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I found this 2009 Black Friday spending analysis chart very telling:

Foot traffic for 2009 was up substantially.
In 2009, shoppers spent ~14% less than 2008, and nearly equivalent to 2007 Black Friday consumption.
Foot traffic is up 33% in just 5 years.

I’m curious, though:

Did Black Friday shoppers show up just for the …

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Americans love their traditions.  We love the mental image of chestnuts roasting on the open fire or the kiddies checking their stockings early Christmas morning with their messed up hair and cutesy PJs.
Yet, as I watched the CNBC reporters discuss shopper turnout numbers during the early hours of Black Friday …