Nov 27 (Reuters) – Canadian e-commerce company Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) recorded worldwide sales of nearly $2.9 billion on Black Friday, an increase of about 21% in comparison to last year, the company said Saturday.
New York, London and Los Angeles were among the top-selling cities, the company said, while apparel and accessories was the top-selling product category.
Shopify also said it funded 23,000+ tonnes of carbon removal to counteract emissions from the delivery of every order placed on its platform on Black Friday.
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