Forbes
forbes.com
Shoppers spent $1 billion more online shopping on Black Friday this year compared to 2024.
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Lucky7Deb
lucky7deb.bsky.social
I do not believe this. $1 billion??? People don't have that kind of disposable money or credit. Many of us have pledged not to spend a cent through Cyber Monday and beyond.
marianneneal.bsky.social
What the hell?
Shashananigans
shashananigans.bsky.social
This is bad for communities, jobs, and a healthy, diverse economy.
Julia Longpre
juliamarblefaun.bsky.social
GROSS and I thought people were broke? But the rest of the season may be less.
DeMon
fergyferg1.bsky.social
Not this guy!
Kennwick from X
kennwickman.bsky.social
Not sure i trust this info. Everyone buying on credit?
forbiddenx.bsky.social
I didnโt spend a Fucking $1 Stupid peolle
Share
shareofpt.bsky.social
I didn't buy one single thing.
Anastasia Beeverhousen
beezkneez229.bsky.social
Didnโt buy anything and wonโt be this year. Christmas isnโt fun or exciting anymore.
Doug Urner (he/they) ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
douglasurner.bsky.social
A $1B is every person in the US spending $3. That's not a whole lot... I wonder how much of that went to tariffs. I'd like to think that some of it was spent by folks paying a bit more to buy local too.
Klincoln113
klincoln113.bsky.social
I donโt trust any reports anymore.
ci-ci24.bsky.social
It should have been blackout shopping day, too bad.
ci-ci24.bsky.social
Proud to say I boycotted big corps today.
Lysa Arryn
lysa84.bsky.social
Wow, that's a huge jump,Online shopping is definitely getting more popular. Did you snag any good deals?
titheading.bsky.social
Cost adjusted?
Kat K ๐พ๐พ
hihkatharine.bsky.social
They didnโt buy more items, they just paid higher prices for fewer things. Stop trying to gaslight everyone.
Michele Ellis
nonnnamichele.bsky.social
I bought nothing except local. The billion more is from price increases!
Halfpint DJT IS MY NELLIE OLSEN!
halfpintptbo.bsky.social
The no buying strike in the US was ill-timed. Everything is UP & Xmas was looking grim for many. Of course they're gonna take advantage of any sales to make Xmas better! Who wouldn't when they're struggling?
Robin Kirby
robinmk.bsky.social
Who cooked those numbers .. they are NOT real thatโs for sure
Not Trying To Be Humble
tmask1234.bsky.social
Absolutely crazy to me, guess the no buying didnโt work! Iโm sticking to it.
ChristieW
christiew.bsky.social
Most people were too depressed after the election to feel joy.
Johnny David Lafayette
lafayette1111.bsky.social
Also black Friday online has been an entire month lmao. Not 1 day. Nice try
Johnny David Lafayette
lafayette1111.bsky.social
Forbs is mostly right wing state media lol. Online orders are Amazon mainly. Not local major chains like Walmart and target. Lowes and stuff. Trust me the people short of Amazon people wasn't willing to shop as unconscious about i.c.e. targeting locations and such
Lile
lilelile.bsky.social
You just made this up.
Joe Jinis ๐ฝ
joejinis.bsky.social
Didn't spend a single โฌ$.
demdogs.bsky.social
My daughter works in retail at the major candle store. They made more money than last year by ALOT. the deal was buy 3 get 4 on anything in the store. My thought is shoppers still bought for people on their list but took advantage of deals like this. Easily knock several people off the list for less
wattsup67.bsky.social
And probably bought less
laruesky.bsky.social
Shame on you Forbes spreading misinformation.
lwilde11.bsky.social
I highly doubt it, especially with thousands unemployed and even more madder than hell about corporate corruption.
Jackie Knott
benignoldbiddy.bsky.social
Just a random thought ... the general public might be expecting a complete failure of the economy and bought now before it craters completely; they get laid off, the car breaks down, TV fails, replace old appliances, upgrade clothing, etc. Or, MAGA bought President Pig's lies. Us? We had lunch.
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needbetterlife.bsky.social
Donโt believe it!!!โ You wonโt get real numbers from this admin and article saying so are all fabricated lies
dirkelee.bsky.social
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SubAtomic
subatomicash.bsky.social
StayingCovidSafe
starlightshelling.bsky.social
Idiots
Lori Jaye ๐ชถ๐โโฌ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฅ
kittypurr1.bsky.social
I'll only be buying my meds or urgent necessities from Costco. I shop at Costco partly because when the orange Hitler said they need to stop all DEI hiring they said they don't fund or support political things & they'll hire any person that qualifies. My meds cost 25% less there too!
alancorpe.bsky.social
I'll wait to see how this plays vs. Brick & mortar retail... seems a bit inflated, IMO...
Richard J Laya
richardlaya.bsky.social
Doubtful.
BigBossLuffy
bigbossluffy.bsky.social
Yeah because everything is more expensive.
Katrina Cheshire :-)
katrina-cheshire.bsky.social
Deleted Amazon after they funded the inurguration. No loss.
Liberal Lady
conniemary.bsky.social
So much for the Black Friday boycott. I didn't buy anything. Sadly, lots of other folks did.
Al
albsmith.bsky.social
All of it is a reflection of inflation and tariffs. Who says who spent that much more? Forbes? How do they know so soon? Are they watching us that closely?
Mark Tiberi
marktib.bsky.social
As with all statistics, they are used to defend a position solely on the single number and rarely explain the reason. Top 10% account for 50%, Black Friday is 1 month long, people are jumping on savings they wonโt get later, they are deferring payments on charge cards.. increasing overall debt.
LโOgles
lakelight.bsky.social
Maybe one billionaire spent a billion dollars
MsQueenBQ60
mshoneyb40.bsky.social
Lies lies nothing but lies.
HARP ON THE TRUTH ๐ซ๐๐ธ
harponthetruth.bsky.social
Forbes is Right Wing. SOOOO with Trump always telling stories about our economy we don't know if this is truly accurate. Many workers striker, we had a BLACKOUT. 1 billion more when so many have been let go from their Federal jobs etc. I'm sure we @harponthetruth don't quite believe the numbers. ๐ค
Janice W (she/her) ๐บ๐ฒ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐๐พ๐๐๐ฆโฎ๏ธ๐
janicew1960.bsky.social
Didn't buy anything either.
Marnilou
marnilou2.bsky.social
Spending more for less items is my guess. Doesnโt say how this was measured.
Eric Zanconato
ericzanconato.bsky.social
I think that consumer confidence is higher while prices are becoming more competitive.
bmillercnm.bsky.social
Maybe because everything costs more than it did last year?!
SurfRockitt
surfrockitt.bsky.social
They are quoting the high end figure without accounting for: 3% inflation and the low end of the increase being 4%. So...more like a 1% bump from 2024. Still, we can do better! #boycott #BlackOut #blackfriday #cybermonday
Joisey Doc
joiseydoc.bsky.social
That is disappointing. Theyโll never feel the pain if you keep feeding them.
goldenrulegirl.bsky.social
I didnโt buy anything.
Fancy Fighter
fightforwardfancy.bsky.social
Forbes is a joke.
True Blue 206
trueblue206.bsky.social
I donโt believe this
ashby87.bsky.social
Tariffs?
Pithecanthropus Erectus Man
pithman.bsky.social
Spent or charged it? %?
Kazahkstan
kazahkstan.bsky.social
50% of holiday shopping this year will be done by the top 10% of earners. That means the richest Americans will have more gifts under their tree than the other 90% combined.
CydoniaSam
6continents.bsky.social
EEJITS
Stacey
staceyval.bsky.social
โNarco-terroristโ is not a thing. It is a completely made- up word It is as nonsensical as โpeppermint-dogcatcherโ
Annie Haz
anniehaz.bsky.social
Did they buy that much more stuff? Or just have to cough up all that extra to buy the same amount of stuff that they bought last year?? Did the shops actually sell $1 billion more stock?
Mimiwills
mimi9324.bsky.social
A lot of us didnโt buy anything so is the 1 Billion more because everything is more expensive even though there were fewer shoppers?
Ruby ODea
rubydea.bsky.social
So much for the national boycott. I didn't spend money!
gobirdsbleedgreen.bsky.social
Hey Forbes,,, it couldnโt possible be because everything is more expensive this year could it?
magandy.bsky.social
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Sue Mullaney
suemull.bsky.social
I didn't spend anything. Since I'm a childless cat lady, I went and volunteered at the local cat shelter instead!
NorthernHawkOwl
northernhawkowl.bsky.social
trumps tariff tax
ncas_48
auav93.bsky.social
Who talks about cost if living crisis?
sueboothompson.bsky.social
But bought the same amount of stuff. Prices have just gone up.
Itโs better to have loved
ubs5.bsky.social
I know around 15 people who didnโt buy a single thing. Some out of protest, others have no Christmas spirit, so just donโt have the money. I can give you my word that Iโve never heard any of these people say this before. For some reason, we all discussed it this year.
patriapatriot.bsky.social
I donโt believe anything.
OgreDragon
ogredragon.bsky.social
and the small business economies collapse.. while "consumers" pay the future for a hamburger today.. ( J. Wellington Wimpy)...
Schon Jermerhorn
numberjohnny5.bsky.social
You're just lying, now...
Schon Jermerhorn
numberjohnny5.bsky.social
Sadly, we can no longer trust the books - they're cooked.
samuelsotunde.bsky.social
If they have not used their own money , but whacked it on the credit cards, the credit company will be chuffed .
Lisa Ann
lisann57.bsky.social
Retailers must have eaten a lot of tariff taxes.
Marty Key
lovinglife07.bsky.social
More consumption, just what the planet needs.
HelenKP
htkdem.bsky.social
Proud to say I did not participate!
mchemar.bsky.social
Because we're being charged so much more for everything!!
mchemar.bsky.social
Etsy, ebay...
Tracey
nanatracey.bsky.social
Iโm guessing the wealthy are boosting those numbers along with everything costing significantly moreโฆ I doubt many have the reserves to spend more right now!
terraoak8.bsky.social
Yeah right!๐
tordallas
tordallas.bsky.social
Canckles McFatass will say it was ONE TRILLIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN dollars tomorrow.
carylma33.bsky.social
So much for boycotting black Friday sales. We'll at least I can say I didn't give into the sales on black Friday
Gavinโs whisperer
sigonellapc3.bsky.social
$0 Thatโs my spending this weekend. Thatโs my spending for the holiday. I give you my attention, my presence of mind, my service. I do not buy tchotchkes to toss aside to perpetuate failed capitalism. Your gift to me, can only be you. I am happy to reciprocate.
Julie Sirrs
juliesirrs.bsky.social
Thatโs because tariffs have raised the cost of everything.
Karen Smit
smitkaren55.bsky.social
So they are running up there credit cards again. Sad.
Strider Reloaded
striderreloaded.bsky.social
This is probably because stuff is 10% more expensive, at the very least. These numbers are counting money spent, not number of items bought.
Jamminjean
jamminjean.bsky.social
Shoppers spent more this year because prices are higher
Fermin's Swedish Paradox
ferminsparadox.bsky.social
Nothing from our household. I'm dubious.
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce
luckydoghotsauce.bsky.social
John Browns body
ainteefa44.bsky.social
Sure Jan.
TB
pinky-whitey.bsky.social
and compared to the last 10 years?
Oredigger
tfiashorty.bsky.social
Gee, a billion dollars more junk. Release the Epstein files.
Boofyre
boofyre.bsky.social
I don't believe it. Nope.
Barbara - A.K.A. Aunt Tifa
bamart8.bsky.social
With increased prices, how much less was purchased even with more money spent?
wpaul-6854.bsky.social
Not this one, nor his wife. #FuckBlackFriday
A Man Has No Name ๐บ๐ฆ
manhasnoname.bsky.social
Not adjusted for inflation. Units mean more than $ sales anyway.
Joni๐
foreverbluegma.bsky.social
WTF happened to Blackout the System?!? Our power is in not giving billionaires our business.
MsHellfyreโค๏ธโ๐ฅ
nerissaknm.bsky.social
DECIMATED government bureaus, DEFUNDED scientists, parents DRAGGED OFF to gitmo 5.0, tariffs, navigating whatโs left of Obamacare + threadbare social safety nets And weโre supposed to believe that people are busily shopping for more than just (higher priced) toothpaste + warm clothes?
jaflorian.bsky.social
not i, not i
Wren
karenball.bsky.social
That's because prices are higher!!!!!!!! Prices are up more than 10%, so clearly less was bought for more $.
๐ป แญแชแฉIแ แแฉแE ๐ป
janeleecomiskey.bsky.social
We know weโll never know any real stats from this regime. But what I do know is not even a now-ancient penny was spent in my home!
Latvian Girl
latviangirl.bsky.social
People are shopping sales more than regular price. Retail margins will be slim. Brick and mortar will be gone.
ateease-kid
ateease-kid.bsky.social
Has anyone asked how much they lost because of the boycott?
Suzen
rebel-librarian.bsky.social
Less than 24 hours & Forbes can already report this? โฆaccurately? Iโm suspicious. And guessing the $1 billion โmoreโ was like the Walmart Thanksgiving dinner scamโฆ People paid 25% more for 35% LESS food.
moon1000.bsky.social
Our snowblower broke, and we bought a new one. But that was it.
๐ฏTravis๐๐ค๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
harterhillnetwork.com
The Black Friday sales bump this year is mostly about inflation and higher prices, not real growth in spending. Shoppers are paying more for less and being cautious, so the numbers reflect cost increases rather than more buying. Itโs a pricing issue, not a spending boom.
Andrea Connolly Rogers
acr626.bsky.social
Abstained and still abstaining.
Kathy Byrne
kab-fair.bsky.social
but did they actually buy more or just pay more?
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
thetycobb.bsky.social
Americans are largely narcissistic entitled consumers. Even with increased pricing, those sales figures (if accurate) should have been way down.
Papa J LaManna
alfalfaoftampa.bsky.social
Rented a house from the owner, shopped at local stores, ate out at local Japanese steak house. Great weekend!
Daffy
gilliesracer.bsky.social
So much for the boycott. I have seen the enemy and the enemy is us, said somebody.
blunaples.bsky.social
Says who? I don't believe this statement at all.
A_mack@princefan-1.bsky.social
princefan-1.bsky.social
I didnโt buy anything. I had to fix my car
A_mack@princefan-1.bsky.social
princefan-1.bsky.social
Guess there wasnโt a blackout?
sassafrasgirl
sassafrasgirl.bsky.social
I had to buy gas and just a tiny bag of food. That's it! Only spending about $40 total on Christmas this year. Not going to give them any more money than I have to!
anotherday24.bsky.social
So much for making corporate assholes โfeel painโ. Was I the only one boycotting? ๐คทโโ๏ธ
John Meadows
johngmeadows.bsky.social
Lemmings racking up the debt, trying to normalize a nightmare.
Bruce Coffman
brucecoffman.bsky.social
GODDAMN MORONS!
Ms. Snyder Penguins get vaccinated too!๐๐๐๐๐
crazieone2750.bsky.social
Not hard to do with the tariff tax
Forge
forgettv.bsky.social
mmmmm doubt it
PHogan
featherbrainedfarm.bsky.social
I admit, I did my monthly Chewy order for my cat food and dog treats. I got a $40 gift card, whereas if I'd waited another week, I would have paid full price for it. Considering how much I spend on pet food, every bit helps. I have to buy it anyway. That's all I bought, though.
Barb Berns
kijaso.bsky.social
Says who? Was Forbes threatened too?
Beverly
beverlybluewave.bsky.social
Probably because it cost $1billion more for shit.
Peter Langmead ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ
occasionalranter.bsky.social
LOL! That was a support your local billionaire and fat Republican project if ever there was one.
ML Porter
mlporter.bsky.social
So much for the No buying strike on Black Friday! We bought NOTHING ANYWHERE!
Wynterwytch
wynterwytch.bsky.social
It wasnโt fucking me.
lilpomegranate.bsky.social
They said sales are being propped up by the wealthy. They can spend more than we can boycott. How do we fix this?
Aunt Teefa
scrunchmeep.bsky.social
Me thinks that Forbes doth fib a shit ton.
Oblio
williamwillyloman.bsky.social
Trump canโt produce gdp or employment numbers from a month ago, but Forbes can precisely calculate Black Friday sales from two days ago.
Oblio
williamwillyloman.bsky.social
If, on average, tariffs have added 15% to everything, that means there was actually a 5% decrease in items purchased.
bababoon.bsky.social
If you say so. Sounds like they don't need my money then.
Shark Bait Hoo Ha Ha โพ๏ธ
djtraumahawk.bsky.social
I call bullshit. Everyone's broke and a lot of online retailers were dealing with strike actions, and the malls and stores were desolate.
Marie In Atlanta
marie-atl.bsky.social
I believe _Nothing_ from a source that supports growth in commerce (like Forbes).
Jennifer Keith
jkcreative8.bsky.social
I did not spend a dime. Americans wonโt agree to be even mildly inconvenienced to save democracy. I hate us.
betszee.bsky.social
Not me. I boycotted.
Deslanek
deslanek.bsky.social
But overall spending was way down, right?
Owen Dirkshift
owendirkshift.bsky.social
And they bought a pile of shite, that is sold cheaply, because it's made cheaply, and they will, almost certainly be sending most of it back. Black Friday is a con!
William3
whidbeyresists.bsky.social
Tariffs?
Marc Ruvolo
marcruvolo.bsky.social
Like I trust Forbes.
JEZEBEL Blue ๐ only.
morj797.bsky.social
I didn't buy a damn thing.
Simul Viator
s-edonia.bsky.social
For simple minded folk who mostly need to satiate what they want rather than what the need. A commercialized version of Solstice festivities. It gives them a high.
Geo
geo63.bsky.social
The machine keeps turning and too many people are afraid to change that.
George
glbqwer.bsky.social
They must be planning on trumps $2,000.00 tariff checks. Good luck with that bull shit.
RogersIvy
rogersivy.bsky.social
I guess the boycott Not 2 spend money didnt go over well. I hope we support workers picketing Amazon and Save our money. Work loads, wages and Bezos making a ton more money are the issues.
friendlysociopath.bsky.social
Wouldn't that be obvious via inflation?
stephanie valentine
stephvalley.bsky.social
spent more, bought less
I've had it up to here
nervoushamburglar.bsky.social
I didn't buy a goddamn thing
Arcadia ๐จ๐ฆ
arcadia2005.bsky.social
This is why we can't have nice things
Ande Stanley
theadoptionfiles.bsky.social
I did not buy anything at all yesterday. รnd when I do shop, I try very hard to supoort actual brick and mortar stores both for the local economy ร nd for the social interaction. I am spending considerably less this year bc-inflation
Christina(Huddy mom)
pumpkinlatte.bsky.social
Had to work anyway
โ๏ธDarkAveryMariah23๐ค๐ฟ๐ค
darkaverymariah23.bsky.social
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ This is straight BS why you lying Forbes ๐ซ
Just Mel
missalynn.bsky.social
Meanwhile Shrinkflation gets worse and worse. America has never felt like more of a scam ๐
Toni
toni188.bsky.social
Toni
toni188.bsky.social
Consumers complain every day about high prices yet when we get a chance to put a dent in their bottom line, we throw our money at these big money corporations that take advantage of us. That's why they will always win.
Stephanie
beachgurl.bsky.social
No one in my house bought anything. This sounds very suspicious ๐ค
KenRoggemann
kenroggemann.bsky.social
It wasn't me!! Nor Cyber Monday. Screw the rich!! They sure do love screwing us.
Peace
marymarta.bsky.social
The prices suck! They inflate the reduce for event! My airfare went up $200 each way!
Agnes Bunnypants ๐๐ฆ๐โโฌ
agnes-bunnypants.bsky.social
I bought groceries because it was payday ๐
Hannibal Lector MAGA digester
crowdedbyidiots.bsky.social
And actually got 30% lessโฆ
Jadey Character
lampjaded.bsky.social
Are they getting a billion more in goods or are they just that much more expensive this year?
Poodle (Scottish Independence) ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช๐จ๐ฆ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
poodle19631.bsky.social
That's 'cos prices went up, not 'cos people bought more.
dave4141.bsky.social
I didnโt spend a dime!
Elizabeth Pearce
elizabethpearce.bsky.social
Now what was it on an inflation adjusted basis?
ArrestTrumpNow
blueannie24.bsky.social
The only thing I bought was a burrito
ArrestTrumpNow
blueannie24.bsky.social
That's disappointing.
tired-of-hate.bsky.social
Interesting - I just read that sales were down over 2024. I can no longer trust Forbes for credible news, even financial news. I was a longtime subscriber. I'll wait for some other indicators.
clinkjet.bsky.social
It's not true. We are fucking broke. This administration lies 24/7/365.
SavRTruthTiger ๐๐๐๐๐
michaeljjohnson.bsky.social
I wasnโt one of them. Our family is honoring the Blackout. Joyfully.
Racinerandi
racinerandi.bsky.social
I was not one of them.
scallywag77.bsky.social
Don't know where all this $$$ is coming from
Lisalisalee
lisalee333.bsky.social
I didn't buy anything.
Born to stay Canadian with a US citizenship.
catboomom.bsky.social
So Elon bought himself a gift. Makes sense.
Juli
hadenoughyet25.bsky.social
I spent $0
mrxexon
mrxexon.bsky.social
Hope ya'll didn't go into debt for Christmas... Not with a recession on the way.
Carol-Anne Canuck
carolannecanuck.bsky.social
ALL PURCHASED ON CREDIT. Because we all know Americans are broke.
eejax.bsky.social
Yeah bc of increased prices.
grapeapes.bsky.social
So many places are out of business. And it so much easier to hit the buy button.
Valvefreak
valvefreak.bsky.social
And it is mostly smoke and mirrors to get you to buy what you donโt need.
ncjan33.bsky.social
All on a credit card.
Victor Harshman
eaglefern.bsky.social
Bull Shit
ErwinSchrodinger
erwinschrodinger.bsky.social
Afraid to leave the house. I get it.
Lingua Franca
triplozero.bsky.social
Can I buy a yacht online?
Jocelyne Sirois
nunquamcede.bsky.social
Destroying local economy!
ruslbicycle.bsky.social
But did we get $1 Billion more worth of stuff or was that all just #inflation???
Dave (DABS)
plutobro.bsky.social
I bought nothing! Boycott ๐โ
Anti-Fascist๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ
subjectnail.bsky.social
Is that bc everyone is twice as expensive?
Su J
sujones.bsky.social
I donโt do Black Friday. Itโs a manufactured con.
ImThatGlitch
painfullyplain.bsky.social
One billionaire bought something to make the numbers work
Pamelia Valentine
mommymouse007.bsky.social
Haven't purchased ANYTHING since Wednesday.
Lady with Schnauzers ๐ซ
iloveschnauzers.bsky.social
Thatโs disappointing
Sausalito Hippe
sausalitohippie.bsky.social
I think they're lying I didn't spend a dime and I live for Black Friday