DrakeStar：2025年零售科技市场年度回顾报告（英文版）

Retail sales excluding auto dealers and gas stations rose ~1.3% month over month and ~3.5% year over year in December 2025, a sharp pickup from November’s modest 0.12% monthly gain(6) • Consumer confidence fell sharply in January 2026, with the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dropping to 84.5 - its lowest reading in more than a decade (since 2014) • Both present conditions and future expectations weakened, reflecting growing pessimism around job prospects, income stability, and t