Here are some indications in the pre-market from top retailers:
WMT +0.5%TGT -0.1%AMZN +1.0%SHOP -0.2%
Here are some headlines from spending trackers:
Mastercard Spendingpulse black friday sales up 3.4% vs last yearOnline sales were up 14.6% while in-store up 0.7% (I assume these numbers aren’t inflation adjusted)Adobe analytics says online sales up 10.2% y/yRetailNext says store traffic down 3.2% Salesforce said online sales in the U.S. rose 7% y/yBuy-now-pay-later sales up 8.8% y/y
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.