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America's Black Friday Goes Global

Santa Holiday ShoppingBy Jennifer Booton / FOXBusiness

With the global e-commerce market set to surpass $1 trillion over the next few years and more consumers in other countries coming online, American retailers have started pushing holiday promotions across U.S. borders in an effort to reach the still largely untapped market.

Online spending among international consumers more than tripled on Black Friday weekend compared with an average day, while the number of international shoppers taking advantage of holiday deals doubled from 2011.

FOXBusiness takes a look at the retailers, products and countries to watch in 2013.

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