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Black Friday Sales: Americans Spent $41.2 Billion over Holiday Weekend - FashionWindows
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 29, 2009 –As the closely-watched Black Friday weekend winds down, a National Retail Federation survey conducted over the weekend confirms the expected: more people spent less. According to NRF’s Black Friday shopping survey, conducted by BIGresearch, 195 million shoppers visited stores and websites over Black Friday weekend, up from 172 million last year. However, the average spending over the weekend dropped to $343.31 per person from $372.57 a year ago. Total spending reached an estimated $41.2 billion. “Shoppers proved this weekend that they were willing to open their wallets for a bargain, heading out to take advantage