Shoppers spent a total of $45 billion over the Black Friday weekend, with the average shopper increasing spending by 6.4%.

A total of 212 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the weekend, compared with 195 million last year, the National Retail Federation said. The average shopper spent $365.34, compared with $343.31 a year earlier.

The figures are a positive signal for the holiday…

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Black Friday Weekend Sales Hit $45 Billion originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:44:00.

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