Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Cyber Monday

Online retail spending rose 15 percent on Cyber Monday, the Monday after US Thanksgiving, according to data from tracking firm ComScore Inc.

Online spending on 1st December 2008 was US$846 million, making Monday the second-heaviest online spending day on record, behind the US$881 million spent on December 10, 2007.

Annual online retail spending is expected to reach US$131.3 billion by the end of 2008 compared with US$122.8 billion during 2007.

Source: Reuters, ComScore Inc.

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