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Black Friday Shoppers Spend Record-Breaking $11 Billion
American consumers set a new spending record on Black Friday, with online purchases reaching an astonishing $11 billion. This marks a significant 3.4% increase compared to the previous year, according to Mastercard.
NBC News analysis found that prices for popular items, such as tech gadgets, were the lowest they’ve been since at least July. This helped fuel the surge in online spending, with shoppers taking advantage of the holiday discounts.