TikTok Shop's Black Friday drove $100 million in US sales and users viewed over 30,000 livestreams

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A TikTok Shop host sells to the app's users during a livestream.
A TikTok Shop host sells to the app's users during a livestream.

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Record amount of buy now, pay later purchases expected on Cyber Monday, with many coming from shoppers' phones

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Buy now pay later sales are expected to break a record on Cyber Monday.

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Online Black Friday spending is on track to break a record this year, despite inflation

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People wait in line to get into Nickelodeon Universe park as they visit the American Dream Mall on Black Friday.
Black Friday shopping TK.

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Photos show Black Friday crowds at retailers across the US even as more shoppers move online

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Crowds of shoppers on the eve of Black Friday.
Black Friday shoppers at Citadel Outlets in Commerce, California.

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Photos show Taylor Swift fans lining up for 'The Eras Tour Book' at Target on Black Friday

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A Taylor Swift fan at Target on Black Friday.
Target stocked exclusive Taylor Swift merchandise on Black Friday.

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Amazon workers plan global protests during the Black Friday shopping weekend for the fifth year in a row

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Amazon workers in the UK picketed outside a warehouse earlier this year, part of a steady increase in labor activism at the retail behemoth.

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Amazon's jump-start to the holiday shopping season has even roped in Costco this year

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

The inmate accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times bizarrely said he attacked him on Black Friday as a symbolic connection to BLM

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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

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A sale isn't worth it anymore unless you're getting 40% off

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Black Friday sale
If looking for a good deal, look for 40% off or more.

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Americans broke a record for spending on Black Friday, but it is just hiding a bigger problem for the economy

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Amazon packages getting ready for delivery.
Amazon had their biggest Black Friday ever.

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