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According to the survey, the biggest Cyber Monday winners last year were jewelry/luxury retailers, with 89 percent of websites seeing substantial increases in sales, and consumer electronics retailers at 86 percent. Retailers who offer food, beverages, or other gourmet items (83%) and furniture and home decor (80%) ... saw above-average sales surges.
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TORONTO, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ - With Black Friday and Cyber Monday closely approaching, consumers are on the prowl for groundbreaking deals and savings. Black Friday is often hailed as one of the busiest shopping days of the year due to its door buster deals and loss leaders. However, it is ... associated with sleeping in front of stores hours in advance, long line-ups, body checking passersby, overcrowded stores, and an overall stressful shopping experience.
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On Cyber Monday, most of the top online retail sites experienced significant gains in the number of visitors. Amazon Sites saw the most visitors on Cyber Monday 2007, up 26 percent gain versus the same day last year and up 50 percent compared to the average daily visitors during the four weeks leading up to Cyber Monday. Six out of the top ten retail sites saw their visitors more than double compared to the daily average over the four weeks preceding Cyber Monday. Apple’s modest gains are the result of consistently high traffic levels during the weeks preceding Cyber Monday.
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"On Cyber Monday, consumers set their sights on surfing for holiday gifts and shopping online," said Scott Silverman, Executive Director of Shop.org. "This year, online retailers will be capitalizing on the increased traffic by offering special promotions and discounts."
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WAYNE, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber shoppers will find great deals at the stroke of midnight on Thanksgiving morning, continuing all weekend long through Cyber Monday, at http://www.toysrus.com/. These amazing deals are in addition to the exceptional values offered in all Toys"R"Us stores nationwide on Black Friday weekend.
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"The convenience of ordering everything from one site is something our customers come back for time after time, especially during the Cyber Monday online holiday shopping kickoff," says Todd Webber, CEO of deLaFlowers.com. "Now, with tools like calendar reminders, you'll never forget an anniversary or birthday after the holidays are over."
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