Black Friday statistics

Tyvon Smith, In-Depth Editor

According to the Tech Radar, the prediction for the 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are to have the highest demand on Xbox One and Play Station 4 game systems, Roku TV’s, and wireless electronic gadgets.  

Last year, according to the Adobe Analytics, companies sold $7.9 billion in merchandise and equipment in the year 2017 on Black Friday alone.  

On Cyber Monday of 2017, a separate $6.6 billion dollar increase of 18% from the year prior rose in sales nationally.  

A month before Black Friday, quick links to access coupons and promotions will be launched for Amazon, Walmart, Dell, and other companies.  

Majority of retail stores are opening for Black Friday discount sales on Thanksgiving evening, into the next Friday morning.