----- Forwarded Message ----- Nov. 26, 2011, 10:48 p.m. EST Black Friday posts big retail-sales gains vs. 2010 CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. retailers (OUI:XX:RLX) posted sizable "Black Friday" gains vs. 2010's day-after-Thanksgiving sales results, according to data released Saturday. Store sales, according to Chicago-based ShopperTrak, rose 7%, as shoppers spent $11.4 billion, up nearly $1 billion from a year ago, by the Associated Press's calculations. Online sales on Black Friday jumped 24.3%, reported IBM (NYSE:IBM) , which tracks sales at 500 top Web retailers. Numerous chain retailers moved store-opening times ahead from previous years' predawn "doorbusters" to midnight, hoping to lure post-Thanksgiving-dinner shoppers, while others for the first time featured opening hours on Thanksgiving Day itself. Copyright © 2011 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy - UPDATED 10/18/2011. Intraday Data provided by SIX Telekurs and subject to terms of use. Historical and current end-of-day data provided by SIX Telekurs. Intraday data delayed per exchange requirements. Dow Jones Indexes (SM) from Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All quotes are in local exchange time. Real time last sale data provided by NASDAQ. More information on NASDAQ traded symbols and their current financial status. Intraday data delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq, and 20 minutes for other exchanges. Dow Jones IndexesSM from Dow Jones & Company, Inc. SEHK intraday data is provided by SIX Telekurs and is at least 60-minutes delayed. All quotes are in local exchange time.
