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Infographic: Thanksgiving Week Spending

The Thanksgiving weekend shopping extravaganza continued to become a cultural institution as U.S. shoppers bargain-hunted and took advantage of earlier store openings. First Data took a deeper look at shopping trends over Thanksgiving weekend (November 28th to December 2nd).

Key findings include:

  • Total consumer spending growth rose 11.8% from 2012.
  • Total retail spending growth increased 8.3% from 2012.
  • Children’s and infant clothing stores were a top performing retail category with spending growth up 16.4% from 2012.
  • Every state across the nation saw stronger year-over-year growth.
  • As a percentage of all retail card spending, the credit card share rose to 45% versus 40% in 2012 as consumers displayed greater confidence in 2013.

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Infographic: Thanksgiving Week Spending

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