Crowds Grow But Sales Dip on Black Friday, Report Says
Malls and big-box stores across the nation had more shoppers visiting on Black Friday than the previous year, but sales decreased thanks perhaps to retailers starting the holiday shopping season on Thanksgiving night, says a report.
More than 307.67 million store visits on Black Friday, which is 3.5 percent higher than last year, says a report by ShopperTrak, which measures and analyzes foot traffic at over 50,000 retail locations across the country.
But retail sales amounted to $11.2 billion, 1.8 percent lower than the last year, the report adds....
Dr. Alan Cairns | 3/9/2009
