Poor Thanksgiving. Such a kind-hearted holiday is losing its seat as Cyber Monday and Black Friday are taking all the fame out of “Thanksgiving Weekend.” When it comes to eCommerce, though, those top-tier shopping days are the reason for the season. Not only are they among the biggest shopping days of the year, but Forbes is predicting that Cyber Monday 2016 will be the largest online shopping day in history with $3.36 billion in sales, all online.
The term “cyber monday” was first heard in 2005, when most people could only access to high-speed internet at work and so waited until after the weekend to do their online shopping. After ten years, though, Cyber Monday now rivals Black Friday, which sees a decline in brick-and-mortar store sales and an increase in online sales.
Not that Black Friday is losing its clout. The Friday after Thanksgiving is actually the second-place holder as largest online shopping day, having brought in $2.74 billion in online sales last year, compared to Cyber Monday’s $3.07 billion. Thanksgiving day itself also sees a rise in online shopping, especially since more stores are now closing their physical doors in response to sentiments
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