publishes shopping stats to help you avoid the Black Friday rush

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Published 24 Nov 2015

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Surviving holiday shopping, especially Black Friday, takes strategic planning.

is here to help.The company published a batch of data Tuesday that details when you may want to rush to the stores or head for a coffee break in order to get a breather.

The report says that the peak shopping times on Black Friday aren’t during the morning rush, but actually between 2 4 p.m. 

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’s data projects when you may want to consider going elsewhere during the Black Friday rush.

The data analyzes five types of retail outlets: electronics stores, cellphone stores, discount outlets, department stores, shopping malls.

ile electronics mobile phone stores see their biggest traffic on Black Friday, the peak days for other retailers are closer to tmas. The last Saturday before tmas tmas Eve are the busiest days, so you may want to take that into account when planning your own holiday shopping.

y this matters: The Think with project has a lot of useful information, typically geared towards retailers other businesses. But often those observations can spill over to help consumers. Trends other insights about the world of commerce can help you make more informed purchasing decisions. Or in this case, spend less time fighting crowds.