Big Spending Weekend Expected in Nevada

Nevada consumers will begin holiday shopping in the late hours of Thursday night to cash in on early Black Friday deals and kick off the busiest shopping weekend of the year that culminates with Cyber Monday. The Retail Association of Nevada (RAN) estimates that 1.6 million adults in the Silver State are planning or considering to shop over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend and Cyber Monday, when retailers slash prices to attract consumer attention and spending. Based on National Retail Federation survey data, RAN projects up to $562 million will be spent across Nevada over Thanksgiving Weekend and Cyber Monday, a nearly 6 percent increase from the estimated $532 million spent a year ago.