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Cyber Monday, coined in 2005 by a shopping trade group that noticed online sales spiked on the Monday following Thanksgiving, is the next in a series of days that stores are counting on to jumpstart the holiday shopping season.
- Americans are expected to spend $1.5 billion, up 20% from last year
It's estimated that this year's Cyber Monday will be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third year in a row: According to research firm comScore, Americans are expected to spend $1.5 billion, up 20% from last year on Cyber Monday, as retailers have ramped up their deals to get shoppers to click on their websites.
Amazon.com, which is starting its Cyber Monday deals at midnight on Monday, is offering as much as 60% off a Panasonic VIERA 55-inch TV that's usually priced higher than $1,000. Sears is offering $430 off a Maytag washer and dryer, each on sale for $399. And Kmart is offering 75% off all of its diamond earrings and $60 off a 12-in-1 multigame table on sale for $89.99.
Black Friday and Cybermonday are traditionally the busiest shopping days of the year, here are some great websites to check out to find the best deals out there.
www.cybermonday.com is the ultimate place to start your online shopping. They not only have a list of websites, but they are unique in many different ways. Click on the “Shopping FAQs” link to see how. You can shop by category and see who is offering free shipping. They also have coupons and a “Deal of the Week.”
And don’t forget Facebook: Many retailers post special Cyber Monday coupon codes and inventory updates on their Facebook pages! Happy shopping!
