Black Friday Just Broke the Internet with $11.8B in Sales ๐ธ
Americans went absolutely feral this Black Friday, dropping $11.8 BILLION online. That's not a typo bestie, that's more than some countries' entire GDP.
The Tea on Black Friday 2024 โ
Okay so like, everyone knew Black Friday was gonna be big this year, but $11. 8 BILLION? Thatโs actually unhinged behavior from American shoppers fr fr.
The Numbers Are Giving Main Character Energy
- ๐ฑ Mobile shopping hit different - over 55% of purchases were on phones
- ๐ Average cart size: $317 (thatโs a lot of impulse buys bestie)
- โฐ Peak shopping hour: 9-10 PM (doom scrolling turned into doom shopping)
What People Actually Bought
The hottest items werenโt what youโd expect:
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Stanley cups - yes, still. The chokehold is real.
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Gaming consoles - PS5s finally in stock?? Wild.
The Real Winners
Amazon basically printed money, and small businesses on Etsy saw a 40% increase too. We love to see indie sellers winning tbh.
โThis is the largest single-day shopping event in US historyโ - some analyst whoโs probably shook rn
What This Means
Look, either the economy is actually fine or weโre all just coping through retail therapy. Either way, capitalism stays undefeated.
The vibes? Immaculate. The bank accounts?
In shambles. But hey, at least we got 60% off those noise-cancelling headphones right?
no cap, this Black Friday really said โhold my beerโ to every other year
Originally reported by Reuters
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