In honor of Black Friday, I thought I’d share a few interesting holiday shopping-related statistics. If you braved the crowds this morning, I hope you got some great deals!

• 172 million shoppers visited stores and Web sites last year (which was an increase from 2007′s 147 million) (National Retail Federation)
• Spending reached an estimated $41 billion (NRF)
• That averages out to about $372.57 per shopper (which was an increase from 2007′s $347.55 per shopper) (NRF)
• More than 47 percent of retailers will use social media this holiday season (NRF)
• About 60 percent of retailers have updated or improved their Facebook pages and/or Twitter streams (NRF)

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