Black Friday numbers just dropped, and they're pretty wild. Online spending in the U.S. hit $8.6 billion—up 9.4% year-over-year. Not bad for a single day.

But here's the kicker: analysts are projecting another $14.2 billion for Cyber Monday alone. That's over $20 billion in online transactions across just two shopping days. The shift to digital commerce keeps accelerating, and these figures prove consumers aren't slowing down.

Retail's transformation is real. Payment systems, logistics networks, and digital infrastructure are all being stress-tested at scale.