Retailers are really pushing out discounts to get people more willing to spend money this year.
Both Adobe and Salesforce said in the U.S. discounts were up by about 28%.
Categories that saw dramatic markdowns included toys, electronics and computers, per Adobe’s figures; respectively these saw sales up by 182% and 113% over last month.
— Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) remains a popular option for paying up front. BNPL drove $390 million in online spend, Adobe said, up 7.5% on last year.