Posted on Nov 25, 2007 - 10:36pm by Shallow Nation in Shopping, Hot Trends

Looking for a one-stop destination for the Cyber Monday deals? Check out CyberMonday.com. The Web site showcases more than 500 retailers. All Shop.org’s proceeds from items purchased through CyberMonday.com go to the Shop.org Ray M. Greenly Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships for students interested in an eCommerce career.
Resource Shelf has some fascinating Cyber Monday statistics:
According to a Shop.org survey, conducted this weekend by BIGresearch, 72.0 million consumers plan to shop online from home or at work tomorrow, up from 60.7 million in 2006 and 59.0 million in 2005. The survey found that 31.9 percent of adults will shop on Cyber Monday, up 17.3 percent over last year (27.2%).See Also: Complete Stats (PDF)
According to the Shop.org/Shopzilla eHoliday Survey, 72.2 percent of online retailers are planning a special promotion for Cyber Monday, up from 42.7 percent just two years ago. Promotions will range from specific deals (29.9%) to one-day sales (28.9%) to free shipping on all purchases (24.7%).
Shop.org survey conducted by BIGresearch [this past weekend] found that 54.5 percent of office workers with Internet access, or 68.5 million people, will shop for holiday gifts from work, up substantially from 50.7 percent in 2006.
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