Online Sales for Black Friday Up 9 Percent, Amazon Most Visited Site

th, in the rearview mirror and Cyber Monday about to unfold, industry players have already begun compiling holiday online-sales statistics, and so far, 2010 is performing better than last year. Total online and offline retail spending for the weekend (Friday, Saturday and projected Sunday data) reached an estimated $45 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). ComScoresaid Black Friday was the heaviest online spending day to date in 2010 with $648 million in online sales, representing a 9% increase versus Black Friday 2009. Thanksgiving Day, traditionally a lighter day for online holiday spending, achieved a 28% increase over