As of noon ET on Black Friday, U.S. online shoppers had spent 7% more than they did at the same time on Black Friday 2020, according to data published by customer relationship management firm Salesforce.com Inc.
Initially, Salesforce projected that U.S. Black Friday online sales would be flat over last year at $12.9 billion. Global online sales for Friday were projected to hit $62.9 billion, which would also be flat year-over-year.
Sales during “Cyber Week,” which began Tuesday and culminates a...
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