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Online Holiday Spending Reaches $16 Billion; Social Media Continues To Influence Purchases

We heard strong reports for online traffic Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but today, comScore added definitive spending numbers that indicate tha

 

Amazon Takes The Top Spot For Cyber Monday

Amazon Takes The Top Spot For Cyber Monday

Experian Hitwise just released its Cyber Monday stats, with Amazon reportedly topping the list as the most visited retail website yesterday, seeing a 44% increase in visits compared to 2008. Amazon received 15.53% of the visits among the top 500 online retail sites.

Hitwise reports that among the top 500 retail websites, the percentage of U.S.

 

‘Cyber Monday’ sales up 20 percent over '08

‘Cyber Monday’ sales up 20 percent over '08

Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals Monday, the first day after Thanksgiving weekend's strong online sales, to try to maintain the momentum.

 

Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year

Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year

Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season - even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales....

 

A Price War Brews Between Amazon and Wal-Mart

For now, it’s a battle of discounts, but Wal-Mart’s long-term goal appears to be stopping Amazon from taking away its business.

 

Wal-Mart, Amazon Book Battle Escalates

Amazon lowered its prices on hot upcoming book releases to $9, once again matching Walmart.com in an escalating price war.

 

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