Retail and E-commerce

U.S. Black Friday retail sales rose 4.1% year‑over‑year per Mastercard SpendingPulse, while Adobe Analytics said consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online (up 9.1%) with mobile driving over half of Thanksgiving sales and peak online activity hitting about $12.5 million per minute mid‑day. Foot‑traffic estimates diverged—RetailNext reported a 3.6% decline in in‑store visits while Pass_by saw a 1.17% increase—and analysts warn much of the dollar growth was pricing‑driven (Salesforce: average selling prices +7%, items per order −2%, order volumes −1%).

Adobe reported Cyber Monday online sales of $14.25 billion, up 7.1% year-over-year and the biggest online shopping day of the year, with Cyber Week online sales totaling $44.2 billion, up 7.7% YoY. Salesforce separately reported U.S. Cyber Week online sales of $79.6 billion, a 5% increase from last year.