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Despite concerns about inflation and other economic pressures, retailers reported a good start to the 2022 holiday shopping season.

Consumers in the U.S. spent 23% more at restaurants during the Black Friday Weekend in late November compared to 2021, and the spend spike beat out spend on fashion and electronics which saw increases of 14% and 2%, respectively. Those…

The retail sector exceeded expectations on Black Friday, helping to create a slightly higher sense of optimism among restaurant operators.

A record 196.7 million consumers shopped in stores and online over the five-day Black Friday weekend, according to a retail survey released Tuesday.

A record 196.7 million consumers shopped in stores and online over the five-day Black Friday weekend, according to a retail survey released Tuesday.

Spending increased 5.8% from a year ago, making it the biggest online shopping day ever.

Cyber Monday spending reached a record high of $11.3 billion this year as retailers doled out heavy discounts in order to drive demand, according to new data.

As of 6 p.m. EST (2300 GMT) on Friday, Adobe data showed shoppers spent an estimated $7.28 billion online.

Cyber Monday spending is expected to break an all-time record with consumers projected to spend between $11.2 billion and $11.6 billion. Black Friday sales also set a new record.

Black Friday online sales came in at 9.2 billion, setting a record with toys and tech items boosting sales.