U.S. Black Friday sales record, furniture sales up about 10%
Dec 13, 2022U.S. shoppers spent a record $9.12 billion online on Black Friday this year, beating its forecast for a modest 1% rise to $9 billion, according to Adobe data, which tracks sales on retailers' websites. "Cyber Monday" sales also hit a record high of $11.2 billion, up 5.1% from last year's $10.7 billion. Sales in the furniture sector were also "better than expected," rising nearly 10%.