Data on spending this week shows consumers are being drawn to discounts. Online Black Friday sales picked up at a faster pace this year than in-store shopping, Mastercard reported. Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Shopping), Consumer Behavior, Discount Selling, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Shopping and Retail, E-Commerce, National Retail Federation, United States Data on spending this week shows consumers are being drawn to discounts. Online Black Friday sales picked up at a faster pace this year than in-store shopping, Mastercard reported. NYT > Business