Posted On: 11/25/2012 8:50:40 PM
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Record count of holiday-weekend shoppers
National Retail Federation says fiscal cliff could impact retail sales
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — A record 247 million Americans shopped on foot and online during the four-day holiday weekend, up 9% from the same period last year, when 226 million made holiday purchases, the National Retail Federation said Sunday.
A total of 89 million Americans shopped online and in brick-and-mortar stores on Black Friday, up from 86 million in 2011, according to the survey conducted by BIGinsight for the NRF.
More than 35 million Americans visited retail stores and websites Thursday, up from 29 million last year, the survey found, with the average holiday shopper spending $423 this weekend versus $398 last year, a rise of 6%.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/record-count...2012-11-25
National Retail Federation says fiscal cliff could impact retail sales
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — A record 247 million Americans shopped on foot and online during the four-day holiday weekend, up 9% from the same period last year, when 226 million made holiday purchases, the National Retail Federation said Sunday.
A total of 89 million Americans shopped online and in brick-and-mortar stores on Black Friday, up from 86 million in 2011, according to the survey conducted by BIGinsight for the NRF.
More than 35 million Americans visited retail stores and websites Thursday, up from 29 million last year, the survey found, with the average holiday shopper spending $423 this weekend versus $398 last year, a rise of 6%.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/record-count...2012-11-25
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