U.S. 'Black Friday' online spending put at record $10.8 bil

marketing factoid:

only 1% of products bought on black friday are still being used 6 months later. they’re in a drawer or closet, broken, or just not used anymore.

The optimism for the upcoming administration change is being felt in all sectors of life. Joy and vibes!

China says thank you and bless you.

Not adjusted for inflation, unit volumes DOWN

Hmm, but I was told endlessly that inflation was squeezing people's budgets, so we had to vote Republican this year. It's almost as this this angle was played up for political purposes and didn't match the actual situation on the ground.

Remember, until Inaguration Day, we're still in Biden's economy. I highly, highly doubt that the average consumer is thinking that Trump will be president in two months, so I'll spend more on this year's Christmas. If thr money supposedly wasn't there because of inflation, it's not going to magically arrive a couple of weeks later.

if people voted because food was too expensive and the economy so bad, why are they traveling en masse to gorge themselves and gain 6 lbs. per person?