08:42 AM EST, 12/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Shopify ( SHOP ) said Tuesday that its merchants achieved a record $11.5 billion in sales over the Black Friday-Cyber Monday weekend, marking a 24% increase from last year.

From early Friday in New Zealand to late Monday in California, more than 76 million customers globally made purchases from Shopify ( SHOP )-powered brands, the company said.

The platform saw strong sales momentum leading up to the weekend, with sales peaking at 12:01 pm EST on Black Friday at $4.6 million per minute, according to Shopify ( SHOP ).

Shopify ( SHOP ) shares were nearly 1% higher in premarket trading.