A spendy, splurgy Black Friday

Marketplace Morning Report

American Public Media

News, Business

4.5 • 808 Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Despite wavering confidence, Adobe says consumer spending broke records on Black Friday, clocking in at more than $11 billion. Shoppers were enticed by bargains, buying up TVs, computers, clothes, furniture, and toys. And Salesforce expects Cyber Week sales to also hit an all-time high of $78 billion. Also: signs of a continuously struggling housing market and, from Marketplace's "How We Survive," a look at how solar power can aid agriculture.

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0:31.4	Despite inflation, tariffs, and a generally negative consumer mood, holiday sales on Black Friday were pretty good.
0:41.0	From Marketplace, I'm Sabri Beneshore, in for David Brancaccio.
0:44.4	Black Friday went pretty well, it turns out, and shoppers are expected to keep up that momentum.
0:49.9	Today, Cyber Monday, Marketplaces Nancy Marshall-Genser has more.
0:54.3	Salesforce expects Cyberweek sales to hit all-time highs, reaching $78 billion in the U.S.,
1:00.7	a 3% increase over last year.
1:03.2	More and more consumers are letting AI help them spend their money.
1:07.1	Salesforce says about a fifth of global sales will be influenced by AI this week,
1:12.0	and we're making most of those purchases over our phones.
1:15.1	The best cyber deals today are expected to be on electronics,
1:18.8	with discounts of 30% according to Adobe.
1:21.9	And in spite of wavering confidence,
1:24.3	Adobe says consumer spending broke records on Black Friday coming in at more than
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