Shop Talk has good coverage of the Black Friday Sales which has been released by different agencies.
National Retail Federation: According its 2008 Black Friday Weekend survey, conducted by BIGresearch and published on Sunday, the NRF said more than 172 million shoppers visited stores and websites over Black Friday weekend (which includes Thursday, Friday, Saturday and projections for Sunday), up from 147 million shoppers last year. Shoppers spent an average of $372.57 this weekend, up 7.2 percent over last year’s $347.55. Total spending reached an estimated $41.0 billion, up from $34.6 billion a year ago.
ShopperTrak RCT’s National Retail Sales Estimate found sales on Black Friday and Saturday rose 1.9 percent from 2007 – with each day posting total sales of $10.6 billion and $6.0 billion, respectively. It said Saturday sales fell 0.8 percent compared with last year as most Black Friday promotions ended. Sales on Saturday last year rose 5.4 percent over 2006, with $6.1 billion spent that day.
On Monday, SpendingPulse, a data service provided by MasterCard Advisors, said sales at U.S. specialty apparel retailers rose 1.6 percent on Friday and Saturday from a year earlier, but sales at electronics specialty retailers fell 14.3 percent. Luxury retailers saw a 2.4 percent increase, while e-commerce sales rose 11.8 percent, it said.
Other coverage here:
NYTimes.com: Retailers Get a Brief Lift on Black Friday as Shoppers Look for Blockbuster Sales
MarketWatch: Black Friday doesn't a season make
Seeking Alpha: Retailers Will Find It Hard to Keep Shoppers' Attention This Year
Seeking Alpha: Quick Thoughts on Black Friday Retail
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