Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Expected to Be a Record Nationally

Thanksgiving weekend shopping expected to be a record nationally

Analysts looking ahead to this year’s holiday shopping season say Thanksgiving weekend will be one for the history books, while others warn that small businesses are concerned the traffic may be a bit slow for them. Each year, the National Retail Federation does a holiday prediction of what the weekend will be like and they’re saying this year will see 186.9 million people shopping from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. That’s up 3 million from…

Nearly 200 Million Shoppers Expected to Hit Stores Thanksgiving Weekend

Retail experts predict 187 million people will shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, based on a consumer survey released Nov. 20. The survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights and Analytics showed this year’s prediction topping last year’s, when 183.4 million people were expected. Federation data from December 2024 show a robust 197 million actually turned out. “The holidays are an important part of many consumers’…

Record 187M expected to shop Thanksgiving weekend as expert warns against online scams

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Thanksgiving weekend expected to bring record 186.9 million shoppers, retail group says - WRNJ Radio

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record 186.9 million people are expected to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to a consumer survey released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The total surpasses last year’s record of 183.4 million by more than 3 million shoppers. “The holidays are an important part of many consumers’ budgets, and that trend is especially true this season,” NRF Vi…

Record 187 million Americans expected to shop Thanksgiving weekend

(ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A record number of Americans are expected to spend Thanksgiving weekend shopping this year. According to the National Retail Federation, nearly 187 million people plan to shop between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday. That’s up three million from last year, which previously held the record. Survey results show Black Friday and Cyber Monday remain the most popular shopping days, drawing the largest crowds both in-store and onl…

Record number of shoppers predicted for Thanksgiving weekend

A record number of people are expected to spend the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend shopping. According to the National Retail Federation, nearly 187 million people will shop from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. That’s an increase of three million shoppers from last year, which was the previous record.  According to the survey, Black Friday and Cyber Monday will be the top shopping days. The top three items on people’s lists are clothing and ac…