Baltimore’s Amazon Fulfillment Center Busy For Cyber Monday

Hot on Black Friday’s heels, Cyber Monday’s online-only discounts are now official.

Global Retailers Experience Double Digital Black Friday Growth: Online sales for global retailers increased by more than 28 percent (28.4%) over 2015. “Target, for example, saw a 200 percent increase over previous year in mobile app sales”. Look for the return policy; although many online orders can be returned for a full refund, others have restocking fees.

The Black Friday surge was helped by Millennials who said they preferred to shop that day than on Monday, and from a burst in late-night traffic from customers who increased their buying by almost a full percentage point, according to Tamara Gaffney, principal research analyst at Adobe.

With everyone out shopping today, we’ll soon be seeing the usual slew of Black Friday data (and the instant economic analysis that goes along with it). For example, a major United Kingdom retailer saw 2100 hits to their website per second in the early hours of Black Friday shopping. They predict 36% of customers will shop on Cyber Monday, which is also up from previous year.

Amazon is offering more than 75,000 sales starting Monday and throughout the rest of the week on a variety of products, including toys, electronics and books. Black Friday sales, even through traditional channels, have been shrinking as a proportion of total holiday sales; total sales are increasing even as Black Friday sales decrease. These clients represent more than 21 countries and a variety of industries including retail, telecommunications, travel, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing and shipping.

A large share (64 percent) of them will do the deed during their lunch breaks, the RHT study says. Forty percent plan to do the vast majority of their holiday shopping online, according to market researcher CivicScience, and another 35 percent plan to split spending between online and off. It’s not just about shopping. Check for and install the latest updates and run virus scans regularly on your computer, tablet, and smart phone.

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