The number of customers who shopped during the year-end shopping season that began in the United States was over 190 million in five days, up nearly 10% from the same period last year, demonstrating once again the firmness of personal consumption.
According to the results of a survey released by the National Retailers Association on the 29th, the number of customers who shopped at stores and online shopping in the five days from the 24th to the 28th of this month exceeded 196 million due to the holiday season in the United States. was.
That's about 17 million more than the same period last year and the highest number since the survey began in 2017.
Of these, on the 25th, the day after Thanksgiving on the 4th Thursday of November, which is called Black Friday because any store will be profitable, the number of customers who shopped at the store reached 72.9 million, the highest during the period. , 6.4 million more than last year.
The average amount spent on holiday shopping during the five-day period was $325.44, surpassing last year's $301.27. Of this, 70% was spent on gifts, especially clothing, accessories, and toys. It means that it was done.
In addition, according to a survey by an IT company, sales of online shopping sales called Cyber Monday, which took place on Monday, the 28th, the week after Thanksgiving, were $11.3 billion, an increase of more than 5% from last year, a record. This is a form of showing once again that private consumption remains firm despite the ongoing high inflation.