Buysight data indicated that the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after Thanksgiving were going to be record-breakers, and comScore numbers have confirmed it. Online retailers rang up over $1 billion in sales on Cyber Monday and kept on going, breaking the $1 billion mark on Tuesday and Wednesday as well.
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Holiday eCommerce 2011
Written by on Nov. 22, 2011 in Current , Data , Infographics .
Online retailers are gearing up for a big holiday season. Consumers are using their mobile devices more than ever, and online retailers are pushing their promotions up from Cyber Monday and muscling in on the Black Friday action. It’s another holiday Frantic Four, and the shopping carts are filling up!
(read more...)Economic Jitters Dampen Holiday Sales Growth Projections
Written by on Oct. 25, 2011 in Data , .
According to the National Retail Federation, holiday spending will increase only 2.8% this year over last year’s surprising strong sales. Total holiday spending is expected to be $465.6 billion. Retailers are expected to hire nearly 500,000 seasonal workers, jobs that are sure to be a welcome respite from continued unemployment…
(read more...)Free Shipping Drives Holiday Sales
Written by on Oct. 11, 2011 in Data , .
According to an Accenture survey, more shoppers than ever before plan to do most of their holiday shopping online, and free shipping is the top incentive driving that choice.
(read more...)Buysight's Guide To Christmas Pocket Money
Written by on Dec. 23, 2010 in Infographics .
This year, consumers are planning to spend more money on Christmas gifts – to the jolly tune of $75 more than last year, to be precise. Here’s a break down of who is going out shopping, how much they will spend, where, and when. (Click image to enlarge)
(read more...)A Case Of The Mondays: How Cyber And Green Mondays Rule Online Shopping
Written by on Dec. 17, 2010 in Infographics .
This year, the U.S. is looking to the online retail sector to indicate how confident consumers are in purchasing their goods online, as well as to see just how strong the economy is as a whole. So far, Cyber Monday has ruled the pack in 2010, cashing in at over…
(read more...)Get Ready For The Frantic Four!
Written by on Nov. 24, 2010 in Infographics .
Brace yourselves, here comes the holiday shopping kickoff you’ve been waiting for all year: the Frantic Four! That’s our moniker for the four days after Thanksgiving that tell us if retailers have been naughty or nice. Looks like this year everyone’s expecting some extra goodies. It all starts with Black…
(read more...)Holiday Shopping Starts, Bricks No Longer Dominate
Written by on Oct. 8, 2010 in Perspectives .
With nearly 60% of consumers planning to shop online this holiday season, it would seem that one of the oldest adages in retail is losing its cogency. “Location, location, location” as the saying goes, are the three most important things in retail, but what happens when everyone essentially has the…
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