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Sam McKeith and Neve Brissenden

Price-conscious Aussies spend up on record Black Friday

Black Friday has surpassed Boxing Day as the most popular sales event in the country. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Electronic gadgets, home entertainment and holiday bookings have helped drive booming Black Friday sales, putting shoppers on track to spend a record amount despite cost-of-living pressures.

Australian consumers were on target to splurge $6.7 billion at this year's Black Friday to Cyber Monday sales, up 5.5 per cent from 2023, the Australian Retail Association said.

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