Holiday online sales top $20B in 1st month
Cyber Monday, named because it's a day when many Americans return to work from the Thanksgiving holiday and start their holiday shopping online, had a record $1.47 billion in sales. But the record-setting pace of sales was short-lived, comScore said in ...www.businessweek.com
New York doormen swamped by online holiday sales
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Record-breaking online sales this holiday shopping season are sending an avalanche of packages to New York City, where apartment building doormen are working hard to keep smiling amid the deluge.www.reuters.com
A Shopping Stampede, Yes, but Maybe No Economic Jolt
THE holiday shopping season started early, and with a roar. Whether that will help the sagging economy is another matter. "Spending may ... Those figures included early holiday sales. Furthermore, the financial crisis, the recession and the anemic ...www.nytimes.com
Holiday shopping sales get off to a good start
One day after the holiday season kickoff, the nation's merchants have reason for joy. By one estimate, the number of Black Friday shoppers was up 20 percent over the same day last year. The question now is whether shoppers can maintain the pace.www.ktvq.com
Holiday shoppers head online in droves to pick up Cyber Monday deals
Online shopping was up 28.4 percent on Cyber Monday compared with the same time period a year ago, according to figures released late Monday by IBM Benchmark, which tracks online sales. Sales from mobile devices, which include tablets, rose 10.1 ...www.washingtonpost.com
Black Friday Sales Kick Off Holiday Shopping Season
NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - U.S. shoppers took advantage of retailers offering a Thursday night start to the traditional post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping season, lining up at stores to get deals on electronics and other items or to just see what the ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Holiday Online Sales May Bring Fear For Some US Malls
Meanwhile, foot traffic malls, shopping centers and power centers -- the home of big box stores -- rose 8.2 percent this year from Thursday though Sunday and sales increased 2.7 percent. Though store sale still account for the lion's share of shopping ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Record online sales seen this holiday season, Black Friday deals continue ...
26 (Bloomberg) -- Online retailers are poised for a record $43.4 billion holiday sales season as shoppers increasingly rely on social networks and mobile devices to find and buy merchandise.www.washingtonpost.com
Chain Store Sales Could Show Mixed Signals From Sandy and Holiday Shopping
... 28 Nov 2012 | 7:46 PM ET. Text Size. By: Patti Domm CNBC Executive News Editor. Chain stores' November sales should provide a close up look Thursday not only at early holiday shopping, but also at how Super Storm Sandy is impacting consumers.www.cnbc.com
Mobile Commerce Beating Social Media for Holiday Shopping
Leading the pack in popular devices for mobile holiday shopping was the iPad which carried 16.3 percent of these sales. Social media on the other hand had a poor showing on Black Friday with online sales coming in at only 0.34. These are dismal numbers ...www.dailydealmedia.com
Quick Tips for Capturing Holiday Sales!
If your service, book, or product is just a one-time buy, then offer your customers a discount if they return to do their holiday shopping with you. If your primary sales tool is Amazon, it can be tough to pull together a list of current customers ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Macy's, Target Sales Trail Estimates on Sandy
U.S. retailers posted November same- store sales that trailed analysts' estimates as superstorm Sandy depressed traffic early in the month, overwhelming gains from the start of holiday shopping. Sales at Macy's Inc. (M), the second-biggest U.S ...www.bloomberg.com
iPad Driving Online Holiday Shopping: IBM
Early promotions helped drive a rush in online shopping sales over the weekend, while the biggest surge came from mobile consumers led by Apple's iPad tablet, according to IBM's Digital Analytics Benchmark released on Nov. 24.www.eweek.com
Holiday Shoppers Drive Cyber Monday Sales: Hot Trends
Holiday shoppers in search of deals and discounts will take to the Web Monday more than any other day during the season. Research firm comScore estimated that this year's Cyber Monday will be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third ...www.thestreet.com
GRA: Holiday shopping Ga. off to strong start
"Holiday sales are off to a strong start, and we expect store traffic and sales to pick up as we enter the final leg of the shopping season," McAllister said. "In particular, we are seeing higher than expected increases in online sales. However, we ...www.accessnorthga.com
Shoppers buy earlier this holiday season
On Black Friday, in-store sales dropped 7 percent, Chase Paymentech noted. ONLINE SHIFT. Cyber Monday, which follows the long holiday weekend, has been the biggest day for online shopping in recent years, as workers return to their office computers.www.reuters.com
Retail analysts are predicting a 4.1 increase in nationwide holiday sales
Aurora merchants are feeling cautiously optimistic about sales as the holiday season swings into full gear. Retail analysts project a fairly conservative shopping season this year as consumers continue to look for bargains and remain somewhat thrifty ...yourhub.denverpost.com
Holiday shopping boosting retail sales, jobs and economy
Sales from this past holiday shopping weekend are slightly higher than expected by the Florida Retail Association. "I think our economy is really recovering nicely - not spiking - and I think retail will have steady growth in 2013 as well," said Rich ...www.wokv.com
Handmade Fine Crafts as Gifts at Brookfield Craft Center's Holiday Sale
As it has for more than 35 years, the center offers a unique holiday shopping experience focused on quality handmade fine crafts at a range of prices.www.countytimes.com
Black Friday online sales up nearly 21%
Black Friday shoppers headed to their laptops, tablet computers and mobile phones to scoop up deals. On the day after Thanksgiving, traditionally the kickoff to the holiday shopping season, online sales jumped 20.7% over last year, according to study ...www.latimes.com
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