![]() CNNMoney.com | US Retail Sales Rise 6% on Day After Thanksgiving (Update3) Bloomberg - By Courtney Dentch. Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- US retail sales rose 6 percent to $8.96 billion yesterday the first day of the holiday shopping season as discounts and lower gasoline costs encouraged consumers to buy more gifts according to ShopperTrak RCT. Shoppers come out in force on Black Friday 'Black Friday' crowds lift retailers' gloom at start of month-long ... |