Retail Sales
The National Retail Federation releases figures on the sales for each Thanksgiving weekend.
| Year | Date | Survey Published | Shoppers, millions | Average Spent | Total Spent | Consumers Polled | Margin for Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nov 22 | Nov 25 | 247m | $423.66 | $59.1 billion | 4,005 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | Nov 24 | Nov 27 | 226m | $398.62 | $52.5 billion | 3,826 | 1.6% |
| 2010 | Nov 25 | Nov 28 | 212m | $365.34 | $45.0 billion | 4,306 | 1.5% |
| 2009 | Nov 26 | Nov 29 | 195m | $343.31 | $41.2 billion | 4,985 | 1.4% |
| 2008 | Nov 27 | Nov 30 | 172m | $372.57 | $41.0 billion | 3,370 | 1.7% |
| 2007 | Nov 22 | Nov 25 | 147m | $347.55 | n/a | 2,395 | 1.5% |
| 2006 | Nov 23 | Nov 26 | 140m | $360.15 | n/a | 3,090 | 1.5% |
| 2005 | Nov 24 | Nov 27 | n/a | $302.81 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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