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CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Trend Micro is releasing security best practices and tips for Cyber Monday shopping. WHO: 147 million mobile and online shoppers are expected to look for the cheapest deals and hot holiday gifts during the holiday shopping...
BOSTON, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayfair.com, the largest online retailer of home products and furnishings, today announced record-breaking Black Friday sales. The company reported more than $3.5 million in Black Friday sales, and a 37% increase in holiday weekend sales compared to Thanksgiving weekend 2011. In addition, Wayfair.com more than doubled the percent of revenue from mobile as shoppers snapped up deals on everything from lamps to barstools to generate one sale every...
RESTON, Va., Nov. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported U.S. retail e-commerce spending for the first 23 days of the November - December 2012 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, $13.7 billion has been spent online, marking a 16-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. Black Friday (November 23) saw $1.042 billion in online sales, making it the heaviest online spending day to date in...
BOSTON, Nov. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Karmaloop.com's Cyber-Monday promo ups the ante; they are launching a first-of-its-kind live e-retail marketing campaign. The company has hired a dozen real "cam girls," women who usually strip live on webcams for a living, to engage in a one-of-a-kind promotional event on Cyber Monday. The Karmaloop CyberKam girls will chat live for 24 hours titillating customers, offering exclusive deals, on the spot contests, performing live karaoke and other...
CHICAGO, Nov. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Using the Internet to knock items off the holiday shopping list is likely to continue to be the trend. According to CareerBuilder's "Cyber Monday" Internet usage study, 49 percent of workers expect to spend some time in the office this holiday season shopping online, on par with past years. More than a quarter of workers plan to shop from work either on Black Friday (12 percent) or Cyber Monday (16 percent). The survey of more than 2,400...
AARP Advises How to Avoid Falling Prey to Online Shopping Scams NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cyber Monday has emerged in recent years as a convenient way to get great holiday shopping deals from the comfort of your home and avoid having to brave the crowds on Black Friday or rise before daybreak to save money on those must-have gifts. However, buyer beware. Scams abound online, and Cyber Monday is a time to be particularly vigilant about protecting yourself...
BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There's something sadistic about Black Friday - retailers screaming with desperation for customers to shop, while degrading their competition, and continuously "slashing" prices. It's only natural that witty global street wear leader, Karmaloop.com, would launch a bondage inspired Black Friday commercial, look book and live "Sexcam" themed Cyber Monday promotion. The e-retailer's new campaigns are sure to raise an eyebrow or two and cause some ire...
Only 34 Percent Plan to Shop on Cyber Monday; Nine in Ten Americans are Looking Forward to Holidays YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Black Friday might traditionally be the most frenzied shopping day of the year, but this year two-thirds (68 percent) of Americans will not be hitting the stores, according to new Consumer Reports Holiday Poll. Thirty-four percent said they'll shop online during the weekend after Thanksgiving, and an equal number will shop online...
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber Monday is the best day of the year to find huge savings online and Offers.com, a leading deal and coupon site, is announcing its top five Cyber Monday savings tips. By following these helpful shopping tips, consumers can successfully navigate the biggest online shopping day of the year and save money by using online deals and coupon codes. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111110/MM04847LOGO) "I believe Cyber Monday is...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading high-end jewelry retailer Diamond Mansion is taking its commitment to customer involvement to a new level this Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend. The company has long been leading the way by making it easy and fun to design your own ring, but now it's time to take things to a new level. Other retailers may offer diamond engagement rings on sale, but the Diamond Mansion website will actually allow customers to decide which products...
