found that overall year-over-year dollar volume growth was up 7.3% in November 2011, down from October’s 9.4% growth.

November 10, 2011
SpendTrend report: Card spending growth strong in October

A report released by First Data Corp., which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations, found that, in October, dollar volume growth held steady at 9.4% versus September’s growth of 9.5%.

August 9, 2011
Report: July card spending slowed overall, but general merchandise jumped sharply

A report released Tuesday by First Data Corp., which tracks same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations, found that card spend growth slowed significantly in July.

April 12, 2011
SpendTrend report: March growth steady despite challenging comps

A report released Tuesday by First Data Corp. found that, despite tough comps and a late Easter, March 2011 same-store consumer spending by credit, signature debit, PIN debit, EBT cards and checks at U.S. merchant locations showed a steady uptick.

December 9, 2010
First Data: Average ticket up in November

Retailers performed well in November with dollar volume growth of 8.5%, compared with 5.2% in October, according to First Data's SpendTrend Analysis for November.

November 8, 2010
SpendTrend report shows slowed card spending growth

A report released Tuesday by First Data Corp. found that October’s same-store dollar volume growth...

January 12, 2010
First Data: Same-store transactions up 8% in December

Same-store transactions for December 2009 showed a growth of 8.0% over 2008, holding up well...

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