07:02 ET WMT Wal-Mart, other retailers report record post-Thanksgiving sales (53.90)
Co reported on Saturday record single-day sales for Nov 29 of more than $1.43 bln at domestic stores, compared to $1.25 bln recorded for the similar post-Thanksgiving day in 2001; sales increase was driven by improvements in both customer count and avg ticket, and top-selling categories were home electronics, small appliances, and toys. Separately, the Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. retail sales were better than expected during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, as estimated sales jumped 12.3% on Friday and 9% on Saturday, with discount chains the biggest winners.