![]() The Casper Star Tribune | US Retail Sales Rise 6% on Day After Thanksgiving (Update3) Bloomberg - By Courtney Dentch. Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- US retail sales rose 6 percent to $8.96 billion yesterday the first day of the holiday shopping season as discounts and lower gasoline costs encouraged consumers to buy more gifts according to ShopperTrak RCT. Wal-Mart says it expects to post 0.1 decline in same-store sales ... Wal-Mart reports sales decline |