New York (AFP) – “Black Friday” has kicked off with a new batch of “doorbuster” sales and promotions, but online shopping data show that US consumers have already been spending big for weeks. The day after the US Thanksgiving celebration is the traditional start to the holiday shopping season, and sees Americans line up outside stores before they open to clinch deals on popular items. E-commerce shoppers in the United States have already spent $76 billion since early November, up more than 20 percent from the year-ago period, according to data from software company Adobe. The jump has added to…

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