A big reason for the declines is increased online shopping, as Americans hunt down deals on their smartphones, tablets and computers.

Black Friday store sales fall as Americans buy more online

By News on the Net ——Bio and Archives--November 29, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Friday shopping is shifting from hours spent in line to more time online.

Sales at retail stores on Black Friday fell to $10.4 billion this year, down from $11.6 billion in 2014, according to preliminary figures from research firm ShopperTrak. And sales on Thanksgiving dropped to $1.8 billion from just over $2 billion. The firm compiled data from 1,200 retail chains. The figures don't include e-commerce. More...

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