Black Friday Foot Traffic From Google (Infographic)

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Recently, Google has released an infographic about Black Friday foot traffic.

The infographic examines the where, when, and why people actually get out of their homes to go shopping on the most annoying shopping day of the year, noting the important fact that Google’s “data isn’t just relevant to shoppers.” According to the infographic, the busiest time for department stores on Thanksgiving Day is between 6 and 7 p.m., while Black Friday’s busiest time is 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., but more interesting is that shopping malls, superstores, and discount stores all peak on the Saturday before Christmas. This makes sense as last-minute shoppers try to save time by knocking out multiple errands and gifts via one store.

Moreover, also unsurprising, there is the fact that on Christmas Eve the desperate go to dollar stores, which is their busiest day of the year. Additionally, it is interesting that the integration of our online and brick-and-mortar shopping experiences is becoming very commonplace, as “82% of smartphone users will consult their phone while in a store,” according to the infographic. The infographic comes with the announcement that Google will give advertisers more insights into shoppers’ offline habits, right down to store visits via data from Google Maps. It’s all part of Google’s push to be more appealing to advertisers in the midst of the ad war they are currently engaged in with Facebook and Apple.

Take a look at the more details below.

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Infographic credit: Google