Black Friday Online Sales Surge, In-Store Visits Decline

Shoppers splurged on Black Friday, setting records for online spending at eleven billion dollars, a nine percent increase from last year. AI-powered shopping services and social media ads influenced purchases, with video game consoles, electronics, and home appliances topping the list. Salesforce and Shopify also reported robust sales, with global figures reaching seventy-nine billion dollars and six billion dollars respectively. The shift towards online shopping and strategic spending has led to a decline in in-store traffic, with visits falling by three percent compared to last year. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.