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The Black Friday E-Commerce Stat Everyone Missed

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Peter Benei
Dec 04, 2025
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The Black Friday numbers are record-breaking. $11.8 billion spent online, up 9% year-over-year. Cyber Monday projected even higher at $14.2 billion. And if you read any coverage this week, you saw the headline: AI-driven traffic to retail sites surged 670% compared to last year.

That 670% increase is meaningless.

It sure sounds dramatic until you realize …

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