Cyber Monday is the biggest online shopping day all year. It has become so popular that shopping today has more than tripled in less than a decade. Interestingly, the term – Cyber Monday – was coined in 2005 by Shop.org, which is a division of the National Retail Federation.
Last year, Cyber Monday was a huge success with over $1.5 billion in sales from desktop computers. That figure is expected to rise to $1.8 billion this year, and if mobile and tablet devices are included, that figure could be as high as $2 billion. And for those interested in who created the term itself, thank retail consultant Scott Silverman and Ellen Davis. At the time, Silverman was the executive director of Shop.org. Ellen Davis is an official with NRF. When it comes to mobile and tablet devices, these tools have made it even easier for consumers to do bargain shopping. Everything, almost all consumer goods, are at a buyer’s fingertips.
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