US Holiday Retail Sales Rose , by 8.5 Percent.<br />The rise in the 2021 holiday retail sales was reported by Reuters.<br />The sales report was released by Mastercard Inc..<br />and included transactions between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24.<br />The uptick was largely due to an increase in e-commerce shopping.<br />According to the <br />Mastercard report.<br />e-commerce holiday sales alone jumped by 11 percent in 2021.<br />But the uptick in <br />e-commerce sales was not the <br />only factor contributing to <br />the increased holiday sales.<br />Despite the potential surge in COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant.<br />brick and mortar holiday sales also increased by 8.1 percent this year.<br />Analysts say that supply chain and labor supply concerns may have contributed to more sales.<br />Shoppers were eager to secure their gifts ahead of the retail rush, .., Steve Sadove, Mastercard, via Reuters.<br />... with conversations surrounding supply chain and labor supply issues sending consumers online and to stores in droves, Steve Sadove, Mastercard, via Reuters.<br />According to the report, <br />holiday sales conducted online <br />made up 20.9 percent of <br />all retail sales in 2020.<br />Both jewelry and electronic sales showed significant increases this year.<br />with a 32 percent surge in jewelry purchases and a 16.2 percent increase in electronics sales
