Retail Foot Traffic Up, Sales Slightly Down on Black Friday

Black Friday proved to be a mixed bag for retailers, as retail foot traffic increased over last year, but retail sales decreased slightly. ShopperTrak, the world's largest counter of retail foot traffic, estimates that when compared to Black Friday last year, retail foot traffic rose 3.5 percent to more than 307.67 million store visits. Retail sales decreased 1.8 percent, however, with shoppers spending an estimated total of $11.2 billion yesterday.