Americans spent more money Black Friday shopping in 2019 than ever before. Both online and in-store sales figures increased over last year as consumers grow more comfortable with shopping on their smartphones and tablets. Brick and mortar sales were up 4.2% over last year, according to an annual holiday spending report from First Data, now Fiserv, Inc. The financial technology company also found that shoppers were willing to travel for a discount: A quarter of consumers traveled more than 25 miles to visit a physical store. The report suggests that electronics, appliances, sporting goods and clothing were the ... (full story)