Restaurants and jewelry remained popular for Mother's Day but do-it-yourselfers really rang the registers, according to data from CO-OP Financial Services.
CO-OP said its analysis of more than 11.4 million debit transactions made by members of its client credit unions from Friday, May 9, through Sunday, May 11, showed an 11% increase in restaurant spending over 2013.
The data also showed a 31% jump year-over-year among smaller-volume sellers of precious stones, watches and jewelry, CO-OP said Tuesday, and there was an 83% spike in total transactions at artist supply and craft shops.
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