Consumers break shopping record over Thanksgiving holiday weekend

In this Dec. 12, 2016, photo, a person searches the internet for sales. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are gone, but some retailers have extended their sales.

According to data gathered from the National Retail Federation,  it’s estimated that 196.7 million Americans shopped over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Mark Mathews, the National Retail Federation’s Vice President of Research Development and Industry Analysis, talked with program show host Rose Scott about shopping trends amid the pandemic and skyrocketing inflation.