Although Black Friday seems to be missing the usual mayhem associated with it, the good news for merchants is that shoppers are eagerly spending money on juicy discounts on toys, cashmere sweaters, Snuggie blankets and gadgets."What I've noticed so far is that (consumer) traffic is on par with last year, but people are buying more," said Marshal Cohen, chief retail analyst with market research firm NPD Group.
"They are going into stores with the pure intention of spending money. They have their stores, products and prices all picked out," he said.
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