People seem to really want to support their local, small businesses that may not have much of an online presence, and have person-to-person experiences again, at long last.
Walmart released information on what the most popular item purchased on their website was for 2018 broken down by state. Representing NJ are paper towels.
Online sales are up so far this year while shopping on Black Friday is down mainly due to more stores opening late on Thanksgiving. Online sales rose 17.4% on Thanksgiving and 20.7% on Black Friday, compared with 2011.