Americans spent a record $1.75 billion on Thanksgiving this year

Record low temperatures didn't freeze Americans out of holiday deals this Black Friday. U.S. shoppers spent $1.75 billion online, up 28.6 percent from 2017, on Thanksgiving by 5 p.m, Reuters reports via Adobe Analytics. They also lined up at department stores, signaling a promising start to the holiday shopping season driven by a strong economy and rising wages. San Francisco led the way with 2.3 million online transactions on Thursday, dwarfing the next highest order totals in New York and Dall...