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The Big Sale Days: An E-Commerce Guide to Black Friday and Cyber Monday

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) can set the tone for an online retailer’s entire financial year. These sales days have brought more and more people to online shops during recent years, often translating into massive revenue surges. In 2022, in the U.S. alone, Black Friday sales raked in $9.12 billion, while Cyber Monday made […]

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