Black Friday Shopping In Stores Craters 52% During Pandemic As E-Commerce Sales Surge

[The Option Specialist]( 11/30/2020   |   [View in browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Black Friday Shopping In Stores Craters 52% During Pandemic As E-Commerce Sales Surge]( Traffic at stores on Black Friday fell by 52.1% compared with last year, according to preliminary data from Sensormatic Solutions. "Shoppers are spreading out their shopping throughout the holiday season because of concerns about social distancing and the pandemic," said Brian Field. Online spending on Black Friday surged 21.6% to hit a new record, according to data from Adobe Analytics. [More...]( SPONSORED CONTENT [Options Trading System With A 94.8% Win-Rate On Last 727 Trades]( The key to being consistently profitable as a trader is to focus on high-probability trades. And in this powerful eBook by Dave Acquino, titled The Ultimate Income Trading System, you'll see exactly how Dave and so many of his students do just that. 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