[TOP STORY] Black Friday index reveals surging holiday sales shift

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‘More spend, both online and in store, has shifted away from the final rush before Christmas to that Black Friday to Cyber Monday period,’ says Rory Bosman chief sales and marketing officer at Ecentric Payment Systems.
12 Mar 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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