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Thanksgiving weekend spending up 16%

December 3, 2019 by Chain Drug Review Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation, NRF by Prosper Insights & Analytics, Thanksgiving Leading Headlines, Retail News

WASHINGTON — Americans shopped in record numbers over this year’s Thankgiving holiday weekend, the National Retail Federation reported on Tuesday. A survey conducted for the NRF by Prosper Insights & Analytics found that a record 189.6 million U.S. consumers shopped in stores and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year. That’s up 14%

Shoppers to spend about $415 per household over Thanksgiving

November 25, 2019 by Chain Drug Review Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Deloitte, Rod Sides, Thanksgiving Business, Leading Headlines

NEW YORK — Seventy-nine percent of consumers will shop for holiday gifts during the period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, according to Deloitte, which has dubbed the upcoming weekend “the most wonderful time of the year” for retailers. Shoppers are expected to spend an average of $415 over Thanksgiving weekend, with 87% of those who