A Good Season for Online Sales
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Last-minute shoppers flocked to the Internet, leading online retail sales to surpass estimates for the holiday season.
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By Mark Albright, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.  Feb. 14--EASY ONLINE SHOPPING? YEAH, RIGHT: A recent gathering of the  nation's top online shopping executives provided a heartening confirmation.
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Caveats to keep in mind while holiday shopping online.
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Bright spots for this shopping season include gift cards and robust sales online and at luxury stores. By Anne D&#39;Innocenzio / Associated Press.
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Online Holiday Shopping Sales Increase Sharply in 2004  The latest holiday online sales forecast numbers are up and running with predicitions all having online sales rise, anywhere from 19% to almost 30% over results from 2003. comScore Networks predicts that online consumer spending for November and December will total between $15.1 ...
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U.S. online retailers rang up holiday sales of $23.2B between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26, up 25% from the same period in 2003, according to a survey released today by Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings.
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The holiday shopping season is ending on a better note than it began, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals. Still, retailers hope for a boost the week after Christmas as consumers cash in gift cards.
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Consumers in the United States are already spending record amounts of money online. One e-commerce company has a novel way to help Net shoppers hunt for bargains this holiday season.
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Christmas sales came in the nick of time, saving the holiday selling season for most merchants at the last minute.
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An online marketing strategy offers free good now, but consumers will have to buy something later.
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Online retailers sold $14.8 billion worth of goods and services between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26, a 29 percent increase over the comparable period in 2003, according to statistics released this week by ComScore Networks. The increase was particularly pronounced in the week before Christmas. -The Washington Post
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Market research firm reports online spending was strong this holiday season, up 19 percent from last year.
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Retailers will have to work hard to achieve sales growth this holiday season because of the slow economy and rising prices, but online shopping should keep clicking, a retail trade association will announce today.
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The holiday shopping season ended better than it started, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals, though many still hope for an extra boost this week as consumers cash in gift cards.
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Feeling light in the wallet but  generous of heart this holiday season? You can still benefit  your favorite cause -- without spending a dime -- via a host of  fun and easy Web sites.
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Last-minute shoppers gave the nation's retailers a generally solid holiday season, with some apparel retailers and discounters enjoying particularly robust sales.
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Bargain hunters who could not wait till the traditional Boxing Day sales have been busy online during Christmas Day, retailers say.