Online sales jump 24% on Black Friday

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Online sales surged 24.3% during Black Friday and 39.3% on Thanksgiving Day compared to same days previous year. Mobile gadgets including smart phones and tablets made up 14.3% of all web retail sales on Black Friday. Online sales for beauty category were up 34.2%, home goods saw 48.8% increase and apparel sales climbed 47.2%. However, average value per purchase remained almost flat compared to last year's $190.10.

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