Hollywood had its biggest year at the box office in 2015, thanks to a handful of blockbusters that left a whole lot of duds in the dust. But the runaway success of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Jurassic World” raises questions about the overall health of the movie business.
With all the resources retailers have poured into e-commerce, more sales moving online this Christmas was a given. More surprising are the categories additional online spending is coming from. US e-commerce sales rose roughly 20% this year between Black Friday and Christmas Eve, says MasterCard SpendingPulse.
U.S. car sales in 2015 jumped to a record, clearing a peak last reached 15 years ago as cheap gasoline, employment gains and low interest rates spurred Americans to snap up new vehicles.
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