Americans will spend nearly $600 on average on Black Friday

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — During the largest shopping rush of the year, Americans are slated to empty their pockets.
According to American Express, more than 45 percent of citizens in the U.S. plan to shop on Black Friday, and they’ll empty their pockets to the tune of $585 on average each.
Although the balance has routinely favored in-person doorbuster deals, many who monitor sales say more than half of consumers will choose to spend their money online during Cyber Monday. That ba