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Interesting Facts About Cyber Monday
For many of us, Cyber Monday is an annual tradition. However, this recently created annual tradition has a history that may surprise you. Read more on the history of Cyber Monday and find out some fun facts in this infographic.
Cyber Monday Facts
Key Points
- In 2005, Shop.org named the Monday after Thanksgiving "Cyber Monday" to reflect how Americans are shopping.
- The New York Times initially pooh-poohed the idea, calling it another "named shopping holiday," and hoped it wouldn't catch on.
- In 2014, Cyber Monday sales were over a billion.
- 25% of Cyber Monday shoppers buy electronics or computers
- Cyber Monday began because people were using their fast work connections to shop online.
- By 2012, nearly half of the shoppers used home computers.
- In 2014 42% of traffic came from a mobile phone or tablet
- Cyber Monday offers those who hate getting to stores and fighting crowds a better alternative.
