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    Holidays have passed, but spending season continues

    by Lauren Zumbach, Chicago Tribune Dec 27, 2017 2 minutes

    CHICAGO – Retailers got a gift from shoppers this season, according to early data on holiday retail sales.

    Sales, excluding automobiles, were up 4.9 percent between Nov. 1 and Christmas Eve, the largest year-over-year increase since 2011, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks online and in-store spending.

    "I think people were a little too negative going into this holiday season," said Sarah Quinlan, senior

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