'Black Friday sales hit $7.9 billion at 6:30 PM Eastern, up 8.8% from the same period in 2023, with expectations for record sales for the day.'
'This is being driven by big discounts in advance of Cyber Monday, along with the acceleration of mobile commerce contributing to increased impulse shopping,' said analyst Vivek Pandya.
'It is far too early to tell if online revenue from major shopping days will negatively affect December sales,' highlighting uncertainties for holiday shopping.
'If December numbers are low, it may indicate that consumers shopped early, potentially undermining the overall performance of the holiday season.'
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