My total Black Friday spending was $12 on a pizza. There is nothing I wanted less than to make my way through crowds of people or deal with online retailers. Thank you, everyone else, for spending...
My total Black Friday spending was $12 on a pizza. There is nothing I wanted less than to make my way through crowds of people or deal with online retailers.
Thank you, everyone else, for spending on my behalf!
Archive https://archive.ph/2025.11.29-223322/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/economy/black-friday-spending.html It’s nice to see resilience in the economy despite all the chaos that’s...
The article does note that this may not carry through the whole holiday season: It will be interesting if we ever get any data about who is doing the spending, especially in the wake of the recent...
The article does note that this may not carry through the whole holiday season:
Despite the strong Black Friday sales this year, analysts say that may not reflect how retailers will perform overall this holiday season.
I spent $160 on a gaming computer for my nephew. Of course, this was in a parking lot of a Target, arranged via Craigslist. Though actually I did get a few things off Amazon, including a new...
I spent $160 on a gaming computer for my nephew. Of course, this was in a parking lot of a Target, arranged via Craigslist.
Though actually I did get a few things off Amazon, including a new modular PSU, 140mm fan and HDMI cable for my HTPC, as well as a head lamp for working on my cars and other utility. Think that was all about $150.
I had to go by my local Walmart Friday morning to pick up some pet food, and it was… weirdly quiet. It was actually less busy than the afternoon/evening on days I normally go. Not sure if it was...
I had to go by my local Walmart Friday morning to pick up some pet food, and it was… weirdly quiet. It was actually less busy than the afternoon/evening on days I normally go. Not sure if it was location, more people buying online, or sales being spread out over a longer period of time, but it was strange seeing as it wasn’t long ago I remember the massive lines and retailers dabbling in “Black Thursday.”
My total Black Friday spending was $12 on a pizza. There is nothing I wanted less than to make my way through crowds of people or deal with online retailers.
Thank you, everyone else, for spending on my behalf!
Archive https://archive.ph/2025.11.29-223322/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/economy/black-friday-spending.html
It’s nice to see resilience in the economy despite all the chaos that’s been occurring.
For a useless anecdote, I did end up spending 2k or so on headphones, a new TV, and a lens.
The article does note that this may not carry through the whole holiday season:
It will be interesting if we ever get any data about who is doing the spending, especially in the wake of the recent Moody's report that nearly half of U.S. retail spending comes from top 10% of earners.
I spent $160 on a gaming computer for my nephew. Of course, this was in a parking lot of a Target, arranged via Craigslist.
Though actually I did get a few things off Amazon, including a new modular PSU, 140mm fan and HDMI cable for my HTPC, as well as a head lamp for working on my cars and other utility. Think that was all about $150.
I had to go by my local Walmart Friday morning to pick up some pet food, and it was… weirdly quiet. It was actually less busy than the afternoon/evening on days I normally go. Not sure if it was location, more people buying online, or sales being spread out over a longer period of time, but it was strange seeing as it wasn’t long ago I remember the massive lines and retailers dabbling in “Black Thursday.”