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Black Friday spending soars near $11 billion online, shattering a record

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U.S. consumers spent nearly $11 billion online on Black Friday, shattering a record this holiday season, with Mastercard saying retail sales jumped 3.4 percent from last year. An NBC News price analysis also revealed that the cost of goods like tech gadgets to toys were at the lowest prices since at least July. NBC News’ Brian Cheung has the details.



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