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November is here and that means it’s time for turkey, stuffing and, of course, shopping. Black Friday has turned into the most trafficked retail day of the year online and in stores, and you might be shocked by some of the numbers compiled from “shopping’s most dangerous day.” In addition to Black Friday deals, many retailers offer (sometimes better) specials on Thanksgiving day and through the following “Cyber” Monday.
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1,370,000,000 is the number of Google search results for “black friday”
About 40% of American adults go shopping on Black Friday
American consumers will spend more than $11,500,000,000 on Black Friday
The average consumer will spend about $450 on Black Friday
Sales over the course of the weekend will top $60,000,000,000
Stores hire additional staffing, and stay open for longer hours including the 4000+ Wal-Mart locations
10% of shoppers are in stores by 8pm on Thanksgiving night
Retailers generate more than 40% of their yearly profits from late-November through December
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