Holiday Shoppers May Pull Back Spending Despite Strong Black Friday

Before the start of the holiday shopping season, market research data suggested there would be generalized cost cutting across all spending categories and demographic groups.

Consumers were expected to be stretching their budgets, but despite widespread inflation, Black Friday saw a spending surge. Now, data suggests the rest of the holiday shopping season will see consumers cutting back in most categories except groceries and gifts.

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