Ecommerce provided major boost for December retail sales - Business Insider

  • 📰 BusinessInsider
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 18 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 51%

South Africa News News

December was a mixed bag for retailers—but ecommerce ultimately stole the spotlight

But there could be brighter days ahead for the overall retail sector, with another round of stimulus payments likely underway and vaccine distribution ramping up. President-elect Joe Biden to push for a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package when he comes into office on January 20.

The package includes $1,400 stimulus payouts and the extension of expanded unemployment benefits—providing additional monetary aid for Notably, the package also includes a large portion of funds going toward vaccine distribution and administration—adding to vaccine efforts—which should help bring down coronavirus cases in the coming months.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 729. in ZA

South Africa South Africa Latest News, South Africa South Africa Headlines