Black Friday showed strong growth across online and in-store sales, generating about $9.8 billion in online sales this year, marking an increase of aapproximately 7.5 percent from last year when those figures reached $9.12 billion, according to data from Adobe Analytics cited by CNBC.

While up, there is a strong indication that consumers are shopping smarter and using all their tools to maximize value and optimize time.

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