Brick and mortar, as well as online stores, raked in over $475 million from Nevada shoppers over the Thanksgiving weekend.
According to estimates released Thursday from the Nevada Retail Association, over 1.5 million people in the state spent a total of $475.9 million on gifts, decorations and merchandise over a five-day period.
The senior vice president of the association, Bryan Wachter, said strong spending in the Silver State will likely continue into the Christmas season.
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The consumer group forecasts retail sales in Nevada to grow by 5 percent during the holiday shopping season this year to reach $4.2 billion. That mirrors the national trend in which consumer spending is projected to increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent.