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Online Commerce Trend: More Spending, Smaller Purchases

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 20 at 12:22 pm PT

The average checkout size is shrinking, even though more people spent more money online. Why? Here are three reasons.

10 of the Days Before Christmas Hit $1 Billion in Online Spending

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 5 at 9:33 am PT

For the second straight year, Cyber Monday was the biggest online shopping day of the year, hitting $1.25 billion in the U.S.

Why Open Stores Early, When the Internet Is Open 24 Hours a Day?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 17, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

A handful of large retailers are opening their doors the night of Thanksgiving to get a jump on Black Friday. But the strategy is angering employees, and may go against online and mobile efforts.

Next Retail Holiday: Pavlov's Dog Friday?

John Paczkowski in News on December 8, 2008 at 5:00 am PT

Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Mobile Tuesday. What’s next, Debt Consolidation Loan Wednesday? 401(k) Withdrawal Thursday? Pavlov’s Dog Friday? Try Green Monday. Turns out, the Monday two weeks before Christmas is also a shopping holiday, one apparently held in celebration of the seasonal deadline for free shipping.

Next Retail Holiday: Pavlov’s Dog Friday?

John Paczkowski in News on December 8, 2008 at 5:00 am PT

Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Mobile Tuesday. What’s next, Debt Consolidation Loan Wednesday? 401(k) Withdrawal Thursday? Pavlov’s Dog Friday? Try Green Monday. Turns out, the Monday two weeks before Christmas is also a shopping holiday, one apparently held in celebration of the seasonal deadline for free shipping.