Wednesday, December 3, 2008
ComScore: Cyber Monday Sales Up 15 Percent
As promised, here are the comScore Cyber Monday numbers: The Web measurement firm says sales increased 15 percent over last year’s totals.
Cyber Monday Web Traffic Up. What Does That Mean?
Web traffic to the top online shopping sites jumped 10 percent on Cyber Monday compared to last year, says Nielsen Online. So what does that mean? Nothing, really: Assuming the data are accurate, we still don’t know how much people actually spent, and what they spent it on. We’re likely get a few more pieces of the puzzle today, when/if comScore comes out with its online commerce numbers. But the most important data are still locked away in retailers’ databases, and that stuff won’t be public for some time.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Online Black Friday Not Quite as Bad as Feared
If flat is the new up, then online retailers should be doing handstands: comScore says shoppers actually bought more Friday than they did a year ago. Well, just barely: The Web measurement service estimates that shoppers spent $534 million on Black Friday, up one percent from last year.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Anyone Have a Good Black Friday Besides Amazon?
How much did you spend on Friday, and where did you spend it?
We’re likely to see flash analysis of today’s shopping binge before the weekend is over. But J.P. Morgan’s Imran Khan has already called a winner for the holiday: Amazon. He says 50 percent of shoppers say they intend to buy something at the e-tailer this season.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Online Holiday Sales: Grim
Holding back on your holiday shopping? You’re not alone. Retail sales have plummeted in the first half of November, according to a new report from Mastercard–and the Web hasn’t been spared.
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