Scratch-Offs carry New Jersey Lottery through sharp sales decline
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Lottery sales totaled $3.3 billion for the fiscal year ending Sunday, a decline of $288 million or 7.9 percent from the previous year, but still resulted in…
Record Gun Sales Fueled By 5.4 Million First Time Buyers
Gun sales surged to a record high in 2021, fueled by first-time gun owners, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). At least 5.4 million people purchased firearms for the first…
Brother and Sister Indicted on Drug Conspiracy and Other Charges Following Investigation of Fentanyl Sales
WASHINGTON – A brother and sister were arrested yesterday on charges stemming from an investigation by federal and local law enforcement agencies into a drug operation…
General Electric Saw Decline In Sales Due To Supply Chain Problems
General Electric (GE) reported a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report as the electricity giant pointed to continuing supply chain woes to explain its dip in revenue, the company reported. GE’s fourth-quarter revenue fell…
N95 Mask Manufacturer 3M’s Sales Explode After Omicron Surge, Expects Further Profits Following CDC Shoutout
A major N95 mask manufacturer saw a rise in sales during the Omicron variant surge and expects to profit further from new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Home Sales Surged To 15-Year High In 2021
U.S. existing home sales soared to a 15-year high in 2021 fueled by low interest rates and remote work, which boosted a competitive housing market, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced…
Luxury Car Sales Surge Amid Global Supply Chain Disruptions And Surging Inflation
Luxury car sales surged in 2021 while mainstream car companies struggled amid global supply chain disruptions and soaring inflation, The Wall Street Journal reported. Luxury car brands, including Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Porsche and…
Retail Sales Plummet As Inflation, COVID-19 Concerns Rise
U.S. retail sales decreased by 1.9% in December 2021 as inflation and Omicron coronavirus variant cases soared, marking a sharp end to the holiday shopping season. Although retail sales saw a 0.2%…
Former Sales Representative Admits Role in Compounding Prescription Drug Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A former sales representative today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud New Jersey state health benefits programs, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Scott Shekitka, 42, formerly…
Republican Senate Candidate Boasts Staggering $1.3 Million Fundraising Haul, Boosted By NFT Sales
Republican Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters raised $1.38 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 for his upcoming senate primary, helped by sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), he announced Monday. “My campaign…
Montana The Latest State To Begin Recreational Marijuana Sales
Montana became the latest state to sell legal recreational marijuana, with its law going into effect on New Year’s Day. While Montana residents adopted the law on Election Day in 2020 with…
Holiday Sales Surged In December Amid Supply Chain Issues And Growing COVID-19 Cases
Holiday sales surged at the fastest pace in nearly 20 years despite shoppers facing higher prices, supply issues and soaring COVID-19 cases, according to a key spending metric. Holiday sales grew 8.5%…
Osage Beach Gun Store Owner Indicted for Illegal Sales
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The owner of Skelton Tactical, a gun store in Osage Beach, Missouri, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally selling firearms to undercover agents of…
Auction Houses See Record Sales In 2021
The world’s three largest auction houses reported record sales of over $15 billion in 2021, highlighting a surge in global wealth and more first-time, young collectors entering the market, multiple sources reported.…
Kings County Man Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Methamphetamine Sales
FRESNO, Calif. — Doug Gines, 50, of Hanford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…
Cypress medical sales representative agrees to settle allegations regarding neurostimulator devices
HOUSTON – A 47-year-old medical sales representative has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he assisted in causing the submission of false claims, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. …
Cyber Monday Sales Drop For First Time Ever As Consumers Began Shopping Earlier Than Previous Years And Saw Fewer Discounts
Cyber Monday online sales dropped for the first time ever as consumers experienced fewer discounts and began their holiday shopping earlier than in previous years. Consumers spent $10.7 billion on Monday, a…
Maryland Man Sentenced to 30-Month Prison Term for Scam Involving Fake Sales of Puppies
WASHINGTON – A Maryland man who advertised the sale of pit bull puppies on various websites was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for a…
3 defendants plead guilty in dark web drug sales case
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Three of six defendants charged this spring with selling liquid psychedelic mushrooms online to customers all over the country have pleaded guilty in federal court in Columbus. James…
US Home Sales Continued To Grow In October As Housing Market Remains Hot
Home sales in the U.S. grew in October as buyers continue to enter a hot market, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing home sales increased at the fastest pace…
Columbus man sentenced to 22 years in prison for setting up fake online sales to lure victims, steal their money & shoot them
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man who pretended to be selling a car and pretended to be an online escort in order to rob victims at gunpoint was sentenced today in federal…