Consumers scour for big deals and promotions, especially online as e-commerce sales grew +10.4% compared to 2024 According to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse™, U.S. retail sales excluding autos were up +4.1% on Black Friday, November 28 compared to Black Friday 2024.
In-store traffic was down 2.1% compared to 2024 Black Friday results, on par with 2025 results year-to-date (-2.2%). Week of Black Friday (Nov. 23-28) traffic was up 56.7% compared to the week prior (Nov. 16-21). Shopper traffic on Black Friday
Techstars-backed startup DeltaGen AI delivers source-backed technical answers in under 3 seconds during live calls, without joining meetings as a bot. DeltaGen, an early-stage startup backed by Techstars, B5 Capital, and Forward VC, announced the launch of its flagship product,
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