US consumers to bargain hunt in annual Black Friday spree
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 24, 2024
US shoppers are coming out in force this holiday season, but the festiveness is being tempered by inflationary pressures that have abated but not completely faded.
After the sticker shock during the latter stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, a familiar frustration has settled in toward consumer prices that remain broadly elevated even if they have stopped rising rapidly.
Americans are “ready to open their wallets this holiday season,” said the Conference Board ahead of Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving, which this year, falls on Nov. 28 — that traditionally sees US stores kick off . . .
